2-6 Project Limited FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Fayetteville, NC501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 84-2582680Revenue $224K in FY2024

On file with the IRStwosixproject.com2543 Ravenhill Dr Ste A, 28303-5459 · Fayetteville, NCTax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Founded by grant bennett in 2020 at the height of covid-19, the two-six Project was born from a deep passion for community and a bold vision for a brighter future. By connecting young entrepreneurs, creatives, and athletes with youth from marginalized backgrounds, the organization quickly became a powerful catalyst for change in bennetts hometown of fayetteville, north carolina. Through grassroots programming, strategic partnerships, and collaborations with influential organizations like google, microsoft, dreamville, and the nba, the two-six Project has evolved into a vital resource for marginalized youth across the southeast. Led by a dynamic team of young professionals, the Project is empowering the next generation of leaders through innovative, community-driven initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $620 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$224K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2024▲ +87%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$181K
FY2024
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$181K
FY2025$266K
Net assets
$16K
FY2024▼ -34%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$24K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2024 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $151K Management & general 17% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of People, Community, Cu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Two-Six Labs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Anderson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See 2-6 Project Limited executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers under-resourced youth and communities through education, engagement, and exposure for leadership.

Questions for 2-6 Project Limited

Tap to ask. 2-6 Project Limited sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. 2-6 Project Limited answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

3 programs · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Emerging leaders program empowering underrepresented student-athletes in partnership with cumberland county schools our emerging leaders program provided free comprehensive leadership development courses to underrepresented high school student-athletes.

$104Kprogram expense
02

Sports programming community engagement national recognition and partnerships our sports programming reached new heights in 2024. Staff attended the prestigious nike regional made for play summit. Established impactful partnerships with the charlotte hornets and brooklyn nets. Hosted dennis smith JR.

$58Kprogram expense
03

Readers for leaders program cultivating literacy and leadership our readers for leaders program continued to inspire a love of reading and promote academic excellence. Impressive achievement over 100 students collectively read over 4000 books during the last school year demonstrating their dedication and commitment to learning.

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$96K
See all 3 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50$50
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$569$569
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$55K$51K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$553
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$14K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$59K$360
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$151K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $222K$266K−$44K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $224K$181K$43K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$27K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$224,480
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$224,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$20,799
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,750
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$158,838
I-18 Total expenses$181,387
I-19 Revenue less expenses$43,093
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,480 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$224,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,387 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50$50
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,749$20,749
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,382$2,382
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,375$2,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,173$11,173
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $569$569
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,549$1,549
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,716 · Management $4,315$55,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,527$1,527
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,013 · Management $553$4,566
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,465 · Management $5,594$20,059
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,247 · Management $360$59,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,767 · Management $30,620 · Fundraising $0$181,387
Part X · Balance sheet $16,370 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,695$13,267
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,695$16,370
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $76,955$24,965
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$52,260−$8,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,695$16,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,695$16,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,480
XI-2 Total expenses$181,387
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,695
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,370

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.