The mission is to accelerate inclusivity and economic mobility in charlotte, NC

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$81K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$53K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$81K
FY2024▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$81K
Expenses
$53K
FY2024▼ -79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$230K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$53K
Net assets
$51K
FY2024▲ +127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$22K
FY2024$51K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $48K Management & general 9% · $5K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 Charlotte residents for better jobs and economic opportunity.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Building upon the framework established in 2019, make it work continued to activate the brooklyn collective space to create connections and leverage social capital. We have partnered with over 20 organizations in the community to promote inclusivity and upward mobility in the charlotte community.

$48Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Total revenueLn 12$81K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$133$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$53K$48K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $81K$53K$28K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $254K$257K−$3K$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 $219K$230K−$11K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $81,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,500$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,944$81,040
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,444$81,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,090$52,808
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $257,090$52,808
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,646$28,232
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $81,040 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,040$81,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,040 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$81,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,808 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,418$30,418
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,611$1,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,737$1,737
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,749$8,749
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,880 · Management $2,007$8,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $133 · Management $1,273$1,406
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,917 · Management $4,891 · Fundraising $0$52,808
Part X · Balance sheet $55,301 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,021$25,667
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,139$29,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,160$55,301
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,851$4,760
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,851$4,760
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,309$50,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,160$55,301
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,040
XI-2 Total expenses$52,808
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,309
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,541

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