Public Charity

CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC

CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $483K revenue, $371K expenses, $324K total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $227K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 474988291 Charlotte, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$483K
Total Expenses$371K
Total Assets$324K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$227K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Charlotte Lit's mission is to celebrate the literary arts by educating and engaging writers and readers through classes, conversations, and community.

Officers & Directors

Board Secretary Christine Arvidson
Board Treasurer Deborah Bosley
Board Member Edwin Williams
Co-founder, Board Chair, Creative Director Kathryn Collins
Board Member Leefredrick Bowen
Board Member Louanne Woznicki

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE GIFT
$93,382 3 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT, CARES FUNDING: ORGANIZATIONS
$65,124 2 grants
CULTURE BLOCKS PROGRAM INVESTMENT; ASC ENDOWMENT GRANT
$16,210 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,250 2 grants
FUNDING TO SUPPORT LITERACY ARTS PROGRAMMING IN CHARLOTTE, GOAL OF PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMMING TO BROADER AUDIENCES
$12,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $483K $371K $324K
2024 $436K $359K $207K
2023 $346K $340K $132K
2022 $349K $363K $117K
2021 $221K $199K $139K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $221K to $483K (+118%), with total assets most recently reported at $324K.

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