Public Charity

Charlotte Is Creative

Based in Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Is Creative operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.8M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $747K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $380K.

EIN: 475329696 Charlotte, NC Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$747K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$380K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Charlotte Is Creative develops programs and initiatives designed to break the Charlotte mold and remake it with creativity into a city that draws people in, excites them, and inspires them to invest their financial, social and creative capital.

Where $100 goes at Charlotte Is Creative

How Charlotte Is Creative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$29 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
We want Charlotte to be known as the most welcoming and supportive community in the country for creators, makers and creative entrepreneurs
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 73 events; 9,762 individuals; 82 grants
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Bryan Li
President Jennifer Appleby
Director Lance Morley
Vice President Lauren Woodruff
Executive Dir. Matt Olin
Chairman Rob Bacharach

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$254,990 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$5,800 1 grant
Unspecified
$119,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.8M $2.5M $747K
2024 $817K $806K $409K
2023 $834K $737K $398K
2022 $546K $510K $301K
2021 $546K $471K $266K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $546K to $2.8M (+410%), with total assets most recently reported at $747K.

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