Public Charity

CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND SERVICE CENTER INC

CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND SERVICE CENTER INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLOTTE, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $4.0M expenses, $10.9M total assets. 61 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 561152286 CHARLOTTE, NC Cultural & Ethnic Awareness NTEE: A23 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$10.9M
Grant Records61
Funding Total$8.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE HARVEY B. GANTT CENTER FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTS AND CULTURE (FORMERLY THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND SERVICE CENTER) EXISTS TO PRESENT, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE AFRICAN AMERICAN ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF ALL.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ann Caulkins
PRESIDENT & CEO Bonita Buford
DIRECTOR Christian Hall
DIRECTOR Crystal Liles
DIRECTOR Crystal M Smith
DIRECTOR Darrel Williams

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE GIFT
$3,385,527 6 grants
ARTS & CULTURE
$1,551,779 6 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
$763,388 4 grants
THRIVE Fund, Operating Support
$329,880 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$326,428 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.2M $4.0M $10.9M
2024 $3.3M $4.2M $10.4M
2023 $3.1M $3.2M $10.6M
2022 $2.4M $2.1M $10.0M
2021 $1.9M $1.7M $10.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $3.2M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.9M.

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