Public Charity

INSPIRE THE FIRE INC

INSPIRE THE FIRE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHARLOTTE, NC. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $7K revenue, $48K expenses, $63K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $51K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 562403601 CHARLOTTE, NC Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$7K
Total Expenses$48K
Total Assets$63K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$51K
Filing Years2019–2023

Mission

INSPIRE THE FIRE INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS, AGES 10 - 19, COACHING IN ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. EACH PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO CHOOSE AN ARTISTIC MAJOR OF CONCENTRATION. CURRENT MAJORS INCLUDE: DANCE, VOICE, THEATER, SPOKEN WORD, RAP AND VISUAL ARTS. PARTICIPANTS ARE GUIDED IN THEIR MAJOR AND SUPPORTED BY OUR ENTIRE TEAM TO LEARN AND GROW AS INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS AND PRACTICES BI-WEEKLY AND PERFORM IN CHARLOTTE, NC, AND SURROUNDING AREAS YEAR ROUND. EACH YEAR, INSPIRE THE FIRE HELPS NEARLY 400 YOUTH PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE. MISSION: HELP YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCEED ON STAGE AND IN LIFE.

Sample Grants Received

$10,000
$7,500
$7,500
$10,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2018
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,430

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CEO Dennis Reed Jr
EMERITUS AT Dennis Reed Sr
EMERITUS AT Jerri Reed
BOARD MEMBER Jonathan Stewart
CO-CHAIRMAN Melanie Pratt
CHAIRMAN/TRE Monica Bacon

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Top Grant Purposes

CULTURAL VISION GRANT
$35,000 4 grants
ASC ENDOWMENT GRANT
$10,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,430 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $7K $48K $63K
2022 $18K $32K $104K
2021 $34K $42K $119K
2020 $19K $55K $128K
2019 $146K $107K $165K

Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $146K to $7K (-95%), with total assets most recently reported at $63K.

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