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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4988291

CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC

Also known as CHARLOTTE LIT

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Financials

$346K$340K2023$436K$359K2024$483K$371K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$483,284$371,186$112,098$324,112$2,356$321,756
December 31, 2024990$436,282$359,471$76,811$206,986-$510$207,496
December 31, 2023990$346,296$339,740$6,556$131,908$1,223$130,685
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$326,400
of which government grants
$33,794
Membership dues
$29,587
Program service revenue
$152,573
Investment income
$4,311
Net gain from sales of assets
$4,066
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$101,023
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$142,199
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$39,952
Travel
$1,322
Program services (functional)
$156,480
Management and general (functional)
$214,706

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$206,986
Total assets, end of year
$324,112
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,356
Net assets, end of year
$321,756
Publicly traded securities
$28,679
Gross receipts
$512,735
Employees
3
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul RealiCo-founder, Executive Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$83,500
Kathryn CollinsCo-founder, Board Chair, Creative Director
Officer
30$20,600
Edwin WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marsha RheeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Louanne WoznickiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Christine ArvidsonBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Deborah BosleyBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LeeFredrick BowenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul RealiCo-founder, Executive Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$77,950
Kathryn CollinsCo-founder, Board Chair, Creative Director
Trustee or director
20$16,250
Edwin WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marsha RheeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Louanne WoznickiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Christine ArvidsonBoard Secretary
Officer
1$0
Deborah BosleyBoard Treasurer
Key employee
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul RealiCo-founder, Executive Director
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$64,208
Kathryn CollinsCo-founder, Board Chair, Creative Director
Officer
25$5,194
Edwin WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marsha RheeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Louanne WoznickiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Deborah BosleyBoard Treasurer
Officer
1$0
Christine ArvidsonBoard Secretary
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
601 E 5TH ST STE 160, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-3031
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Paul Reali, 601 E 5th Street Ste 160, Charlotte, NC 28202
Signed the 990
Paul Reali, Executive Director
Phone
(704) 325-9798

Mission

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

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LABS. Charlotte Lit's labs are year-long immersions that combine classes, coaching, and a supportive cohort community. Authors Lab is for writers working on a novel or memoir. Chapbook Lab is for poets building a collection. Publishing Lab is for past Authors Lab writers who are working to get their books and other writing published. Writers in each cohort attend craft classes as a group, receive individual coaching and feedback on their writing, and experience extensive support from their peer group. Authors Lab had 18 writers in the 2025 cohort; Chapbook Lab had 10; Publishing Lab had 15. All Lab programs are fee-based with scholarships available.
    Expenses $104,555 · revenue $115,471
  • CLASSES. Charlotte Lit provides more than 100 classes per year, half of them free. Three-quarters are targeted to writers who wish to improve their craft or learn about the business side of being a writer, with another quarter targeted to anyone who appreciates literature or wants to explore their world through literature. Weekly, Charlotte Lit offers a free writing session called Pen to Paper, which draws more than 1000 people annually, mostly from the Charlotte region but also nationwide.
    Expenses $14,765 · revenue $30,980
  • PUBLISHING. Charlotte Lit Press published the fifth issue (Spring 2025) of "Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit" online, with 32 contributors. Charlotte Lit Press also publishes poetry collections: in 2025, three chapbooks by local writers and a full collection by poet Lola Haskins.
    Expenses $17,421 · grants $15,000 · revenue $4,134
  • OTHER. Charlotte Lit hosts a variety of literary arts programming, most of it free and open to the public. These include Community Conversations, author readings, a Writers in Residence program, and social events. Program expenses in this category include direct expenses for the category, plus general expenses that cannot be attributed directly to one of the other listed programs.
    Expenses $19,739 · grants $10,000 · revenue $895

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4988291
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$324,112
Income (IRS master file)
$512,735

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$483,284$371,186$324,112XML
990December 2024$436,282$359,471$206,986XML
990December 2023$346,296$339,740$131,908XML
990December 2022$349,082$363,090$117,409IRS
990December 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4988291).

Questions about CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC

What is the EIN of CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC is 47-4988291.
Is CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Paul Reali.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,500 (Paul Reali, Co-founder, Executive Director).
How much revenue does CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $483,284, expenses of $371,186 and total assets of $324,112 at year end.

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