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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1247787

CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

Financials

$7.2M$7.1M2022$7.3M$7.3M2023$8.3M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$8,289,889$8,008,204$281,685$5,521,033$2,896,107$2,624,926
June 30, 2024990$7,269,384$7,340,954-$71,570$5,133,298$2,857,945$2,275,353
June 30, 2023990$7,170,981$7,103,446$67,535$5,362,645$3,066,387$2,296,258
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$8,280,389
Investment income
$9,500
Net gain from sales of assets
-$20,591
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$513,268
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,040,445
Other salaries and wages
$1,643,576
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,616,097
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,351
Occupancy
$266,476
Depreciation
$166,096
Program services (functional)
$6,451,561
Management and general (functional)
$1,556,643

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,133,298
Total assets, end of year
$5,521,033
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,896,107
Net assets, end of year
$2,624,926
Land, buildings and equipment
$684,165
Publicly traded securities
$1,173,477
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,452,516
Net assets with donor restrictions
$172,410
Gross receipts
$8,646,761
Employees
27
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1978
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL SMITHPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$549,628$94,332
ROBERT KRUMBINESR VP PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$188,735$34,452
MOIRA QUINN KLEINSR VP COMMUNICATION/COO
Officer
40$183,235$33,995
RICHARD THURMONDSR VP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$169,848$43,813
CHERYL MYERSSR VP PLANNING & DEVELOPME
Highest-paid employee
40$189,009$23,187
JAMES LABARSR VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$164,256$42,492
ELENI SAUNDERSCFO THRU 2.28.25
Officer
40$147,897$31,359
PHILIP OTIENOBURUSR VP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$138,722$39,181
KRISTI COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALCOMB COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK EMORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE DUNLAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB ENGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KANDI DEITEMEYERDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRYL DEWBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
30 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DENA DIORIODIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
MALCOLM GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE BOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS JONESDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM JUDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSS HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANI LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN NATWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM LAWRENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SHIMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE BAGWELLDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY BESSANTDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID LONGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEELIMA SHARMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR VALERIE KINLOCHDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS FINKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN LUGODIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CRYSTAL HILLDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREA SMITHDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
GAU GUPTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD MATHIEUDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
DR SHARON GABERDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY D DODSONDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA S NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SASHA WEINTRAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM H ROGERS JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIANE MORAISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL SMITHPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$532,185$89,821
ROBERT KRUMBINESR VP PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$184,779$33,125
MOIRA QUINN KLEINSR VP COMMUNICATION/COO
Officer
40$177,279$32,552
RICHARD THURMONDSR VP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$168,503$41,309
CHERYL MYERSSR VP PLANNING & DEVELOPME
Highest-paid employee
40$182,055$22,240
JAMES LABARSR VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$147,248$39,751
ELENI SAUNDERSCFO
Officer
40$139,351$29,794
PHILIP OTIENOBURUSR VP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$123,042$35,941
KRISTI COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALCOMB COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK EMORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE DUNLAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB ENGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KANDI DEITEMEYERDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRYL DEWBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA DIORIODIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALCOLM GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN HAYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK HOLOMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCUS JONESDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM JUDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET LABARDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANI LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN NATWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KODWO GHARTEY-TAGOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SHIMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE BAGWELLDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY BESSANTDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOFINA DRAYTONDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEELIMA SHARMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VALERIE KINLOCHDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS FINKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN LUGODIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CRYSTAL HILLDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE KATZIFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAU GUPTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MATHIEUDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SHARON GABERDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY D DODSONDIRECTOR, NON-VOTING
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM H ROGERS JRCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANE MORAISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL SMITHPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$513,631$83,262
ROBERT KRUMBINESR VP PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$179,609$31,193
MOIRA QUINN KLEINSR VP COMMUNICATION/COO
Officer
40$170,609$30,515
CHERYL MYERSSR VP PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$171,976$20,879
RICHARD THURMONDSR VP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$149,378$37,619
JAMES LABARSR VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$123,279$35,551
ELENI SAUNDERSCFO
Officer
40$123,318$27,169
CLARENCE ARMBRISTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALCOMB COLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE CURETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE DUNLAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB ENGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR KANDI DEITEMEYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRYL DEWBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA DIORIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MALCOLM GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNO HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK HOLOMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCUS JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM JUDDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANET LABARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANI LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL LOVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KODWO GHARTEY-TAGOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MARSICANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM MURRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY NOBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEELIMA SHARMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARREL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT RODGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTA TERRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CRYSTAL HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE KATZIFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAURAV GUPTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD MATHIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SHARON GABERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY D DODSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS FINKECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANE MORAISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 S TRYON ST STE 1600, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-0064
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL J SMITH, 200 SOUTH TRYON STREET 1600, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Signed the 990
MICHAEL J SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(704) 332-2227
Return prepared by
ELLIOTT DAVIS ADVISORY LLC

Mission

CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS (CCCP) BOLDLY ENVISIONS AND ACTIVATES STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS THAT WILL ASSURE CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY IS A WELCOMING AND EQUITABLE, ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT, CULTURALLY RICH AND BELOVED PLACE FOR ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CCCP INCLUDES PLANNING THE UPTOWN VIBRANCY COLLABORATIVE, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, SOUTH END AND UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AREA. CCCP IS WORKING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, IMPROVE PERCEPTION, PRODUCE WEEKLY PROGRAMMING, AND DRIVE ECONOMIC VITALITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS STRONG. OUR STATE OF THE CENTER CITY REPORT AND EVENT BRING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AND BROKERS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MARKET THE URBAN CORE TO EMPLOYERS AND SITE SELECTORS. CCCP HAS COMPLETED THE N. TRYON VISION PLAN AND IS WORKING ON TARGETED IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRAMMING. OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS ARE FOCUSING ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITES, TRADITIONAL MEDIA, ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, AND PARTNER CAMPAIGNS AS OUR PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS. OTHER ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE MANAGEMENT OF THE TRYON STREET VENDOR PROGRAM AND PERMITTING OF SPECIAL EVENT AND BANNER PLACEMENT. CCCP ALSO HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MARKET AT 7TH STREET TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING REGARDING THE MARKET'S STRATEGY, VISION, GOVERNANCE, PROGRAMMING, TENANTING, FUNDRAISING, PR, MARKETING AND FINANCE. SOUTH END IS A COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STRONG GROWTH IN THE OFFICE AND HOTEL SECTORS TO COMPLIMENT THE ROBUST RESIDENTIAL OFFERINGS. WE DO TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, WHEN INVITED, IN HISTORIC WEST END. ONE OF CCCP'S CORE MISSIONS IS TO WORK WITH UPTOWN AND SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS TO ENHANCE CONSTITUENT SERVICES FOR CENTER CITY RESIDENTS THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY. CCCP HELPS CONNECT THESE ORGANIZATIONS WITH EACH OTHER BY WORKING WITH NEIGHBORHOODS ON INITIATIVES INCLUDING PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, EDUCATION, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKING MANAGEMENT AND LIGHTING.
    Expenses $5,825,501 · grants $513,268 · revenue $8,233,645
  • DEVELOP AND PRODUCE QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS THAT CREATE A VIBRANT URBAN CORE, WHILE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF STAKEHOLDERS. WE PRODUCE THE NOVANT HEALTH THANKSGIVING EVE PARADE, CHARLOTTE SHOUT! AND CLT NEW YEAR'S EVE. FOR OTHER PROGRAMMING, WE SHIFTED OUR FOCUS TO MORE FREQUENT STREET-LEVEL PROGRAMMING THAT ACTIVATES AND ANIMATES WHILE CONNECTING WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS OF UPTOWN AND SOUTH END. OUR PROGRAMMING FOCUSED AROUND MAJOR INITIATIVES SUCH AS POP-UP RETAIL, SOUTH END, RAIL TRAIL AND UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES AS WELL AS HOLIDAYS IN THE CITY AND THE CENTER CITY VISION AWARDS. CCCP WORKS WITH OTHER EVENT PRODUCERS TO BE SURE ALL EVENTS IN THE CENTER CITY ARE OF A HIGH CALIBER. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR INITIATIVE MUSIC EVERYWHERE, TO SEED LIVE MUSIC IN THE CENTER CITY WITH THE SUPPORT OF FUNDING PARTNERS AND MUSIC PRODUCERS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE NOVANT HEALTH THANKSGIVING EVE PARADE, SUCCESSFUL CHARLOTTE SHOUT, BUILDING OF MUSIC EVERYWHERE, SUCCESSFUL SHIFT FROM LARGE SCALE EVENTS TO STREET-SCALE PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $626,060 · revenue $46,744

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1247787
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1980
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,521,033
Income (IRS master file)
$8,646,761

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$8,289,889$8,008,204$5,521,033IRS
990June 2024$7,269,384$7,340,954$5,133,298IRS
990June 2023$7,170,981$7,103,446$5,362,645XML
990June 2022$7,348,709$6,938,174$3,402,133IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 56-1247787).

Questions about CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS

What is the EIN of CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS is 56-1247787.
Is CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1980.
Are donations to CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS 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 CITY PARTNERS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL J SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $549,628 (MICHAEL SMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,289,889, expenses of $8,008,204 and total assets of $5,521,033 at year end.

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