Civic Intelligence

Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc

EIN 47-4988291 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC

Profile

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

601 E 5th Street Ste 160Charlotte, NC 28202

charlottelit.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

40th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

35th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 35% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

74th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$83,500

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.3% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

87th percentile

57%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

54th percentile

11%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets40th percentile

Assets

Up

$324,112

Up $117,126 (+57%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$2,356

Up $2,866 (+562%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$321,756

Up $114,260 (+55%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue35th percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$483,284

Up $47,002 (+11%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$371,186

Up $11,715 (+3.3%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$112,098

Up $35,287 (+46%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2015: $10,000Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $43,399Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $41,357Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $76,491Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $78,651Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $116,144Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $139,099Liabilities 2021: $1,186Net Assets 2021: $137,9132021Assets 2022: $117,409Liabilities 2022: $3,504Net Assets 2022: $113,9052022Assets 2023: $131,908Liabilities 2023: $1,223Net Assets 2023: $130,6852023Assets 2024: $206,986Liabilities 2024: -$510Net Assets 2024: $207,4962024Assets 2025: $324,112Liabilities 2025: $2,356Net Assets 2025: $321,7562025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$324,112
Liabilities$2,356
Net Assets$321,756
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $18,792Expenses 2015: $8,792Net Income 2015: $10,0002015Revenue 2016: $67,941Expenses 2016: $34,542Net Income 2016: $33,3992016Revenue 2017: $80,863Expenses 2017: $82,905Net Income 2017: -$2,0422017Revenue 2018: $108,440Expenses 2018: $73,306Net Income 2018: $35,1342018Revenue 2019: $172,443Expenses 2019: $170,693Net Income 2019: $1,7502019Revenue 2020: $185,299Expenses 2020: $147,816Net Income 2020: $37,4832020Revenue 2021: $221,286Expenses 2021: $199,417Net Income 2021: $21,8692021Revenue 2022: $349,082Expenses 2022: $363,090Net Income 2022: -$14,0082022Revenue 2023: $346,296Expenses 2023: $339,740Net Income 2023: $6,5562023Revenue 2024: $436,282Expenses 2024: $359,471Net Income 2024: $76,8112024Revenue 2025: $483,284Expenses 2025: $371,186Net Income 2025: $112,0982025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$483,284
Expenses$371,186
Net Income$112,098
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$324,112
Liabilities
$2,356
Net assets
$321,756
Revenue
$483,284
Expenses
$371,186
Net income
$112,098
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.24$0.02$3.22$4.83$3.71$1.12
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.07$0.01$2.07$4.36$3.59$0.77
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$0.01$1.31$3.46$3.40$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.17$0.04$1.14$3.49$3.63$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.39$0.01$1.38$2.21$1.99$0.22
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$1.85$1.48$0.37
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$1.72$1.71$0.02
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$1.08$0.73$0.35
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.81$0.83$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.68$0.35$0.33
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.19$0.09$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 24, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$512,735
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$207,496$321,756▲ $114,260
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$153,983$80,543▼ $73,440
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$38,003$28,679▼ $9,324
Intangible Assets$15,000$15,000→ $0
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$206,986$324,112▲ $117,126
Other Assets Total-$199,890-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$-510$2,356▲ $2,866
Total Liabilities$-510$2,356▲ $2,866
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$207,496$321,756▲ $114,260
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$206,986$324,112▲ $117,126

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$160,739--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Paul RealiCo-founder, Executive DirectorFT$83,500$83,500
Kathryn CollinsCo-founder, Board Chair, Creative DirectorPT$20,600$20,600

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Edwin WilliamsBoard Member
LeeFredrick BowenBoard Member
Louanne WoznickiBoard Member
Marsha RheeBoard Member
Christine ArvidsonBoard Secretary
Deborah BosleyBoard Treasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$326,400
Program Service Revenue
$152,573
Investment Income
$4,311
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$263,019
Change in Net Assets
$112,098
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$228,987
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$142,199
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$129,125--$129,125
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$101,023-$101,023
Occupancy$434$39,518-$39,952
Comp Disqual Persons-$32,500-$32,500
Office Expenses-$17,909-$17,909
Other Expenses$11,349$0$0$11,349
Payroll Taxes-$8,676-$8,676
Advertising-$4,959-$4,959
Travel$1,322--$1,322
Insurance-$1,172-$1,172
Information Technology-$1,045-$1,045
Royalties$864--$864
Total Functional Expenses$156,480$214,706$0$371,186
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sales Tax Payable$373
State Unemployment Tax Payable$119
State Income Tax Payable$-756
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The process used by the organization to review Form 990: at the next regularly schedule meeting of the Board of Directors, each director is provided a copy of the return.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Form 990 is available at https://www.guidestar.org. Form 990 and all other organizational documents are available to the public on request. Requests are made to [email protected].”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Charlotte Center for Literary Arts Inc
EIN
47-4988291
Phone
7043259798
Address
601 E 5th Street Ste 160, Charlotte, NC 28202
Doing Business As
Charlotte Lit

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Reali
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3369268833
Signed
2026-02-24

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Paul Reali
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
3
Volunteers
15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Amount paid to 1099-NEC and other contractors to teach writing classes, coach writers, deliver literary readings, and judge contest entries.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0CLASSES. 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.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0PUBLISHING. 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.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0OTHER. 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.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The process used by the organization to review Form 990: at the next regularly schedule meeting of the Board of Directors, each director is provided a copy of the return.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Form 990 is available at https://www.guidestar.org. Form 990 and all other organizational documents are available to the public on request. Requests are made to [email protected].
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Amount paid to 1099-NEC and other contractors to teach writing classes, coach writers, deliver literary readings, and judge contest entries.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g
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