Civic Intelligence

Charlotte Is Creative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-5329696

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Feb 23, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.CHARLOTTEISCREATIVE.COM
2341 Chesterfield AveCharlotte, NC 28205

(917) 273-3772

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

73rd percentile

19%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

90th percentile

134%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

119%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,286

Up $8,171 (+134%) from 2016

Net Assets

$13,750

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$536

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$43,628

Up $23,751 (+119%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$35,457

Up $20,544 (+138%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$8,171

Up $3,207 (+65%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $6,115Liabilities 2016: $5362016Assets 2017: $14,286Liabilities 2017: $536Net Assets 2017: $13,7502017Assets 2018: $59,832Liabilities 2018: $536Net Assets 2018: $59,2962018Assets 2019: $99,584Liabilities 2019: $2,195Net Assets 2019: $97,3892019Assets 2020: $225,103Liabilities 2020: $40,241Net Assets 2020: $184,8622020Assets 2021: $265,786Liabilities 2021: $6,391Net Assets 2021: $259,3952021Assets 2022: $300,918Liabilities 2022: $6,264Net Assets 2022: $294,6542022Assets 2023: $397,547Liabilities 2023: $5,966Net Assets 2023: $391,5812023Assets 2024: $408,576Liabilities 2024: $5,516Net Assets 2024: $403,0602024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$14,286
Liabilities$536
Net Assets$13,750
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2016: $19,877Expenses 2016: $14,913Net Income 2016: $4,9642016Revenue 2017: $43,628Expenses 2017: $35,457Net Income 2017: $8,1712017Revenue 2018: $115,701Expenses 2018: $70,155Net Income 2018: $45,5462018Revenue 2019: $415,994Expenses 2019: $377,901Net Income 2019: $38,0932019Revenue 2020: $452,334Expenses 2020: $364,861Net Income 2020: $87,4732020Revenue 2021: $545,865Expenses 2021: $471,332Net Income 2021: $74,5332021Revenue 2022: $545,747Expenses 2022: $510,488Net Income 2022: $35,2592022Revenue 2023: $834,383Expenses 2023: $737,456Net Income 2023: $96,9272023Revenue 2024: $817,420Expenses 2024: $805,941Net Income 2024: $11,4792024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$43,628
Expenses$35,457
Net Income$8,171
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Feb 23, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$43,628
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide charlotte's fast-growing creative set a place to call home, to get inspired, to support each other, to forge relationships and to collaborate. Dedicated to celebrating charlotte's creative talent and to showcase the city's creative thinkers, makers and doers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE SCHEDULE O$0$35,458
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MATT OLINPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Charlotte Is Creative
EIN
47-5329696
Phone
9172733772
Address
2341 CHESTERFIELD AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205

Signing Officer

Name
Matt Olin
Title
President
Phone
9172733772
Signed
2018-02-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lba Haynes Strand Pllc
Address
212 W MATTHEWS ST STE 102, MATTHEWS, NC 28105
Preparer
David D Fraser
Phone
7048411120
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: charitable contributions. Amount: 1,982. Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 4,825. Description: event expenses. Amount: 15,408. Description: gifts for volunteers. Amount: 402. Description: office expenses. Amount: 2,470. Description: travel. Amount: 4,125. Description: grant donations. Amount: 2,500. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 31,712.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: note payable. Beg. Of year amount: 536. End of year amount: 536.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,286
Liabilities
$536
Net assets
$13,750
Revenue
$43,628
Expenses
$35,457
Net income
$8,171
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.09$0.06$4.03$8.17$8.06$0.11
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.98$0.06$3.92$8.34$7.37$0.97
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$0.06$2.95$5.46$5.10$0.35
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.06$2.59$5.46$4.71$0.75
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$0.40$1.85$4.52$3.65$0.87
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.02$0.97$4.16$3.78$0.38
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.01$0.59$1.16$0.70$0.46
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.14$0.44$0.35$0.08
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.01$0.20$0.15$0.05