Civic Intelligence

Step Up to Leadership

EIN 47-5594920 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, NC
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

49th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

121%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $2,449 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$11,080

Up $8,631 (+352%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin49th percentile

Revenue

Up

$108,000

Up $59,100 (+121%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$96,920

Up $48,761 (+101%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$11,080

Up $10,339 (+1395%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2015: $1Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $1Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $1Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2020: $200Net Assets 2020: $2002020Assets 2023: $2,449Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,4492023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $11,0802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$11,080
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $0Net Income 2017: $02017Revenue 2018: $500Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $5002018Revenue 2020: $50,000Expenses 2020: $50,000Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2023: $48,900Expenses 2023: $48,159Net Income 2023: $7412023Revenue 2024: $108,000Expenses 2024: $96,920Net Income 2024: $11,0802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$108,000
Expenses$96,920
Net Income$11,080
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$11,080
Revenue
$108,000
Expenses
$96,920
Net income
$11,080
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.11$1.08$0.97$0.11
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.49$0.48$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$108,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To act as mentors to minority children

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To promote positive change by serving underserved communitiesthru humanitarian service, charitable events, and social/civic engagements.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
-FounderPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Step Up To Leadership
EIN
47-5594920
Phone
9807819686
Address
301 McCullough Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262

Signing Officer

Name
Arkavious J Armstrong
Title
founder
Phone
9807819686
Signed
2025-02-23

Preparer

Firm
Hopkins and Associates Inc
Address
2586 Laurel View Drive NW, Concord, NC 28027
Preparer
Nawal Hopkins
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Staff & operational training 10000.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Marketing & Promotional materials 2060.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Uniforms (staff & students) 2458.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Technological Advancements 4364.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Vehicle gas 603.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Off campus expenses 811.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Vehicle maintenance 1405.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Event expenses 2238.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Food 341.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Telephone 340.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program operation 21600.”

Raw XML Appendix146 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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