Civic Intelligence

Carolina Strive

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 84-1806200

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.CAROLINASTRIVE.COM
8041 Brier Creek Parkway Ste 1066Raleigh, NC 27617

(888) 814-2696

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

16.76x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

59th percentile

8.0%

Higher net margin than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$189

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.4% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-97%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-59%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets100th percentile

Assets

Down

$390

Down $10,176 (-96%) from 2023

Net Assets

-$6,145

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Up

$6,535

Up $6,535 from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin59th percentile

Revenue

Down

$43,445

Down $5,125 (-11%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$39,948

Up $1,944 (+5.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$3,497

Down $7,069 (-67%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0K-$10KAssets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $1Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $10,566Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $390Liabilities 2025: $6,535Net Assets 2025: -$6,1452025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$390
Liabilities$6,535
Net Assets-$6,145
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $0Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2023: $48,570Expenses 2023: $38,004Net Income 2023: $10,5662023Revenue 2025: $43,445Expenses 2025: $39,948Net Income 2025: $3,4972025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$43,445
Expenses$39,948
Net Income$3,497
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 31, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$52,786
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Wellness programs,youth mentorship, and

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS$1,500$47,789
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael WrightExecutuve DirectorpresidentPT$189-$189
Felicia YoungSecretary-$0--
Emmitt BurkeVP Academics &Life Sciences-$0--
Mary FarrarTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Carolina Strive
EIN
84-1806200
In Care Of
% Michael Wright
Phone
8888142696
Address
8041 BRIER CREEK PARKWAY STE 1066, RALEIGH, NC 27617

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Wright
Title
Manager
Phone
2529556009
Signed
2026-03-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Akilah Waldrond CPA PLLC
Address
7629 Purfoy Rd Suite 101, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Preparer
Fred Sarran
Phone
9196655305
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Contribution Grantee UNC Health Nash Foundation Street 2460 Curtis Ellis Dr City, State, Zip Rocky Mount, NC 27804Amount 1,500”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountAdvertising and Marketing 5,227Travel 65Bank Charges 695Dues and memberships 300Insurance 17,223Finance charges 1,991Meals 37Merchant service fees 1,526Office expense and supplies 4,617Uniforms 159Payroll processing and taxes 431”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearLoans 2,912 0Credit Cards 6,874 6,360Miscellaneous 0 175”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$390
Liabilities
$6,535
Net assets
-$6,145
Revenue
$43,445
Expenses
$39,948
Net income
$3,497
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$6.54$6.15$43.4$39.9$3.50
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.6$0.00$48.6$38.0$10.6
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00