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Climbing for Change Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 85-1851998

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 • Filed on Mar 16, 2026

Organization Profilewww.climbing4change.org
795 Ashfield DrFayetteville, NC 28311

(919) 599-4007

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

66th percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$12,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.3% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

69th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

40%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$159,726

Up $1,138 (+0.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

$159,726

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$116,766

Up $13,566 (+13%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$95,605

Down $31,677 (-25%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$21,161

Up $45,243 (+188%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2020: $79,026Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $179,309Net Assets 2021: $179,3092021Assets 2022: $182,670Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $182,6702022Assets 2023: $158,588Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $159,726Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $159,7262025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$159,726
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$159,726
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $88,778Expenses 2020: $9,752Net Income 2020: $79,0262020Revenue 2021: $142,290Expenses 2021: $42,007Net Income 2021: $100,2832021Revenue 2022: $110,458Expenses 2022: $107,097Net Income 2022: $3,3612022Revenue 2023: $103,200Expenses 2023: $127,282Net Income 2023: -$24,0822023Revenue 2025: $116,766Expenses 2025: $95,605Net Income 2025: $21,1612025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$116,766
Expenses$95,605
Net Income$21,161
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 16, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$116,766
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Increase diversity in outdoor recreation. Provide consultation, build direct programs, provide grants.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Paid out over $60,000 in grants, continued built climbing wall in Jamaica (1st in the country), Consulted over 30 small businesses in the outdoor industry, sponsored the diversity bouldering festival in Chattanooga, TN$59,755$18,350
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Diane KayBod And Admin AssistantPT$12,000-$12,000
Henry KoSocial Media ManagerPT$6,000-$6,000
Kai LightnerPresident Of BodPT$0--
Constance LightnerBod, Secretary And TreasurerPT$0--
Cynthia LightnerBodPT$0--
Greg ThomsenBodPT$0--
Teresa BakerBodPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Climbing for Change Inc
EIN
85-1851998
Phone
9195994007
Address
795 Ashfield Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28311

Signing Officer

Name
Constance Lightner
Title
Secretary
Phone
9195994007
Signed
2026-03-16
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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$159,726
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$159,726
Revenue
$116,766
Expenses
$95,605
Net income
$21,161
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.60$0.00$1.60$1.17$0.96$0.21
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.59$0.00$1.03$1.27$0.24
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.00$1.83$1.10$1.07$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$1.79$1.42$0.42$1.00
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.00$0.89$0.10$0.79