Civic Intelligence

Breathe Ink

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 87-4064552

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 04, 2025

Organization Profilewww.breatheink.org
4237 Raleigh StCharlotte, NC 28213

(980) 428-6007

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

26th percentile

-5.9%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$17,415

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 18.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-14%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

-0.1%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$35,463

Down $5,764 (-14%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$35,463

Down $5,764 (-14%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$96,925

Down $49 (-0.1%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$102,689

Up $46,942 (+84%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$5,764

Down $46,991 (-114%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $5,800Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5,8002022Assets 2023: $41,227Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $41,2272023Assets 2024: $35,463Net Assets 2024: $35,4632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$35,463
Liabilities-
Net Assets$35,463
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $18,065Expenses 2022: $12,265Net Income 2022: $5,8002022Revenue 2023: $96,974Expenses 2023: $55,747Net Income 2023: $41,2272023Revenue 2024: $96,925Expenses 2024: $102,689Net Income 2024: -$5,7642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$96,925
Expenses$102,689
Net Income-$5,764
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$96,925
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

BREATHE INK is a charitable nonprofit organization working to create artistic safe spaces for teens and other youth. BREATHE INK's focus is on poetry and creative writing, but also seeks to collaborate with other youth arts organizations to assist young artists in building an youth arts community within Charlotte, NC and Mecklenburg County.

BreatheINK is a charitable arts education and youth poetry nonprofit organization.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BreatheINK provided poetry workshops for immigrant and first-generation citizen youth.$20,250$20,250
BreatheINK organized a youth poetry festival in Charlotte NC for students from North and South Carolina.$20,000$19,947
BreatheINK provided poetry workshops and a performance for youth associated with the Mecklenburg County Office of Violence Prevention.$18,400$18,400
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Terry CreechExecutive DirectorPT$17,415-$17,415
Nicouri BowmanBoard Secretary And TreasurerPT$0--
Brandi ChandlerBoard Vice-ChairPT$0--
Stephanie CreechBoard ChairPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Breathe Ink
EIN
87-4064552
Phone
9804286007
Address
4237 Raleigh St, CHARLOTTE, NC 28213

Signing Officer

Name
Terry Creech
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9804286007
Signed
2025-03-04
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Additional expenses were used for the purchase of 2 laptops and business insurance”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$35,463
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$35,463
Revenue
$96,925
Expenses
$102,689
Net income
-$5,764
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.35$0.97$1.03$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.97$0.56$0.41
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.18$0.12$0.06