Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCharlotte Center for Legal Advocacy Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs93staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−27.9%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCharlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.1M spent
Programs$5.0M82%Management and general$702k12%Fundraising$374k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$384k in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 7.3 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 47% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII47funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Legal Aid of North Carolina IncEvery year since FY2017$403k$422k$306k$244k$749k$1.4M$1.2MUnited Way of Greater Charlotte IncEvery year since FY2017$173k$204k$224k$147k$312k$160k$269kLutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc Dba Global RefugeEvery year since FY2017$85k$174k$97k$36k$171k$306k$133kThe Gambrell FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$521–Z Smith Reynolds Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$50k$101k$101kEqual Justice WorksEvery year since FY2017$83k$57k$57k$45k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$80k$39k$71k$31k$285k$65k$110k28 other fundersUp to $283k a year each$155k$162k$168k$143k$491k$929k$401k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped