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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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−32.5%
Months of reserve10.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRenaissance West Community Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$1.8M67%Management and general$564k21%Fundraising$337k13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Lowes Foundation gave $2.6M in FY2021, 63% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$4.1M in FY2024 and −$661k in FY2025. Cash covers 10.2 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 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 3 of its 3 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2020.
990 Part VIII47funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lowes FoundationOn and off$2.6MUnited Way of Greater Charlotte IncSince FY2018$180k$254k$177k$426k$155k$223kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$227k$154k$20k$27k$31k$669k$2kNovant Health IncOn and off$125k$125k$25kCharlotte Life Navigators IncSince FY2022$150k$100kThe Duke EndowmentOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$368k$235k$227k$148k$266k$148k$144k26 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$25k$100k$124k$253k$291k$263k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund