CLASSROOM CENTRAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CLASSROOM CENTRAL INC (EIN 03-0455618)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-10-15
IRS object ID
202412899349302251
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-15T14:54:51-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN262669494PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVIES GOLDSTEIN & ASSOCIATES CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 156AddressLine1Txt
CityMATTHEWSCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28106ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030455618EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLASSROOM CENTRAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCLASBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7043771740PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12116 WILKINSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28208ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN CALDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7043771740PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY I GOLDSTEINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00534322PTIN
Phone7046840555PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKAREN CALDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12116 WILKINSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28208ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,771,599GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CLASSROOMCENTRAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCLASSROOM CENTRAL FOSTERS EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee11TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3666TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$11,043,366PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$17,146,200CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$83,132PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$271,342CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$310,210PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$315,881CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,436,708PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,733,423CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$9,500,261PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$11,839,623CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$929,913PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,023,856CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$334,602CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$503,486PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$708,188CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,933,660PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,571,667CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$503,048PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,161,756CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$14,774,743TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$19,203,201TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$45,490TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$312,192TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,729,253NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$18,891,009NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCLASSROOM CENTRAL FOSTERS EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,973,496ExpenseAmt
Grant$11,839,623GrantAmt
DescTHE MISSION OF CC IS TO FOSTER EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DISTRIBUTING FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH FOUR PROGRAMS: FREE STORE, MOBILE FREE STORE, ONLINE ORDERING WITH CURBSIDE PICK-UP, SUBSCRIPTIONS SERVICE (BEGINNING TEACHERS) AND BACKPACKS AND BASICS (OUR ONLY DIRECT-TO-SCHOOLS INITIATIVE). TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN QUALIFYING HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOLS AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, MAY "SHOP" FOR FREE SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED ARE USED TO CREATE INVITING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, AND TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC STUDENTS. THE FREE STORE PROGRAM IS OPEN WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR TEACHER SHOPPING. OUR MOBILE FREE STORE TRAVELS ONCE PER WEEK AND VISITS DISTRICTS SERVED (CURRENTLY SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG, KANNAPOLIS CITY, IREDELL-STATESVILLE, UNION COUNTY, GASTON COUNTY IN NC AS WELL AS LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOLS IN SC) AND WORKS ON A SIX-WEEK ROTATION THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS FURTHEST FROM OUR FREE STORE MAY RECEIVE AMPLE SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES. OUR ONLINE ORDERING WITH CURBSIDE PICK-UP PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS A WAY TO ENSURE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE NEEDED SUPPLIES SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THE PROGRAM WAS SO POPULAR THAT IT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED AS A PERMANENT PART OF OUR OPERATIONS. TEACHERS PLACE AN ORDER ONLINE VIA THE CLASSROOM CENTRAL WEBSITE, ORDERS ARE PACKED BY VOLUNTEERS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO BE PICKED UP THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU SYSTEM. OUR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE PROVIDES FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS IN ELIGIBLE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS. EACH QUARTER, SUPPLIES ARE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS. FINALLY, BACKPACKS AND BASICS ENGAGES DONORS TO OFFSET THE COST OF PROVIDING A NEW BACKPACK FILLED WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE HIGHEST NEEDS SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. CLASSROOM CENTRAL HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 80 MILLION IN SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES SINCE OPENING IN 2002.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$12,973,496TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee11EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN CALDERPersonNm
Phone7043771740PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12116 WILKINSON BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28208ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KAREN CALDER
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$223,820$0$0
STEPHANIE BORDERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VANECIA CARR
2ND VICE CHA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CHEMPLAVIL
CHAIR - PROG1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA COOK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LENORE CULPEPPER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGELA FUMO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RENEE GOLZ
EX-OFFICIO M1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS KIMBROUGH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH MCCONAUGHEY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE MCGOVERN
CHAIR - MARK1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORIE PAULING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER PEAK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM PENROSE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA REEVES
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEELY ROSE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS SHAAF
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RORY SNAVELY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PALACE STEPPS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL WHITLOCK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASSITY WICKWARE
CHAIR - ADVI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$223,820TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$17,146,200AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$13,857,738NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$17,146,200TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$271,342TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$271,342ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$209,603FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$38,176FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$171,427TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Total Revenue Column$144,454TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$144,454RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$144,454OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,733,423TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$144,454RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$271,342ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,839,623TotalAmt
Program Services$11,839,623ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,341TotalAmt
Program Services$157,039ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,868FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$603,270TotalAmt
Program Services$422,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,654FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,034TotalAmt
Program Services$95,924ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,407FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,211TotalAmt
Program Services$41,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,842FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,450TotalAmt
Management And General$34,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,665TotalAmt
Fundraising$8,665FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,975TotalAmt
Program Services$11,319ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,056FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,942TotalAmt
Program Services$30,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,070FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,861TotalAmt
Program Services$7,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,938ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,368FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,092TotalAmt
Program Services$22,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,418FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,736TotalAmt
Management And General$5,736ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,589TotalAmt
Program Services$150,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,995TotalAmt
Program Services$25,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OTHER$166,129$71,719$60,970$33,440
MOBILE FREE STORE$97,505$97,505
BANK AND FINANCE FEES$21,492$3,678$17,814
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,757$1,757

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,571,667TotalAmt
Program Services$12,973,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$263,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$334,602FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,999,273BOYAmt
EOY$2,241,180EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$736,906BOYAmt
EOY$1,325,615EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,752,374BOYAmt
EOY$8,543,468EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,694BOYAmt
EOY$72,369EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,213,571LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$645,506LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,697,825BOYAmt
EOY$2,568,065EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,547,671BOYAmt
EOY$4,424,017EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$28,487EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,774,743BOYAmt
EOY$19,203,201EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,490BOYAmt
EOY$312,192EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,490BOYAmt
EOY$312,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,695,255BOYAmt
EOY$18,430,796EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,998BOYAmt
EOY$460,213EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,729,253BOYAmt
EOY$18,891,009EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,774,743BOYAmt
EOY$19,203,201EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,161,756ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,907,875CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,498,323CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,350,277CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,043,366CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,146,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,946,041TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,907,875CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,498,323CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,350,277CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,043,366CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,146,200CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$54,946,041TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$54,946,041PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,003CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,095CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$357CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,342CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$370,929TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$55,316,970TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,505,652GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99770PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,998BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$33,998OtherExpendituresAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,695ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$33,998EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$16,303EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$16,303EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,264BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$39ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$16,303EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$375,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$375,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$377,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$169,914DepreciationAmt
Book Value$207,906BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,110,174OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$256,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,853,693BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$133,928OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,186DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,742BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$216,649OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$149,925DepreciationAmt
Book Value$66,724BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,568,065TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,733,423TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,733,423RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,733,423TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,571,667TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,571,667ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,571,667TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1COLOR A BRIGHTEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$209,603GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$209,603GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$38,176OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$209,603GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$209,603GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$38,176OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$38,176DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$171,427NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOOL SUPPLIESGrantTypeTxt
Non Cash Assistance$11,839,623NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceSCHOOL SUPPLIESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN CALDERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$223,820BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$223,820TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSCHOOL SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution2752301ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$13,857,738NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE MISSION OF CC IS TO FOSTER EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY DISTRIBUTING FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH FOUR PROGRAMS: FREE STORE, MOBILE FREE STORE, ONLINE ORDERING WITH CURBSIDE PICK-UP, SUBSCRIPTIONS SERVICE (BEGINNING TEACHERS) AND BACKPACKS AND BASICS (OUR ONLY DIRECT-TO-SCHOOLS INITIATIVE). TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN QUALIFYING HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOLS AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, MAY "SHOP" FOR FREE SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED ARE USED TO CREATE INVITING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, AND TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF LOW-SOCIOECONOMIC STUDENTS. THE FREE STORE PROGRAM IS OPEN WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR TEACHER SHOPPING. OUR MOBILE FREE STORE TRAVELS ONCE PER WEEK AND VISITS DISTRICTS SERVED (CURRENTLY SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG, KANNAPOLIS CITY, IREDELL-STATESVILLE, UNION COUNTY, GASTON COUNTY IN NC AS WELL AS LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOLS IN SC) AND WORKS ON A SIX-WEEK ROTATION THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR TO ENSURE THAT TEACHERS FURTHEST FROM OUR FREE STORE MAY RECEIVE AMPLE SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES. OUR ONLINE ORDERING WITH CURBSIDE PICK-UP PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS A WAY TO ENSURE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE NEEDED SUPPLIES SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY. THE PROGRAM WAS SO POPULAR THAT IT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED AS A PERMANENT PART OF OUR OPERATIONS. TEACHERS PLACE AN ORDER ONLINE VIA THE CLASSROOM CENTRAL WEBSITE, ORDERS ARE PACKED BY VOLUNTEERS AND ARE AVAILABLE TO BE PICKED UP THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU SYSTEM. OUR SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE PROVIDES FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS IN ELIGIBLE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS. EACH QUARTER, SUPPLIES ARE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE FIRST-YEAR TEACHERS. FINALLY, BACKPACKS AND BASICS ENGAGES DONORS TO OFFSET THE COST OF PROVIDING A NEW BACKPACK FILLED WITH BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE HIGHEST NEEDS SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. CLASSROOM CENTRAL HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 80 MILLION IN SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES SINCE OPENING IN 2002.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD-AT-LARGE PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS SIGN A COMMITMENT THAT INCLUDES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE BOARD'S GOVERANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES AND MONITORS THIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION COMPARISONS ARE CONDUCTED USING INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY STATISTICS/DATA. THIS DATA IS USED IN ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR ALL PAID POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION COMPARISONS ARE CONDUCTED USING INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY STATISTICS/DATA. THIS DATA IS USED IN ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR ALL PAID POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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