CLASSROOM CENTRAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CLASSROOM CENTRAL INC (EIN 03-0455618)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202543149349303509
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-10T13:24:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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 Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2025-10-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY I GOLDSTEINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00534322PTIN
Phone7046840555PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-03PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$10,491,456GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1656TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$17,146,200PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,729,291CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$271,342PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$366,583CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$315,881PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$339,251CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$17,733,423PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,435,125CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$11,839,623PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$12,234,502CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,023,856PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,244,405CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$429,140CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$708,188PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$847,451CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,571,667PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,326,358CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,161,756PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,891,233CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$19,203,201TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,205,929TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$312,192TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$206,153TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$18,891,009NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,999,776NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$13,561,094ExpenseAmt
Grant$12,234,502GrantAmt
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$13,561,094TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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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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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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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
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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 (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KAREN CALDER
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$203,701$0$0
STEPHANIE BROADERS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VANECIA CARR
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (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
SECRETARY1.00Yes (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
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEELY ROSE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PALACE STEPPS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
APRIL WHITLOCK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASSITY WICKWARE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$203,701TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$9,729,291AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$6,619,505NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,729,291TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$366,583TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$366,583ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$205,645FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$56,331FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$149,314TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Total Revenue Column$189,937TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$189,937RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$189,937OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,435,125TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$189,937RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$366,583ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,234,502TotalAmt
Program Services$12,234,502ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,979TotalAmt
Program Services$144,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,698ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,396FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$788,314TotalAmt
Program Services$551,819ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$157,663FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$161,481TotalAmt
Program Services$113,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,148ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,296FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,631TotalAmt
Program Services$61,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,526FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,878TotalAmt
Management And General$33,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,708TotalAmt
Fundraising$14,708FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,712TotalAmt
Program Services$13,648ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$64,064FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,045TotalAmt
Program Services$46,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,344FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,567TotalAmt
Program Services$3,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,432FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,484TotalAmt
Program Services$19,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,497FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,314TotalAmt
Management And General$7,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,831TotalAmt
Program Services$147,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,460TotalAmt
Program Services$27,234ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MOBILE FREE STORE$150,585$150,585
OTHER$136,172$47,885$77,044$11,243
BANK AND FINANCE FEES$17,857$1,886$15,971
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$10,838$10,838

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,326,358TotalAmt
Program Services$13,561,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$336,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$429,140FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,241,180BOYAmt
EOY$2,047,518EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,325,615BOYAmt
EOY$1,456,349EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,543,468BOYAmt
EOY$4,218,811EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,369BOYAmt
EOY$106,810EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,213,571LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$801,337LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,568,065BOYAmt
EOY$2,412,234EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,424,017BOYAmt
EOY$4,922,202EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,487BOYAmt
EOY$42,005EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,203,201BOYAmt
EOY$15,205,929EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,192BOYAmt
EOY$206,153EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,192BOYAmt
EOY$206,153EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,430,796BOYAmt
EOY$14,763,917EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$460,213BOYAmt
EOY$235,859EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,891,009BOYAmt
EOY$14,999,776EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,203,201BOYAmt
EOY$15,205,929EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,891,233ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$9,498,323CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,350,277CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,043,366CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,146,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,729,291CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,767,457TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,498,323CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,350,277CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,043,366CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,146,200CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,729,291CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,767,457TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,518,177SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$55,249,280PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,095CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$357CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,132CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$271,342CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$366,583CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$723,509TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$58,490,966TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,651,261GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99330PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

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$16,303BeginningYearBalanceAmt
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$179,359DepreciationAmt
Book Value$198,461BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,110,174OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$338,202DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,771,972BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$133,928OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$116,645DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,283BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$216,649OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$167,131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,518BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,412,234TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,435,125TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,435,125RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,435,125TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,326,358TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,326,358ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,326,358TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1COLOR A BRIGHTEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$205,645GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$205,645GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$56,331OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$205,645GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$205,645GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$56,331OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$56,331DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$149,314NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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
Recipient85140RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$12,234,502NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedCOSTValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceSCHOOL SUPPLIESNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$203,701BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$203,701TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSCHOOL SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution2627329ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,619,505NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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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