CMS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CMS FOUNDATION (EIN 20-0258541)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202601339349302805
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-13T09:24:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN882730877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN200258541EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CMS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCMSFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7049734500PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14421 STUART ANDREW BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28217ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSONJA GANTT GIBSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7049734500PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMELANIE MCPEAKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01346034PTIN
Phone7043771678PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSONJA GANTT GIBSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14421 STUART ANDREW BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28217ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,455,333GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CMS-FOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE CMS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN INNOVATION TO HELP CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (CMS) ADDRESS BIG CHALLENGES AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers13TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$207,941PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$247,879CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,587,340PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,378,391CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,218,740PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,637,562CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$171,202PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$20,845CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$316,449PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$357,553CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,706,391PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,170,690CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$880,949PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,207,701CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,353,867TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,743,581TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,500TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,343,867NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,741,081NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE CMS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN INNOVATION TO HELP CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS (CMS) ADDRESS BIG CHALLENGES AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. AS THE NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING PARTNER FOR CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS, WE HARNESS THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY TO SEED INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND ACCELERATE SYSTEM-WIDE TRANSFORMATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,875,817ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,637,562GrantAmt
DescDISTRIBUTED GRANTS TO AND ON BEHALF OF CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT OF TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,875,817TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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CityCHARLOTTECityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
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CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS W BENSON
DIRECTOR1.0050.00Yes (X)$0$258,355$46,961
GERARD M CAMACHO
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARRIE COOK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLITTA HATCH
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR CRYSTAL HILL
SUPERINTENDENT1.0050.00Yes (X)$0$347,747$100,696
LINDSAY H JONES
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA JORDAN
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/12/2024)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS M SCRIVENER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG SKIDMORE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG ALCORN
DIRECTOR (THRU 02/05/2025)1.0050.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEIDRA PARRISH WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NIKKI MOORE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN PERRY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA TURNER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONJA GANTT GIBSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.001.00Yes (X)$0$131,095$42,403
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$43,171ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescADMINISTRATIVE FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$204,708OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,637,562TotalAmt
Program Services$1,637,562ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,575TotalAmt
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Fundraising$6,865FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$19,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,675FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$216,566TotalAmt
Program Services$96,783ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$111,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,468FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$5,936TotalAmt
Program Services$2,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$232FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,419TotalAmt
Program Services$635ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$729ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$5,498TotalAmt
Program Services$2,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,826ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$215FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$990TotalAmt
Program Services$442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$352TotalAmt
Program Services$157ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$181ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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SHARED EMPLOYEE EXPENSE$65,325$29,194$33,577$2,554
PROJECT EXPENSE$17,250$7,709$8,867$674
BOARD EXPENSES$722$323$371$28
DUES$664$297$341$26

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$2,170,690TotalAmt
Program Services$1,875,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$274,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,845FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$312,106BOYAmt
EOY$355,996EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,224BOYAmt
EOY$2,198EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,750BOYAmt
EOY$3,000EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,018,787BOYAmt
EOY$4,382,387EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,353,867BOYAmt
EOY$4,743,581EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$402,522BOYAmt
EOY$513,830EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,941,345BOYAmt
EOY$4,227,251EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,343,867BOYAmt
EOY$4,741,081EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,353,867BOYAmt
EOY$4,743,581EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,207,701ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$189,513NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations2SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (2 entries)

EINEINOrganization TypeOrganizationTypeCdGoverning Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedIndSupportSupportAmtOther SupportOtherSupportAmt
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
5660478867Yes (1)$0$0
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
5660010746Yes (1)$1,637,562$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total2SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$1,637,562SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

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$212,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$82,806ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$36,409InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$8,762GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,923AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$321,032EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$199,405BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,915ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,908InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$14,109GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,617AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$212,502EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$204,852BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,791ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,504InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$27,156GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,586AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$199,405EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$237,167BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,145ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$30,845InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,740GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,875AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$204,852EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$193,265BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,761ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$44,732InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,861GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,730AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$237,167EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
LOW DURATION FIXED INCOME FUND$227,101F
ACTIVE LONG TERM GROWTH FUND$196,971F
LIQUID RESERVES POOL FUND$3,958,315F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,382,387TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE CREATED TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT LEGACY FUND TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION. THE PERCENTAGE REPORTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS INCLUDES AMOUNTS THAT MUST BE MAINTAINED IN PERPETUITY AS WELL AS ACCUMULATED EARNINGS ON SUCH AMOUNTS THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SCHOOLANTHROPYEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$141,978GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$21,865CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$120,113GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,657RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$38,585FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$11,141EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,559OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$141,978GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$21,865CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$120,113GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,657RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$38,585FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$11,141EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$16,559OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$76,942DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$43,171NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1600 E 4TH STREET 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN566001074RecipientEIN
IRC Section170(C)(1)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$1,637,562CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantEDUCATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION ONLY MAKES GRANTS TO ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS. THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS SERVES TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DR CRYSTAL HILL
SUPERINTENDENT$0$347,747$0$0$0$0$0$78,434$0$22,262$0$448,443$0$0
DOUGLAS W BENSON
DIRECTOR$0$257,320$0$0$0$1,035$0$41,400$0$5,561$0$305,316$0$0
SONJA GANTT GIBSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0$131,095$0$0$0$0$0$32,572$0$9,831$0$173,498$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE RIGHT TO APPOINT A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS VESTS EXCLUSIVELY IN CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS AND THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THE REMAINING DIRECTORS VESTS EXCLUSIVELY IN FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AFTER THE FILING DATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CMS FOUNDATION'S ETHICS POLICY. THE CMS FOUNDATION STAFF COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS THE FORMS ANNUALLY AND MONITORS THE PROCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CMS FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
220 NORTH TRYONCHARLOTTENC28202566047886GRANTMAKINGNC501(C)(3)LINE 70
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
600 E 4TH STREET 5TH FLOORCHARLOTTENC28202566001074EDUCATIONNC170(C)(1)0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS
B$1,637,562FMV
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
O$240,900FMV

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