THE STUDIO
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $235K · expenses $248K · assets $15K
- EIN
- 35-2622358
- Address
- 6150 MILLER RD, KANNAPOLIS, NC 28081-8780
- NTEE code
- P80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked May 15, 2021 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 9, 2021) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Tecola Patterson (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our Mission is a non-profit organization that provides an array of services for youth and their families that will educate, enhance, inspire and assist in building a brighter future so, they can be more productive in society.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecola Petterson | President | 2023-2024 | $30,250 | $48,250 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorene Cadlwell | Vice President | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patty Patterson | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shawn Caldwell | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecola Petterson | President | 30 | $30,250 | $0 | $0 | $30,250 | 1 |
| Dorene Cadlwell | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patty Patterson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shawn Caldwell | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tecola Petterson | President | 30 | $18,000 | - | - | $18,000 | 1 |
| Dorene Cadlwell | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patty Patterson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shawn Caldwell | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $235,390 | $248,223 | $14,571 | $12,066 | $235,390 | $0 | $30,250 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $147,902 | $121,346 | $34,745 | $34,745 | $147,902 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $391,715 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $234,850 | 2024 | $111,725 | show |
| THE GOLDEN L E A F LONG-TERM ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION IN | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $131,860 | 2024 | $131,860 | show |
| SPEEDWAY CHILDRENS CHARITIES | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE STUDIO” | 2023 | 1 | $5 | 2023 | $5 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVING GRACE FARM INC | NC | P80 | $269,887 | $172,353 | EXECUTIVE DI | $29,533 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HORSES FOR HOPE TRC INC | NC | P80 | $188,478 | $175,459 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CANCER SERVICES OF DAVIDSON COUNTY INC | NC | P80 | $265,726 | $265,474 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $73,412 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NEXT STEP CLUBHOUSE | NC | P80 | $316,589 | $345,112 | Dir. Developmen | $21,000 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANSWER SCHOLARSHIP INC | NC | P80 | $294,416 | $296,621 | Executive Dir. | $40,044 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NO WOMAN NO GIRL INITIATIVE | NC | P80 | $269,231 | $285,440 | EXECUTIVE DI | $74,870 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL | NC | P80 | $195,284 | $204,394 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $81,855 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MERCY AND TRUTH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC | NC | P80 | $304,428 | $244,842 | PRESIDENT | $90,789 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EKKLESIA II INC | NC | P80 | $183,404 | $222,945 | FORMER PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HIGHLAND MANOR APARTMENTS INC | NC | P80 | $263,753 | $311,488 | PRESIDENT | $301,740 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MEETING PLACE ONE INC | NC | P80 | $156,037 | $190,350 | Executive Dir. | $68,192 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SPECIAL LIBERTY PROJECT INC | NC | P80 | $194,506 | $175,168 | CEO | $62,308 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ERIKAS CLOSET | NC | P80 | $213,804 | $194,096 | President | $47,021 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SEDGEFIELD ANGEL TREE HELPERS | NC | P80 | $184,315 | $139,871 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUST DO IT MOVEMENT INC | NC | P80 | $338,185 | $303,149 | Executive Dir. | $56,922 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GLOBAL HOPE INDIA | NC | P80 | $198,300 | $236,856 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DESTINY EMBRACES INCORPORATED | NC | P80 | $192,494 | $165,450 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MADISONS JOY | NC | P80 | $199,880 | $52,691 | CEO | $1,523 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INSTEPP INC | NC | P80 | $156,569 | $135,046 | Chair Elect | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GARDHOUSE LIMITED | NC | P80 | $336,301 | $349,679 | Board Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CHRISTINES JOY | NC | P80 | $199,503 | $57,757 | CEO | $1,293 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLYWHEEL FOUNDATION | NC | P80 | $358,465 | $412,911 | EXECUTIVE DI | $74,301 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COASTAL THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM | NC | P80 | $248,400 | $255,445 | Executive Director | $10,405 | Same NTEE code P80, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $248,223 spent · pay $30,250 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Project Uplift | $78,378 | $78,378 | - | - | 31.6% |
| Other (as described) | V.E.N.T.T. | $69,795 | $69,795 | - | - | 28.1% |
| Other (as described) | Emergency Assistance | $35,520 | $35,520 | - | - | 14.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,250 | $30,250 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Travel | $8,963 | $8,963 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $7,054 | - | $7,054 | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,070 | - | $5,070 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Contractor Expense | $4,304 | $4,304 | - | - | 1.7% |
| All other expenses | $4,017 | - | $4,017 | - | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $1,364 | - | $1,364 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $1,198 | - | - | $1,198 | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $956 | - | $956 | - | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $331 | - | $331 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $244 | $244 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $179 | - | $179 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $248,223 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $121,346 spent · pay $28,614 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $87,395 | 72.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,614 | 23.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,029 | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,308 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $121,346 | 100% |
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