Totals
- Total revenue
- $10,435,125
- Total expenses
- $14,326,358
- Contributions and grants received
- $9,729,291
- Grants paid
- $12,234,502
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $366,583
- Other revenue
- $339,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,205,929
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $206,153
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,999,776
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $13,561,094
- Management and general expenses
- $336,124
- Fundraising expenses
- $429,140
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $13,561,094
Program services were 94.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$9,729,291
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$6,619,505
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3 · Investment income
total $366,583 · excluded $366,583
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$205,645
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$56,331
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $149,314
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $189,937 · related or exempt $189,937
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11e · Other revenue, total
$189,937
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $12,234,502 · program services $12,234,502
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $206,979 · program services $144,885 · management and general $20,698 · fundraising $41,396
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $788,314 · program services $551,819 · management and general $78,832 · fundraising $157,663
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $161,481 · program services $113,037 · management and general $16,148 · fundraising $32,296
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $87,631 · program services $61,342 · management and general $8,763 · fundraising $17,526
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $33,878 · management and general $33,878
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11g · Fees: other
total $14,708 · fundraising $14,708
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $77,712 · program services $13,648 · fundraising $64,064
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13 · Office expenses
total $119,045 · program services $46,136 · management and general $35,565 · fundraising $37,344
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14 · Information technology
total $55,567 · program services $3,366 · management and general $20,769 · fundraising $31,432
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16 · Occupancy
total $27,484 · program services $19,239 · management and general $2,748 · fundraising $5,497
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17 · Travel
total $7,314 · management and general $7,314
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $155,831 · program services $147,416 · management and general $8,415
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23 · Insurance
total $40,460 · program services $27,234 · management and general $13,226
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24a · Other expenses: MOBILE FREE STORE
total $150,585 · program services $150,585
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24b · Other expenses: OTHER
total $136,172 · program services $47,885 · management and general $77,044 · fundraising $11,243
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24c · Other expenses: BANK AND FINANCE FEES
total $17,857 · management and general $1,886 · fundraising $15,971
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24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $10,838 · management and general $10,838
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,241,180 · end of year $2,047,518
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,325,615 · end of year $1,456,349
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $8,543,468 · end of year $4,218,811
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $72,369 · end of year $106,810
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,213,571
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$801,337
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,568,065 · end of year $2,412,234
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,424,017 · end of year $4,922,202
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $28,487 · end of year $42,005
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $312,192 · end of year $206,153
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $18,430,796 · end of year $14,763,917
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $460,213 · end of year $235,859
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
CLASSROOM CENTRAL FOSTERS EQUITY IN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH THE FREE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.
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THE 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.
Expenses $13,561,094 · Grants $12,234,502
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Karen CalderKAREN CALDER
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $203,701
- From this org
- $203,701
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $203,701
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $203,701
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Stephanie BroadersSTEPHANIE BROADERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vanecia CarrVANECIA CARR
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James ChemplavilJAMES CHEMPLAVIL
CHAIR - PROG
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula CookPAULA COOK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lenore CulpepperLENORE CULPEPPER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angela FumoANGELA FUMO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Renee GolzRENEE GOLZ
EX-OFFICIO M
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marcus KimbroughMARCUS KIMBROUGH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh McConaugheyJOSH MCCONAUGHEY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anne McGovernANNE MCGOVERN
CHAIR - MARK
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Corie PaulingCORIE PAULING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hunter PeakHUNTER PEAK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tim PenroseTIM PENROSE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Linda ReevesLINDA REEVES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Neely RoseNEELY ROSE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Palace SteppsPALACE STEPPS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
April WhitlockAPRIL WHITLOCK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chassity WickwareCHASSITY WICKWARE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 16 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202543149349303509
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