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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHARLOTTE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$572,829
Total expenses
$548,139
Contributions and grants received
$112,199
Grants paid
$43,299
Program service revenue
$301,791
Investment income
$29,677
Other revenue
$129,162
Total assets, end of year
$1,787,145
Total liabilities, end of year
$219,727
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,567,418
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$376,767
Management and general expenses
$109,820
Fundraising expenses
$61,552
Program service expenses (Part III)
$376,767

Program services were 68.7% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $107,011

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,188

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership Dues & Assessments

    total $301,791 · related or exempt $301,791

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,677 · excluded $29,677

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $105,464

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,102

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $103,362

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other

    total $25,800 · related or exempt $25,800

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25,800

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $43,299 · program services $43,299

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $141,889 · program services $95,066 · management and general $22,702 · fundraising $24,121

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,000 · management and general $4,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,094 · program services $9,269 · management and general $6,825

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $3,246 · program services $1,623 · fundraising $1,623

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $89,601 · program services $70,319 · management and general $12,337 · fundraising $6,945

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $20,935 · program services $1,256 · management and general $14,864 · fundraising $4,815

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,155 · program services $4,862 · management and general $6,853 · fundraising $440

  • 24a · Other expenses: Education and Training

    total $85,704 · program services $81,182 · management and general $4,522

  • 24b · Other expenses: Operating

    total $62,045 · program services $30,003 · management and general $25,659 · fundraising $6,383

  • 24c · Other expenses: Association Dues

    total $49,276 · program services $39,421 · management and general $9,855

  • 24d · Other expenses: Events

    total $11,191 · program services $428 · fundraising $10,763

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $8,704 · program services $39 · management and general $2,203 · fundraising $6,462

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $273,179 · end of year $340,702

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $8,796 · end of year $1,575

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $6,344 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,413 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,186,712

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $757,440

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $426,828 · end of year $429,272

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $962,067 · end of year $1,015,596

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $24,616 · end of year $10,764

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $200,211 · end of year $208,963

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,465,115 · end of year $1,567,418

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,685

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. is an Organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League welcomes all women who value our missions. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Trained volunteers that promote voluntarism, develop potential of women and improve the community.

  • Community Impact: The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) commits volunteer and financial resources to community agencies and projects that focus on the most critical needs of the Charlotte community. Since June 1, 2023, the JLC has partnered with the community to ensure that children from kindergarten to fifth grade have support and access to mental and physical health programs in priority areas of Mecklenburg County.Families Forward: Families Forward Charlotte aims to help local families take the necessary steps towards long-term financial stability. By helping families overcome whatever circumstances are holding them back, be it a sudden job loss, a need for affordable housing, or dependable childcare. They empower families with educational programs, life skills, and individualized mentoring that all serve as building blocks for a successful and self-sustaining future. JLC Volunteers support education workshops, homework helpers and reading buddies to elementary school children. There are also seasonal activities like backpack packing and organizing essential baskets, reorganizing supply closets and assisting with the holiday gift drive. Done in a Day: The JLC's signature done in a day committee plans and executes several projects throughout the year to assist community agencies with one- or two-day special events aimed to serve women and children in need. The team also provides trained volunteers to agencies with a one-time need.Promising Pages: Promising Pages mission is to provide ownership of books to underserved childrenand cultivate a lifelong love of reading through innovative literacy programs and partnerships. This effort directly impacts the reading gap at home, the most critical place for encouraged learning. JLC Volunteers support: Feed the Body, Feed the Mind program, which partners with local food banks, to provide books for distribution at the same time as food drive pick up events. Stock books Help children select books Behind the scenes and warehouse Cleaning, repairing, stickering and sorting books At home cleaning kits: process books off-site Renaissance West Community Initiative/Kids in the Kitchen: Renaissance West serves through a multitude of projects that focus on the child, family, and neighbor. Assist with the mobile food pantry. Plan special events throughout the year. Plan events which educate youth and their families on the importance of healthy eating, teach healthy meal and snack preparation, and complete cooking demonstrations either virtually or face-to-face. JLC Volunteers will support: Kids in the KitchenZoom tutorialsShop and deliver food to residents Cooking demos Student/Teacher Appreciation events Thompson Child and Family Focus: Thompson Child & Family Services is the leading provider of clinical and prevention services for children and families across the Carolinas. The agency strives to change the lives of at-risk children and families through therapy- based care. They have four locations specializing in clinical and behavioral treatment, developmental education, and proactive care. Their mission is to strengthen children, families, and communities through healing, teaching, worship, and play. JLC volunteers serve as reading buddies, collect and package kits, and plan events for children, such as a Superhero party. Volunteer opportunities may be virtual or in person.Advocacy and Public Awareness: JLC volunteers host community educational forums on issues relevant to the JLC school ready focus are. Leadership Development Institute: The JLC's leadership development institute (LD) is a year-long training program that educates, inspires, and connects JLC provisional, transfer, active and sustaining members through the study of eight core leadership values facilitated through interactive monthly workshops. Training and Development: The training and development committee develops, organizes, and implements monthly quality education, personal, and professional development, leadership, and membership training opportunities to strengthen members' leadership skills and enhance member satisfaction. Public Policy Institute: The public policy institute curriculum teaches participants advocacy skills on the local, state, and national levels. Attendees participate in a city council simulation and learn from city council members, state officials, and community leaders who share their experiences of advocating for change.New Member Training: New members are immersed in training from the beginning. They have a monthly small group meeting to learn about all the aspects of junior league. Through these meetings and meetings with the larger membership development group, new members receive information and reinforcement around effective voluntarism to participate over continued years of service. Training culminates in a new member capstone project with a focus in the community. Keynote speakers and subject-matter experts cover a range of topics.

    Expenses $376,767

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Diatra Fullwood

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Behler

    DE&I Chief

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Morgan Buhrow

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ashley Crawford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Beverly Shull

    Sustaining Advi

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jonell Logan

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25
  • Jamie Jones

    Nominating Chai

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patrice Gibson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ashley Lowery

    President Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Conway

    Sustaining Advi

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rosemary Gause

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Spencer Lash

    Executive VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    25
  • Molly Lawson

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathryn Anderson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Snead

    VP Finance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

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.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
20 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500209349300600

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