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Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg
Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg reported $14.4 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.45 went to program services, $11.02 to management and general costs and $3.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. Government grants made up 51.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $234,479 (BOARD CHAIR). Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 51.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $234,479 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.61% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Arts Sciences & Cultural Council makes a variety of grants and funds an array of services that contribute to the vitality and sustainability of the regional cultural sector. These grants and services directly align with ascc's mission of investing in people, programs and ideas that move US toward a more equitable, sustainable, and innovative creative ecosystem. Ascc's culture blocks program connects communities with responsive arts and culture experiences close to where residents live. The program engages with creative individuals and organizations to present programs in 10 geographic…
Ascc's artist support grants fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skill and abilities to create new work or improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new audiences
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $234,479 | $0 | $234,479 |
| PRESIDENT (AS OF 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $22,780 | $0 | $1,727 | $24,507 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $108K (Part IX, line 5).
1 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg totaling $416 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg spent in FY2025, $85.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg reported that 85.4% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $234,479, for the role of BOARD CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg get its money?
Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 51.2% from government grants) and 4.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arts Sciences & Cultural Council of Charlotte Mecklenburg a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-4002299 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349312150 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 99-4002299: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.