Charlotte Center City Partners
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What it says it does
CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY PARTNERS (CCCP) BOLDLY ENVISIONS AND ACTIVATES STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS THAT WILL ASSURE CHARLOTTE CENTER CITY IS A WELCOMING AND EQUITABLE, ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT, CULTURALLY RICH AND BELOVED PLACE FOR ALL.
- Income
- $8.3 million
- Spending
- $8.0 million
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $643,960, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $5.8 million spent. CCCP INCLUDES PLANNING THE UPTOWN VIBRANCY COLLABORATIVE, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, SOUTH END AND UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CONSTITUENT SERVICES AND OPERATIONS UNDER THIS AREA. CCCP IS WORKING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, IMPROVE PERCEPTION, PRODUCE WEEKLY PROGRAMMING, AND DRIVE ECONOMIC VITALITY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS STRONG. OUR STATE OF THE CENTER CITY REPORT AND EVENT BRING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AND BROKERS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MARKET THE URBAN CORE TO EMPLOYERS AND SITE SELECTORS. CCCP HAS COMPLETED THE N. TRYON VISION PLAN AND IS WORKING ON TARGETED IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRAMMING. OUR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS ARE FOCUSING ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITES, TRADITIONAL MEDIA, ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, AND PARTNER CAMPAIGNS AS OUR PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS. OTHER ONGOING PROGRAMS INCLUDE MANAGEMENT OF THE TRYON STREET VENDOR PROGRAM AND PERMITTING OF SPECIAL EVENT AND BANNER PLACEMENT. CCCP ALSO HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE MARKET AT 7TH STREET TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING REGARDING THE MARKET'S STRATEGY, VISION, GOVERNANCE, PROGRAMMING, TENANTING, FUNDRAISING, PR, MARKETING AND FINANCE. SOUTH END IS A COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH STRONG GROWTH IN THE OFFICE AND HOTEL SECTORS TO COMPLIMENT THE ROBUST RESIDENTIAL OFFERINGS. WE DO TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, WHEN INVITED, IN HISTORIC WEST END. ONE OF CCCP'S CORE MISSIONS IS TO WORK WITH UPTOWN AND SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS TO ENHANCE CONSTITUENT SERVICES FOR CENTER CITY RESIDENTS THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY. CCCP HELPS CONNECT THESE ORGANIZATIONS WITH EACH OTHER BY WORKING WITH NEIGHBORHOODS ON INITIATIVES INCLUDING PARKS AND OPEN SPACE, EDUCATION, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC SAFETY, PARKING MANAGEMENT AND LIGHTING.
- $626,060 spent. DEVELOP AND PRODUCE QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS THAT CREATE A VIBRANT URBAN CORE, WHILE ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF STAKEHOLDERS. WE PRODUCE THE NOVANT HEALTH THANKSGIVING EVE PARADE, CHARLOTTE SHOUT! AND CLT NEW YEAR'S EVE. FOR OTHER PROGRAMMING, WE SHIFTED OUR FOCUS TO MORE FREQUENT STREET-LEVEL PROGRAMMING THAT ACTIVATES AND ANIMATES WHILE CONNECTING WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS OF UPTOWN AND SOUTH END. OUR PROGRAMMING FOCUSED AROUND MAJOR INITIATIVES SUCH AS POP-UP RETAIL, SOUTH END, RAIL TRAIL AND UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES AS WELL AS HOLIDAYS IN THE CITY AND THE CENTER CITY VISION AWARDS. CCCP WORKS WITH OTHER EVENT PRODUCERS TO BE SURE ALL EVENTS IN THE CENTER CITY ARE OF A HIGH CALIBER. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR INITIATIVE MUSIC EVERYWHERE, TO SEED LIVE MUSIC IN THE CENTER CITY WITH THE SUPPORT OF FUNDING PARTNERS AND MUSIC PRODUCERS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE NOVANT HEALTH THANKSGIVING EVE PARADE, SUCCESSFUL CHARLOTTE SHOUT, BUILDING OF MUSIC EVERYWHERE, SUCCESSFUL SHIFT FROM LARGE SCALE EVENTS TO STREET-SCALE PROGRAMMING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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