ROOF ABOVE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROOF ABOVE INC

EIN 56-1837620 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A23Z)

What they do

ROOF ABOVE, INC. is AN INTERFAITH, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to UNITE THE COMMUNITY to END HOMELESSNESS, ONE LIFE AT A TIME. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY of HOMELESS SERVICES and HOUSING SERVICES IN THE CHARLOTTE METRO REGION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, ROOF ABOVE HELPED MOVE 551 INDIVIDUALS FROM HOMELESSNESS to HOUSING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.14%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

2.54%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$87.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.19%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$3.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $170,115 for ELIZABETH A CLASEN-KELLY (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$32,662,368

Mission workProgram services$25,195,60877.14% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,676,2318.19% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$828,6152.54% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,961,91412.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,700,45487.87% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 10.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 7.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 6.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 7.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 6.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 5.2% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$32,662,368

Expenses$28,700,454

Annual surplus $3,961,914 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$25,195,608 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,676,231 · 9.3% of expenses

Fundraising$828,615 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$32,662,368

Expenses$28,700,454

Assets$105,513,729

Income$34,319,872

Contributions$25,508,578

Mission work (program services)$25,195,608

Fundraising$828,615

Management and general$2,676,231

Executive compensation (total)$277,236

Stocks and bonds$3,125,152

Accounting fees$128,714

Investing fees$500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH A CLASEN-KELLYCEO · 50 hrs/week $170,115Base $162,575 · Other $7,540

KAEDON GRINNELLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $155,516Base $141,429 · Other $14,087

TONYA FRYECFO · 50 hrs/week $152,151Base $137,515 · Other $14,636

VERONICA RITCHIECHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $125,882Base $119,950 · Other $5,932

TAMACIA BINGVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 45 hrs/week $116,192Base $103,195 · Other $12,997

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

ELIZABETH A CLASEN-KELLYCEO

KAEDON GRINNELLCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

TONYA FRYECFO

VERONICA RITCHIECHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

TAMACIA BINGVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

JOHN SCOTT TROTTERDIRECTOR

RUFUS WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

ROSIE KRNETAVICE CHAIR

RON CLARKDIRECTOR

REED KRACKEDIRECTOR

RANDY FRANKLINDIRECTOR

PAULA BIRDDIRECTOR

MILE PRANJKICDIRECTOR

MATT MILLERDIRECTOR

JOY PATTERSONCHAIR

ASHLEY ROGERSDIRECTOR

GREG LEWISDIRECTOR

GRAY DYERTREASURER

GLENN STEWARTDIRECTOR

ELLEN MARKDIRECTOR

ELENA AIRAPETIANDIRECTOR

DEEMS MAYDIRECTOR

DAVID GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

CHINETTE STEVENSONDIRECTOR

CAROLINE YINGLINGSECRETARY

BRENT TORSTRICKDIRECTOR

BRENT MARTINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: PO BOX 31335, CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: TONYA FRYE
Primary officer: TONYA FRYE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(704) 334-3187

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A23Z)
IRS tax category: Religious Organizations