CHARLOTTE LEGAL INITIATIVE TO MOBILIZE BUSINESSES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARLOTTE LEGAL INITIATIVE TO MOBILIZE BUSINESSES

EIN 92-2362232 · Legal Services (I80)

What they do

CLIMB Provides Free Legal Support to Under Resourced Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Who Could Not Otherwise Afford Legal Services. CLIMB Leverages Volunteer Support By Relying On Its Network of Large Law Firms and Corp. Legal Depts Who Have Committed to Supporting Small Business

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.64%of revenue went to mission work85.5% of expenses · Program services

4.25%of revenue went to fundraising8.7% of expenses

$48.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.89%of revenue went to management and office costs16.2% of expenses

$1.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$448,981

Mission workProgram services$186,93941.64% of revenue85.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,4407.89% of revenue16.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,0874.25% of revenue8.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$230,46251.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$218,51948.67% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$448,981

Expenses$218,519

Annual surplus $230,462 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)$186,939 · 85.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,440 · 16.2% of expenses

Fundraising$19,087 · 8.7% of expenses

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Revenue$448,981

Expenses$218,519

Assets$389,122

Income$448,981

Contributions$448,981

Mission work (program services)$186,939

Fundraising$19,087

Management and general$35,440

Accounting fees$2,215

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

CASEY BURKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $122,285Base $118,259 · Other $4,026

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 (9)

CASEY BURKEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BEN PLEUNEBOARD MEMBER

CARTER AREYVICE CHAIR

JILL O PIGEONSECRETARY

KAITLIN POWERSVICE CHAIR

KATE MAYNARDTREASURER

KIMBERLY ZIRKLECO CHAIR

TAMMY NICHOLSONBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY GRAVESVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 100 N TRYON ST STE 4700, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-4003
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: % CASEY BURKE
Primary officer: CASEY BURKE, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(704) 619-4504

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Legal Services (I80)
IRS tax category: Legal Services