Charlotte Center City Partners
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.
Charlotte Center City Partners at a glance
In short: Charlotte Center City Partners gave $513K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $513K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $513,268
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $513,268
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $513,268
- Total assets
- $5,521,033
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Charlotte Center City Partners
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Charlotte Center City Partners
Who Charlotte Center City Partners funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CCCP Community Trust ($513K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Charlotte Center City Partners gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $346K (2020) to $671K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $513K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CCCP Community Trust Charlotte, NC | Program and Operating Support | $513,268 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,521,033 | $8,289,889 | $8,008,204 | $513,268 | 1 | $9,500 |
| 2024 | $5,133,298 | $7,269,384 | $7,340,954 | $623,921 | 1 | $32,267 |
| 2023 | $5,362,645 | $7,170,981 | $7,103,446 | $670,693 | 1 | $22,401 |
| 2022 | $3,402,133 | $7,348,709 | $6,938,174 | $579,648 | 1 | $27,018 |
| 2021 | $3,090,178 | $6,164,890 | $6,494,251 | $555,155 | 1 | $75,089 |
| 2020 | $3,308,515 | $6,764,268 | $6,364,836 | $346,446 | 1 | $16,502 |
About Charlotte Center City Partners
Based on IRS filings
Charlotte Center City Partners is a public charity, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $513K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charlotte Center City Partners is led by Michael J. Smith, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 45 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Smith
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$478K (2020) → $550K (2025)
William H. Rogers Jr.
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Dunlap
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Graham
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Malcomb Coley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Rodgers
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Engel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Judd
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffani Lewis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Dewberry
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dena Diorio
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kandi Deitemeyer
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Jones
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neelima Sharma
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Hill
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Mathieu
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Gaber
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Finke
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy D. Dodson
Director & Non-Voting
Director → Director & Non-Voting, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Natwick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Bessant
Director & Non-Voting
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lugo
Director & Non-Voting
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Emory
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gau Gupte
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Shimp
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Haynes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Coleman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bagwell
Director & Non-Voting
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Kinloch
Director & Non-Voting
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Smith
Director & Non-Voting
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna S. Nelson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Longo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russ Hutchinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sasha Weintraub
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Boland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lawrence
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Myers
Senior Vice President Planning & Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$159K (2020) → $189K (2025)
Richard Thurmond
Senior Vice President Community Development
Senior Vice President Nghbrhoods & Bus Development → Senior Vice President Community Development, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$139K (2020) → $170K (2025)
Robert Krumbine
Senior Vice President Programming & Events
Senior Vice President Events & CCO → Senior Vice President Programming & Events, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $189K (2025)
Eleni Saunders
CFO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $148K (2025)
James Labar
Senior Vice President Economic Development
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $164K (2025)
Moira Quinn Klein
Senior Vice President Communications & COO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$166K (2022) → $183K (2025)
Philip Otienoburu
Senior Vice President Community Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $139K (2025)
Diane Morais
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Mark Holoman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Labar (2022–2024) — Director & Non-Voting
- Former: Christine Katziff (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Mofina Drayton (2024) — Director & Non-Voting
- Former: Carol Lovin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Noble (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Darrel Williams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jesse Cureton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Johno Harris (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Riley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Krista Terrell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Marsicano (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Murray (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Clarence Armbrister (2023) — Director
- Former: Gaurav Gupte (2023) — Director
- Former: Ernie Reigel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Praeger (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Finke (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Tom Glick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Nelson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Rogers (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Adam Rhew (2022) — Senior Vice President Strategy & Marketing
- Former: Cheryl Richards (2022) — Director
- Former: Clay Armbrister (2022) — Director
- Former: Earnest Winston (2022) — Director
- Former: Taiwo Jaiyeoba (2022) — Director
- Former: David Furman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Appleby (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Moira Quinn (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President Committee & COO
- Former: Terry Shook (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Katie Morgan (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $550K, to Michael Smith (President/CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Center City Partners
How much does Charlotte Center City Partners give each year?
Charlotte Center City Partners gave $513K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $624K across 1 grant.
How large is Charlotte Center City Partners?
Charlotte Center City Partners reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.
Where does Charlotte Center City Partners operate?
Charlotte Center City Partners has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Charlotte Center City Partners's EIN?
Charlotte Center City Partners's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1247787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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