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Charlotte Tennis Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-1803357 Website
Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleHealthSports and recreationSports

CTA provides a full range of tennis programs and activities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds and creates opportunities to enjoy the social, physical and health benefits provided by the sport of tennis.

Charlotte Tennis Association at a glance

Total assets
$1,278,177
+12.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$433,079
-6.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$34,508
+1.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$292,482
+3.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Charlotte Tennis Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Charlotte

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $60K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Carolina Serves Charlotte, NC—$60,211
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,278,177$433,079$292,482——$34,508
2024$1,137,638$462,149$283,939——$34,171
2023$959,428$429,526$268,811——$25,736
2022$798,713$363,417$348,509$60,2111$1,474
2021$783,805$337,872$246,128$4,729Total only$70
2020$692,061$234,119$202,721$2,250Total only$4,564

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Charlotte Tennis Association

Based on IRS filings

Charlotte Tennis Association is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.

Focus Areas

Economically disadvantaged peopleLow-income peopleHealthSports and recreationSports

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charlotte Tennis Association is led by Carla O'Connor, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carla O'Connor

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $88K (2021) → $101K (2025)

  • Palmer McArthur

    President

    Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dean

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Hruby

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Webster

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Gier

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Fisher

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Steffey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erich Podzinski

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Turner

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kendra May

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Brea

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Daniel Gier (2024) — Director
  • Former: Hunt Allen (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Janine Hooks (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Ward (2021–2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Regan Miller (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pamela Furr (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Janine Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Pam Furr (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Allen Hunt (2020) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Brea Tracy (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Dean David (2020) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Furr Pam (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Hruby Frank (2020) — Director
  • Former: May Kendra (2020) — At-Large Director
  • Former: McArthur Palmer (2020) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Miller Regan (2020) — At-Large Director
  • Former: O'Connor Carla (2020) — Executive Di
  • Former: Podzinski Erich (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Turner Joel (2020) — President
  • Former: Ward Michael (2020) — At-Large 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

Carla O'Connor — Executive Dir.: $101KCarla O'ConnorExecutive Dir.$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Carla O'Connor (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Tennis Association

How large is Charlotte Tennis Association?

Charlotte Tennis Association reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.

What is Charlotte Tennis Association?

Charlotte Tennis Association is a public charity focused on Economically disadvantaged people, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Charlotte Tennis Association operate?

Charlotte Tennis Association has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Charlotte Tennis Association's EIN?

Charlotte Tennis Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1803357. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)

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