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Crew Charlotte Inc

501(c)(6) organization Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-2170925 Website

To transform the commercial real estate industry by accelerating the advancement of women.

Crew Charlotte Inc at a glance

In short: Crew Charlotte Inc gave $33K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$33,000
+139.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,000
+59.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$599,972
+5.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Crew Charlotte Inc

Who Crew Charlotte Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Johnson C Smith University: $20KJohnson C Smith University$20KThe Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc: $7KThe Foundation of theUniversity of North Carolina…$7KCommercial Real Estate Women Foundation: $7KCommercial Real Estate WomenFoundation$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Johnson C Smith University ($20K). Together the top 3 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteLawrenceRock Hill

How Crew Charlotte Inc gives

  • Giving grew 267% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $33K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NCTo Provide Financial Support to Students$20,000
The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc Charlotte, NCTo provide financial support to students of uncc that have a real estate industry focused major.$6,500
Commercial Real Estate Women Foundation Lawrence, KSTo Advance Women in Commerical Real Estate.$6,500
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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
2024$599,972$488,402$428,141$33,0003$22,032
2023$570,875$473,737$400,139$13,8102$11,740
2022$506,225$358,323$367,598$18,3152$306
2021$508,025$306,347$288,990$9,0001$118
2020$487,865$295,590$192,133$19,0004—

About Crew Charlotte Inc

Based on IRS filings

Crew Charlotte Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $600K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $22K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Crew Charlotte Inc is led by Patty Drummond, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patty Drummond

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2020) → $110K (2024)

  • Katie Barker

    President

    Treasurer → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Commander

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mellissa Oliver

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scarlett Powell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alayna Robst

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Breed

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaren Wells

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Miles

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Zaccardelli

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacia Neugent

    Past President

    President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Vogel

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Luther

    President Elect & Treasurer

    Treasurer → President Elect & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Mary Wilken (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Keiko Pace (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Myranda Sieverding (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nikki Thornton (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rob Phillips (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nichole Kelley (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Lacey Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sloan Kormelink (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Titus (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Victoria Taylor (2022) — Director
  • Former: Anna O'Neal (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dana McSwain (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Romano (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kelly Steele (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Molly Carroll (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robin Turner (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Debra Eicher (2020) — Director - Student Outreac
  • Former: Mary Sullivan (2020) — Director - Community Outre
  • Former: Sallie Jarosz (2020) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patty Drummond — Executive Director: $110KPatty DrummondExecutive Director$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $110K, to Patty Drummond (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Crew Charlotte Inc

How much does Crew Charlotte Inc give each year?

Crew Charlotte Inc gave $33K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

What is Crew Charlotte Inc's typical grant size?

Crew Charlotte Inc's median grant in 2024 was $6,500, and its average grant was $11,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Crew Charlotte Inc give grants?

Crew Charlotte Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants).

Does Crew Charlotte Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Crew Charlotte Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Crew Charlotte Inc?

Crew Charlotte Inc reported $600K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $488K.

What is Crew Charlotte Inc?

Crew Charlotte Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $600K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Crew Charlotte Inc's EIN?

Crew Charlotte Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2170925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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