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The Junior League of Charlotte Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-0561657 Website

The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. is an Organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League welcomes all women who value our missions. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,825,210
+2.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$469,708
-18.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$31,098
+4.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$497,238
-9.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Junior League of Charlotte Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Cities

Charlotte

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 5 grants totaling $37K.

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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$1,825,210$469,708$497,238——$31,098
2024$1,787,145$572,829$548,139——$29,677
2023$1,692,627$525,431$531,520——$28,090
2022$1,761,446$593,563$545,928——$57,318
2021$1,831,773$506,158$534,003——$28,109
2020$1,713,774$572,225$574,624——$38,281
2019$1,684,450$550,559$596,135$37,2985$23,329

About The Junior League of Charlotte Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc is led by Ashley Lowery, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashley Lowery

    President

    Nominating Chai → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosemary Gause

    Director

    Vice President Finance → CFO, 2024

    CFO → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diatra Fullwood

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Hendren

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juliana ORork

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Boydston

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Bagwell

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Gratrix

    Sustaining Advisor

    President Elect → President, 2022

    President → Sustaining Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beverly Shull

    Sustaining Advisor

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Snead

    CFO

    Vice President Finance → CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Kohout

    President Elect

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becca Walters

    Executive Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaiden Bonapart

    De & I Chief

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsea Skinner

    Vice President Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Lynn Davis

    Nominating Chai

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (58)
  • Former: Spencer Lash (2021–2024) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Ashley Crawford (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jonell Logan (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Kathryn Anderson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Patrice Gibson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Conway (2024) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Jamie Jones (2024) — Nominating Chai
  • Former: Mary Behler (2024) — De & I Chief
  • Former: Molly Lawson (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Morgan Buhrow (2024) — Director
  • Former: Sherri Belfield (2019–2023) — De & I Chief
  • Former: Ayanna Wakefield (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Casey Cogburn (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jayna Altman (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sherri Johnson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tametta Gray (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Whitni Wilson-Wertz (2021–2023) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Allie Hanson (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Conway (2022–2023) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Rachel Besnoff (2022–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Shannon Eckard (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Terri White (2022–2023) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Kellie Lofton (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Alice McLear (2021) — CFO
  • Former: Allyson Hanson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brandi Edwards (2021) — Nominating Chai
  • Former: Erin Breeden (2021) — Director
  • Former: Lori O'Keefe (2021) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Pia Foard (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Sara Stewart (2021) — Director
  • Former: Whitney Hill (2021) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Ashley Soublet (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Tricia Magee (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Allyson Colaco (2020) — Director
  • Former: Amy Rhyne (2020) — Director
  • Former: Beth Bechold (2020) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Charlitta Hatch (2020) — President Elect
  • Former: Claire Magee Ferguson (2020) — Director
  • Former: Emily Reichs (2020) — Nominating Chai
  • Former: Eugenia Brown (2020) — Director
  • Former: Julie Brown (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kelly-Ann Leverone (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Tomlinson (2020) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Martha Bordogna (2020) — CFO
  • Former: Mary Tinkey (2020) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Toya DeValle (2020) — Director
  • Former: Alicia Morris Rudd (2019) — President
  • Former: Destiny Jenkins (2019) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth-Ann Wieber (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jacquie Baker (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Jamie Mills (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jane Grosse (2019) — Director
  • Former: Joy Patterson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Katrina Whelchel (2019) — Sustaining Advisor
  • Former: Kelly-Ann Fasano (2019) — Director
  • Former: Krystal Owens (2019) — CFO
  • Former: Nantasha Chryst (2019) — Director
  • Former: Toya Allen (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about The Junior League of Charlotte Inc

How large is The Junior League of Charlotte Inc?

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $470K.

What is The Junior League of Charlotte Inc?

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Junior League of Charlotte Inc operate?

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is The Junior League of Charlotte Inc's EIN?

The Junior League of Charlotte Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0561657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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