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CHARLOTTE HORNETS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CHARLOTTE HORNETS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-0946449)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-06-26
IRS object ID
202611779349300221
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-26T09:36:13-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN991856619PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200946449EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLOTTE HORNETS FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7046889000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 EAST TRADE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES H DUNLEVYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7046889000PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHELE N MELCHIORPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00488037PTIN
Phone7046323500PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-25PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES H DUNLEVY CPAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 EAST TRADE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,043,241GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NBA.COM/HORNETS/FOUNDATIONWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE ENRICHMENT OF THOSE IN NEED, ESPECIALLY (CONTINUED IN SCH O) CHILDREN, IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORTING OTHER ORGS WITH SIMILAR GOALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$857,309PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,854,455CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$75,561PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$49,521CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$277,621PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$378,657CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$655,249PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,525,319CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,256,187PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,672,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$999CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,471PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$11,730CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,266,658PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,683,730CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$611,409PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$158,411CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,592,532TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,259,199TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$610,504TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$435,582TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$982,028NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$823,617NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHROUGH THE INVESTMENT OF TIME, TALENTS, AND TREASURE, THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE IMPORTANT COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE IN NEED, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUTH (CONTINUED IN SCH O)IN THE CHARLOTTE AREA. THE FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT ELIGIBLE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT IMPACT LITERACY AND EDUCATION, THE MILITARY, FITNESS AND WELLNESS, AND HUNGER, AND RUN PROGRAMS THAT HAVE THE SAME AIM.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,672,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,672,000GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescGENERALLY, THE FOUNDATION USED ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PLAYERS, COACHES, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS NBA TEAM AS A PLATFORM TO RAISE FUNDS AND DRIVE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND FITNESS, MILITARY CARE AND HUNGER. GRANTMAKINGGRANTMAKING WAS THE FOUNDATION'S WAY OF DEMONSTRATING AND DISPLAYING THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO THE PRIORITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE FOUNDATION USES ITS COMMUNITY CONTACTS TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE THE LARGEST IMPACT TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. GRANTS TO THE FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS, THE MILITARY'S INDEPENDENCE FUND, THE ANGELS AND SPARROWS' (CONTINUED IN SCH O)FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE NEST ACADEMY, AND THE YMCA.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,672,000TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES H DUNLEVY CPABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7046888933PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 EAST TRADE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
RICK SCHNALL
DIRECTOR, CO-CHAIRPERSON1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GABE PLOTKIN
DIRECTOR, CO-CHAIRPERSON1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES JORDAN
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT (THRU 12/24)1.0039.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLY CAYETTE-WESTON
DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT (AS OF 12/24)1.0039.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES H DUNLEVY
DIRECTOR, TREASURER2.0038.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY DAWSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAMIAN MILLS
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MC BELK PILON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY MACK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$0$198,714$13,512
SHANNON GILLIGAN
SECRETARY1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$198,714TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$13,512TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$665,450FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$25,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,164,005AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$80,000NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,854,455TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$49,521TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$49,521ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$93,364FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$690,450ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$507,922FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$414,558TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$414,558ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$45,901GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$10,000CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,901TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$35,901ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,525,319TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$329,136ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,597,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,597,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,000TotalAmt
Program Services$75,000ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,731TotalAmt
Management And General$10,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS EXPENSEDesc
Total$999TotalAmt
Fundraising$999FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,683,730TotalAmt
Program Services$1,672,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$999FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,517,207BOYAmt
EOY$1,185,651EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,325BOYAmt
EOY$73,548EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,592,532BOYAmt
EOY$1,259,199EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,904BOYAmt
EOY$110,082EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,600BOYAmt
EOY$325,500EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$610,504BOYAmt
EOY$435,582EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$982,028BOYAmt
EOY$823,617EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$982,028BOYAmt
EOY$823,617EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,592,532BOYAmt
EOY$1,259,199EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$158,411ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$170,906CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$595,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,551,076CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$857,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,854,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,029,371TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$170,906CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$595,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,551,076CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$857,309CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,854,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,029,371TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$470,769SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,558,602PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,596CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,561CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,687TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,165CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$131,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$216,096CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$182,784CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$139,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$673,264TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,865,322TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.77720PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 44,590. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 38,106. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 59,193. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 45,901. EVENT REVENUE - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 3,165. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 87,364. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 177,990. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 123,591. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 93,364.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MY HERO GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$783,814GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$690,450CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$93,364GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$128,399FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$379,523OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$783,814GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$690,450CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$93,364GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$128,399FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$379,523OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$507,922DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$414,558NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
500 SPRATT ST BCHARLOTTENC28206561352593501(C)(3)$0$500,000HUNGER
AMERICAN RED CROSS
431 18TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006530196605501(C)(3)$0$500,000MEDICAL CARE
SOLDIER'S ANGELS
2895 NE LOOP 410 SUITE 107SAN ANTONIOTX78218200583415501(C)(3)$0$100,000VETERANS
RENAISSANCE WEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
3610 NOBLES AVE 199CHARLOTTENC28208271396021501(C)(3)$0$100,000COMMUNITY
GENERATION NATION
1200 19TH STREET NW 1110WASHINGTONDC20036471073442501(C)(3)$0$100,000COMMUNITY
HOPE STREET FOOD BANK
4100 JOHNSTON OEHLER RDCHARLOTTENC28269833577031501(C)(3)$0$100,000HUNGER
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS
2220 NORTH TRYON STREETCHARLOTTENC28202566047886501(C)(3)$0$50,000COMMUNITY
UNCF
1805 7TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20001131624241501(C)(3)$0$25,000EDUCATION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHARLOTTE
6205 CARNEGIE BLVD APT 613CHARLOTTENC28211334836658501(C)(3)$0$25,000COMMUNITY
SPEEDWAY CHILDREN'S CHARITIES
5555 CONCORD PARKWAY SOUTH 302CONCORDNC28027561331429501(C)(3)$0$12,000CHILDREN
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
2502 N ROCKY POINT DRIVE SUITE 550TAMPAFL33607562264009501(C)(3)$0$10,000COMMUNITY
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
ONE EDUCATION WAYCOLORADOCO80906841223492501(C)(3)$0$10,000COMMUNITY
LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
1000 BLYTHE BLVDCHARLOTTENC28203560749005501(C)(3)$0$10,000HEALTHCARE
LATIN AMERICANS WORKING
PO BOX 78150CHARLOTTENC28271561781060501(C)(3)$0$10,000COMMUNITY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS2$20,000$0
GAME TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH1200$0$55,000FMVSEE PART IV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION HAS VARIOUS PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE PROCEDURES VARY DEPENDING ON THE ORGANIZATIONS. EXAMPLES OF HOW THE FOUNDATION MONITORS GRANTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: HAVING RECIPIENTS SIGN A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF FUNDS, CONDUCTING FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS, AND REQUIRING VARIOUS GRANTEES TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION WITH REPORTS. THE FOUNDATION IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP CANDIDATES THROUGH ITS WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH STUDENTS TO ENSURE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTINUE TO BE MET TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING.
PART III - GAME TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED YOUTHTHE FOUNDATION DONATED NBA BASKETBALL GAME TICKETS TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. THOSE CHARITIES USED THE TICKETS TO ALLOW UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND NBA BASKETBALL GAMES.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBETSY MACKPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$167,864CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$30,000BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$850OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$4,760DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$8,752NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$212,226TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)GAME TICKETS1200$55,000FMV
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS125$15,000FMV
Yes (X)SPORTS MEMORABILIA125$10,000FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE CO-CHAIRPERSONS, PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND SECRETARY ALL HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER COMPILES THE INFORMATION FOR THE TAX SERVICE PROVIDER, GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC. GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC, IN TURN, PREPARES THE RETURN AND REVIEWS IT WITH THE TREASURER. THE TREASURER TAKES THE RETURN TO THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDES THE NECESSARY EXPLANATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMS A HIGHLY DETAILED REVIEW AND COMPLETES HIS/HER UNDERSTANDING BY POSING FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO THE TREASURER. ONCE EDITS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE 990 HAS BEEN FINALIZED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS ONLY AFTER THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CHARLOTTE HORNETS FOUNDATION, INC. HAS IMPLEMENTED A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL PERSONS IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ANY PERSON DESCRIBED AS MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, ANY PERSON WHO MAKES PURCHASING DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION AND ANY PERSON WHO HAS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (EACH INTERESTED PERSON). IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF INTERESTED PERSONS AND ENTITIES IN WHICH ANY INTERESTED PERSON HAS A 30% OWNERSHIP INTEREST ALSO ARE COVERED BY THIS POLICY. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ALWAYS EXISTS WHEN A VOTING MEMBER RECEIVES COMPENSATION DIRECTLY FROM THE CORPORATION. IF IT IS DECIDED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING. AFTER SUCH PRESENTATION, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THEN, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE (AT LEAST 3 COMPARABLE QUOTES, IF APPLICABLE), THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION. SEE THE RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VII.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS (GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIICOMPENSATION THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF, AND HER COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED ENTIRELY BY, THE RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THIS ORGANIZATION. THESE SERVICES WERE DONATED TO THE FOUNDATION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HORNETS BASKETBALL HOLDINGS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 E TRADE STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN770605807EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT STAFFPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd