LEAHS HOPES AND DREAMS ORGANIZATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $588K · expenses $487K · assets $151K
- EIN
- 47-4134688
- Address
- 4171 GUILFORD CT NW, CONCORD, NC 28027-4504
- Website
- www.leahshopesanddreams.org
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide direct services, community outreach (Locally and Internationally) and educational conferences/Mission trips (Locally and Internationally)
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Carmichael | Program Manager | 2016-2025 | $31,500 | $31,500 | 1 |
| Isaiah Carmichael | Program Manager | 2025 | $1,154 | $1,154 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | President | 2016-2025 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Constable | Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trish Rice | Outreach Director | 2024-2025 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Gripper | House Manager | 2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Meeker (former) | Vice President | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Carmichael (former) | Housing Director Coordinator | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Destini Carmichael (former) | Marketing Support | 2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sibon Miller (former) | Director | 2016-2023 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $33K · 2 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Carmichael | Program Manager | 40 | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $31,500 | 1 |
| Isaiah Carmichael | Program Manager | 40 | $1,154 | $0 | $0 | $1,154 | 1 |
| Shenique Carmichael | President | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Gripper | House Manager | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Constable | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trish Rice | Outreach Director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Emily Meeker | Vice President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Constable | Treasure | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trish Rice | Outreach Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Carmichael | Housing Director Coordinator | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Destini Carmichael | Marketing Support | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Carmichael | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sibon Miller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Carmichael | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sibon Miller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Carmichael | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sibon Miller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Carmichael | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sibon Miller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Carmichael | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sibon Miller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenique Carmichael | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Terry Carmichael | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sibon Miller | Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHENIQUE CARMICHAEL | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY CARMICHAEL | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SIBON MILLER | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHENIQUE CARMICHAEL | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY CARMICHAEL | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SIBON MILLER | Director | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $587,534 | $487,415 | $151,499 | $151,499 | $587,534 | $0 | $32,654 | 2 | 75 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $486,663 | $435,283 | $51,380 | $51,380 | $486,564 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,438 | $183,378 | $16,571 | $16,571 | $95,078 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,785 | $204,903 | $45,511 | $45,511 | $124,585 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $153,133 | $169,583 | $51,629 | $51,629 | $96,486 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,507 | $128,718 | $205,543 | $70,459 | $88,714 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,805 | $109,410 | $3,670 | $3,670 | $21,600 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,645 | $77,231 | $3,275 | $3,275 | $17,354 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,246 | $73,504 | $3,861 | $3,861 | $14,198 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,161 | $37,895 | $4,119 | $4,119 | $14,685 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $124,682 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LEAHS HOPES AND DREAMS ORGANIZATION” | 2025 | 1 | $35,000 | 2025 | $35,000 | show |
| KINGSWAY CHARITIES INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $32,426 | 2024 | $32,426 | show |
| SERVANT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $27,000 | 2022 | $27,000 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $21,289 | 2023 | $12,789 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $8,605 | 2020 | $8,605 | show |
| ABBVIE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LEAHS HOPES AND DREAMS ORGANIZATION” | 2020 | 1 | $200 | 2020 | $200 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LEAHS HOPES AND DREAMS ORGANIZATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $162 | 2023 | $40 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $487,415 spent · pay $35,152 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Outreach Expenses | $319,079 | $319,079 | $0 | $0 | 65.5% |
| Other (as described) | Re-Entry Rent Expenses | $112,683 | $112,683 | $0 | $0 | 23.1% |
| Other salaries and wages | $32,654 | $32,654 | $0 | $0 | 6.7% | |
| Travel | $20,501 | $20,501 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,498 | $2,498 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $487,415 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $435,283 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Outreach Expenses | $309,599 | $309,599 | $0 | $0 | 71.1% |
| Other (as described) | Re-Entry Rent Expenses | $120,275 | $120,275 | $0 | $0 | 27.6% |
| Travel | $4,377 | $4,377 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $1,032 | $0 | $1,032 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $435,283 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $183,378 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $95,057 | 51.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $88,321 | 48.2% | |
| Total | $183,378 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $204,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $151,546 | 74.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $53,357 | 26.0% | |
| Total | $204,903 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $169,583 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $118,212 | 69.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $51,047 | 30.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $324 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $169,583 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $128,718 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $127,456 | 99.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,262 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $128,718 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $109,410 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $97,047 | 88.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,142 | 9.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,221 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $109,410 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $77,231 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,908 | 98.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,017 | 1.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $306 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $77,231 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $73,504 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $70,941 | 96.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,339 | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,224 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $73,504 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $37,895 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $37,895 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $37,895 | 100% |