CRESWELL CHARTER BOARD INCORPORATED
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.1M · expenses $3.3M · assets $3.0M
- Also known as
- Pocosin Innovative Charter School
- EIN
- 83-0765130
- Address
- 500 1ST ST, CRESWELL, NC 27928-9711
- Website
- www.pocosininnovative.com
- NTEE code
- B29
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Operation of a public charter school.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 2019-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 2019-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Victoria Harrison | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynn West | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ray Blount (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hilton Chesson (former) | Treasurer | 2019-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edwin Blount (former) | Board Member | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 57 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victoria Harrison | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynn West | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 55 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victoria Harrison | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Secretary | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynn West | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 58 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victoria Harrison | Treasurer | 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Board Member | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynn West | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 51 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victoria Harrison | Treasurer | 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Board Member | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynn West | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Blount | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 40 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hilton Chesson | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynn West | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid · 23 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Phelps | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Constance Davenport | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Victoria Harrison | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hilton Chesson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Biggs | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gabrielle Davenport | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynn West | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edwin Blount | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,122,219 | $3,337,660 | $3,005,491 | $2,979,808 | $210,997 | $3,911,222 | $0 | 57 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,938,222 | $3,386,354 | $2,782,751 | $2,195,249 | $190,088 | $3,748,134 | $0 | 55 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,502,229 | $3,194,024 | $2,847,173 | $1,643,381 | $473,693 | $3,028,536 | $0 | 58 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,219,812 | $2,677,725 | $2,780,249 | $1,335,176 | $409,244 | $2,810,568 | $0 | 51 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,295,982 | $1,817,747 | $2,258,424 | $793,089 | $98,061 | $2,197,921 | $0 | 40 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,661,774 | $1,188,040 | $473,734 | $473,734 | $81,511 | $1,580,263 | $0 | 23 | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $3,337,660 spent · pay $2,099,791 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,730,196 | $1,690,051 | $40,145 | - | 51.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Contracted Student Services | $318,881 | $75,878 | $243,003 | - | 9.6% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Textbooks, Software, etc. | $291,496 | $253,643 | $37,853 | - | 8.7% |
| Other employee benefits | $227,010 | $224,584 | $2,426 | - | 6.8% | |
| Occupancy | $189,669 | - | $189,669 | - | 5.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $179,688 | $161,719 | $17,969 | - | 5.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $130,182 | $127,125 | $3,057 | - | 3.9% | |
| Interest | $123,921 | - | $123,921 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs/Maintenance and Transportation | $86,548 | $199 | $86,349 | - | 2.6% |
| Insurance | $22,356 | - | $22,356 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $17,126 | - | $17,126 | - | 0.5% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,403 | $12,403 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,026 | - | $8,026 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $158 | - | $158 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $3,337,660 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $3,386,354 spent · pay $2,086,991 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,708,075 | $1,658,419 | $49,656 | - | 50.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Contracted Student Services | $312,900 | $50,669 | $262,231 | - | 9.2% |
| Occupancy | $300,315 | $240,252 | $60,063 | - | 8.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Textbooks, Software, etc. | $266,283 | $253,341 | $12,942 | - | 7.9% |
| Other employee benefits | $212,567 | $211,713 | $854 | - | 6.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $177,494 | $159,745 | $17,749 | - | 5.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $143,176 | $138,740 | $4,436 | - | 4.2% | |
| Interest | $95,005 | - | $95,005 | - | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Food Services | $86,946 | $86,946 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and maintenance | $25,426 | - | $25,426 | - | 0.8% |
| Pension plan contributions | $23,173 | $23,173 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $20,922 | - | $20,922 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,020 | - | $8,020 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,868 | - | $3,868 | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,184 | - | $2,184 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $3,386,354 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $3,194,024 spent · pay $1,822,995 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,501,444 | $1,461,297 | $40,147 | - | 47.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Textbooks, Software, etc. | $389,434 | $295,527 | $93,907 | - | 12.2% |
| Other (as described) | Contracted Student Services | $364,865 | $60,421 | $304,444 | - | 11.4% |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and maintenance | $197,010 | - | $197,010 | - | 6.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $173,529 | $156,176 | $17,353 | - | 5.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $167,508 | $166,190 | $1,318 | - | 5.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $131,262 | $127,675 | $3,587 | - | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $116,517 | $93,214 | $23,303 | - | 3.6% | |
| Interest | $87,712 | - | $87,712 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $28,002 | - | $28,002 | - | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $22,781 | $22,619 | $162 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $11,792 | - | $11,792 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,168 | - | $2,168 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $3,194,024 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,677,725 spent · pay $1,462,714 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,208,103 | $1,176,086 | $32,017 | - | 45.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Contracted Student Services | $405,677 | $134,697 | $270,980 | - | 15.2% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Textbooks, Software, etc. | $351,594 | $236,365 | $115,229 | - | 13.1% |
| Occupancy | $153,228 | $122,582 | $30,646 | - | 5.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $145,594 | $145,594 | - | - | 5.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $136,284 | $122,656 | $13,628 | - | 5.1% | |
| Interest | $110,184 | - | $110,184 | - | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $93,946 | $91,497 | $2,449 | - | 3.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $19,981 | - | $19,981 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $15,188 | - | $15,188 | - | 0.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $15,071 | $15,071 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $14,717 | - | $14,717 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,158 | - | $8,158 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $2,677,725 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,817,747 spent · pay $829,368 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $773,715 | $725,866 | $47,849 | - | 42.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Contracted Student Services | $445,967 | $96,666 | $349,301 | - | 24.5% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Textbooks, Software, etc. | $359,428 | $244,367 | $115,061 | - | 19.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $80,577 | $80,577 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Occupancy | $60,543 | $60,543 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $43,600 | $39,240 | $4,360 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Food purchase | $36,056 | $36,056 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $15,326 | - | $15,326 | - | 0.8% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $12,113 | $12,113 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,843 | - | $10,843 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $8,008 | - | $8,008 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,960 | - | $5,960 | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $2,648 | - | $2,648 | - | 0.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | -$37,037 | -$37,037 | - | - | -2.0% | |
| Total | $1,817,747 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $1,188,040 spent · pay $626,314 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $524,282 | $469,867 | $54,415 | - | 44.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Contracted Student Services | $343,144 | $86,787 | $256,357 | - | 28.9% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies, Textbooks, Software, etc. | $159,412 | $120,103 | $39,309 | - | 13.4% |
| Other employee benefits | $76,013 | $71,511 | $4,502 | - | 6.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $25,112 | $25,112 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,790 | $13,739 | $4,051 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $11,897 | - | $11,897 | - | 1.0% | |
| Occupancy | $11,354 | $11,354 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $10,807 | - | $10,807 | - | 0.9% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $8,229 | $8,229 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $1,188,040 | 100% |