Charlotte, NC
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)CHARLOTTE CENTER FOR LITERARY ARTS INC, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $483K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $112K, a strong 23% operating margin.
Charlotte Lit's mission is to celebrate the literary arts by educating and engaging writers and readers through classes, conversations, and community.
LABS. Charlotte Lit's labs are year-long immersions that combine classes, coaching, and a supportive cohort community. Authors Lab is for writers working on a novel or memoir. Chapbook Lab is for...
LABS. Charlotte Lit's labs are year-long immersions that combine classes, coaching, and a supportive cohort community. Authors Lab is for writers working on a novel or memoir. Chapbook Lab is for poets building a collection. Publishing Lab is for past Authors Lab writers who are working to get their books and other writing published. Writers in each cohort attend craft classes as a group, receive individual coaching and feedback on their writing, and experience extensive support from their peer group. Authors Lab had 18 writers in the 2025 cohort; Chapbook Lab had 10; Publishing Lab had 15. All Lab programs are fee-based with scholarships available.
CLASSES. Charlotte Lit provides more than 100 classes per year, half of them free. Three-quarters are targeted to writers who wish to improve their craft or learn about the business side of being a...
CLASSES. Charlotte Lit provides more than 100 classes per year, half of them free. Three-quarters are targeted to writers who wish to improve their craft or learn about the business side of being a writer, with another quarter targeted to anyone who appreciates literature or wants to explore their world through literature. Weekly, Charlotte Lit offers a free writing session called Pen to Paper, which draws more than 1000 people annually, mostly from the Charlotte region but also nationwide.
PUBLISHING. Charlotte Lit Press published the fifth issue (Spring 2025) of "Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit" online, with 32 contributors. Charlotte Lit Press also publishes poetry collections...
PUBLISHING. Charlotte Lit Press published the fifth issue (Spring 2025) of "Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit" online, with 32 contributors. Charlotte Lit Press also publishes poetry collections: in 2025, three chapbooks by local writers and a full collection by poet Lola Haskins.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $483,284 | $436,282 | +0.1% |
| Expenses | $371,186 | $359,471 | +0.0% |
| Net Income | $112,098 | $76,811 | +0.5% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Paul Reali | Co-founder, Executive Director | 40 |
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$83,500 | $0 | $83,500 |
| Kathryn Collins | Co-founder, Board Chair, Creative Director | 30 |
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$20,600 | $0 | $20,600 |
| Edwin Williams | Board Member | 1 |
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| Marsha Rhee | Board Member | 1 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Louanne Woznicki | Board Member | 1 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Arvidson | Board Secretary | 1 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Bosley | Board Treasurer | 1 |
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| LeeFredrick Bowen | Board Member | 1 |
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | $483,284 | $371,186 | $324,112 | $112,098 |
| 2024 | $436,282 | $359,471 | $206,986 | $76,811 |
| 2023 | $346,296 | $339,740 | $131,908 | $6,556 |
| 2022 | $349,082 | $363,090 | $117,409 | $-14,008 |
| 2021 | $221,286 | $199,417 | $139,099 | $21,869 |
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