EIN 56-1837620

Roof Above

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
278
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Roof Above is an interfaith, not-for-profit organization that unites the community to end homelessness, one life at a time. They provide an array of homeless services and housing services in the Charlotte Metro Region. Roof Above connects chronically homeless individuals with a rent subsidy through their scattered-site homeless to homes program and provides support through their team. Additionally, they operate three emergency shelter facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina with over 530 beds for men experiencing homelessness.
Also known as...
Charlotte Center for Urban Ministry
Total revenues
$22,537,570
2023
Total expenses
$25,682,992
2023
Total assets
$101,852,006
2023
Num. employees
278
2023

Program areas at Roof Above

Scattered-site homeless to homes program - through this permanent supportive housing program, Roof Above connects chronically homeless individuals with a rent subsidy, which is used on the private market. The Roof Above scattered-site team provides supportive services within the home of tenants in this program.moore place - moore place is a 120-unit apartment building, owned by Roof Above that provides single-room occupancy, permanent supportive housing units to people who have been chronically homeless.housing first charlotte-mecklenburg a scattered-site permanent supportive housing program in partnership with mecklenburg county to provide housing for 80 people coming out of chronic homelessness. Shared rehousing - Roof Above provides short-term rental assistance and support services to households moving out of homelessness. Services can last as short as one month or as long as 24 months. These services are largely targeted towards households experiencing situational homelessness.substance abuse treatment program with housing ("saber") - the saber treatment program combines intensive outpatient and group therapy with transitional housing.hillrock estates - Roof Above is the owner of this 341 unit apartment community. Upon purchasing the apartment community, all units were deed-restricted for 25+ years as affordable housing. As units become available, 75 units will be filled with individuals coming out of chronic homelessness, who will pay 30% of their income towards rent. For these 75 units, case management and nursing care is provided on-site and within people's homes.secu the rise on clanton in july 2022, Roof Above opened this 88-unit permanent supportive housing community for people coming out of chronic homelessness. The site was previously a hotel converted into single-room occupancy apartments.
Shelter operations - Roof Above operates three emergency shelter facilities in charlotte, north carolina, comprised of more than 530 beds, for the purpose of sheltering and providing services for men experiencing homelessness. The shelter's services to its guests focus on increasing their employment income and obtaining housing. Embedded in one of the three shelters is a wellness wing comprised of organizational partnership to provide substance use, mental illness, and physical healthcare services to guests. In addition, in december 2021 we restarted our community-based winter shelter room in the inn program, which had been paused the previous year due to covid-19. Roof Above continued to lead operations for a county-funded motel-based shelter for seniors. In addition, the county-funded motel-based shelter for people displaced from a large encampment for which Roof Above led operations was closed in october 2021. Roof Above operated a very small motel-based emergency shelter for people from the previous encampment motel who were still actively working towards housing solutions. Additionally, Roof Above operated a motel-based shelter for seniors for mecklenburg county throughout the fiscal year.

Who funds Roof Above

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
C D Spangler FoundationProgram Support$500,000
State Employees Credit Union FoundationFacility Construction$500,000
The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross FamilyGeneral Donation$500,000
...and 113 more grants received totalling $4,723,273

Personnel at Roof Above

NameTitleCompensation
Liz Clasen-KellyChief Executive Officer$108,550
Tonya FryeChief Financial Officer$122,819
Veronica RitchieChief Philanthropy Officer$115,353
Kaedon GrinnellChief Program Officer$128,441
Randall HittVice President of Unsheltered Services
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Roof Above

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$16,617,375
Program services$5,851,784
Investment income and dividends$200,656
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,802
Net income from fundraising events$-141,216
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$4,169
Total revenues$22,537,570

Form 990s for Roof Above

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-09-19990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062020-10-13990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $101,931 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
July 31, 2024
Received grants
Identified 40 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from C D Spangler Foundation
July 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 31 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from The William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family
Nonprofit Types
Housing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesReligionHomelessness
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 31335
Charlotte, NC 28231
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
County
Mecklenburg County, NC
Website URL
roofabove.org// 
Phone
(704) 334-3187
Facebook page
UrbanMinistryCenter 
Twitter profile
@urban_ministry 
IRS details
EIN
56-1837620
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X20: Christian
NAICS code, primary
62422: Community Housing Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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