2026-09-04T00:55:52-07:00 2025-12-31 815169849 Attolero 9508 Devonshire Drive Huntersville NC 28078 990 2025-01-01 465287924 Hearts United for Good Inc HEAR 7044913321 PO Box 791002 Charlotte NC 28206 Tracee Karlsson CPA Treasurer 2026-09-04 true Robert Bales P02160108 7046412949 2025 PO Box 791002 Charlotte NC 28206 918052 false X www.hugclt.org X 2014 NC Hearts United for Good (HUG) is a Charlotte-based nonprofit dedicated to feeding families, supporting unhoused neighbors, and empowering underserved communities through direct assistance, outreach, and community partnerships. HUG provides low-barrier access to food and essential resources while working alongside schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, volunteers, and community partners to address food insecurity, homelessness, animal welfare, educational needs, and other challenges facing vulnerable individuals and families throughout the greater Charlotte area. Throughout 2025, Hearts United for Good continued to expand the reach and efficiency of its programs while maintaining a low-barrier approach to providing assistance. HUG's programs addressed food insecurity, homelessness, animal welfare, educational needs, and other forms of economic hardship through direct service and community partnerships. The Food Assistance Program alone distributed 26,068 bags of free groceries dur 8 6 2 552 0 567150 917955 0 0 1312 -78 568462 917877 0 0 32595 37213 0 0 463365 838853 495960 876066 72502 41811 113381 152814 2686 308 110695 152506 X Hearts United for Good (HUG) works to improve the lives of individuals and families facing food insecurity, homelessness, economic hardship, and other challenges throughout the greater Charlotte area. Through direct assistance and community partnerships, HUG provides food, essential supplies, homeless outreach, animal welfare assistance, educational support, and other resources designed to meet immediate needs while promoting dignity, stability, and stronger communities. false false 788311 Food lnsecurity Pantry: Hearts United for Good operates a free, low-barrier Food Assistance Program providing groceries and essential household items to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity and economic hardship. In 2025, HUG distributed 26,068 bags of free groceries, representing a 704% increase in grocery distributions since 2021. At the same time, HUG decreased its cost per bag by 90% and cost per pound by 96%, allowing the organization to significantly expand its reach while using resources efficiently. Through its partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, HUG received more than 486,000 pounds of food and critical supplies in 2025 for less than $13,000. HUG also distributed more than 106,000 free diapers to local families and parents through its partnership with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina. HUG's pantry is designed to minimize barriers to receiving assistance and provide individuals and families with reliable access to nutritious food and other basic necessities. Through food-bank partnerships, individual donors, businesses, volunteers, and community organizations, HUG continued to expand the availability of food and essential resources to vulnerable households throughout the Charlotte area. 23290 Homelessness Outreach: Hearts United for Good provides year-round outreach and essential resources to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout the Charlotte area. During 2025, individuals experiencing homelessness sought assistance from HUG 1,755 times, and no individual seeking assistance was turned away. During the year, HUG provided the shelterless community with more than 350 sleeping bags, 200 pairs of new shoes, 2,400 cans of food, 8,800 snack packs, 450 pairs of socks, and 6,900 beverages, in addition to clothing, hygiene products, seasonal items, and other essential supplies. HUG also works collaboratively with community partners, including Mecklenburg County street-outreach resources, to reach individuals living unsheltered and provide food, essential supplies, and connections to additional assistance. Through both on-site services and direct outreach, the program provides consistent, low-barrier support to individuals experiencing homelessness and displacement. 11351 Animal Welfare Program: Hearts United for Good's Animal Welfare Program assists individuals and families experiencing financial hardship with the care and well-being of their companion animals. The program provides pet food, basic animal care, emergency veterinary assistance, rescue and rehoming support, fenced enclosures when needed for animal safety, and access to spay and neuter services through community partnerships. Through its animal welfare efforts and veterinary partnership, HUG rescued and rehomed 39 dogs during the most recent 36-month period, while helping provide basic care and free spay and neuter services. HUG also distributes pet food to individuals and families who may otherwise struggle to meet their animals' basic needs. By providing food, veterinary resources, rescue assistance, and other support, HUG works to promote animal welfare while helping vulnerable individuals and families remain together with their companion animals. 7055 General Fund 4300 Emerging Needs: Hearts United for Good responds to urgent and emerging needs affecting vulnerable individuals and families when circumstances fall outside the organization's primary programs. Assistance may include food, clothing, hygiene products, household necessities, seasonal supplies, emergency resources, and connections to other community services. The program also assists immigrants and refugees in the Charlotte area by helping individuals and families access essential resources and community support as they navigate new beginnings. HUG's relationships with donors, volunteers, businesses, schools, and nonprofit organizations allow the Foundation to mobilize resources quickly and respond to changing community needs. HUG's ability to respond to emerging needs has also enabled the organization to provide large-scale assistance during community emergencies and disasters when resources are available and needed. 1301 Community Support - Hearts United for Good extends its impact beyond individuals served directly at its facility by distributing food, essential supplies, and other resources through schools and community organizations throughout the Charlotte area. HUG's Community Support Program has served more than 120 Title I schools, assisted living facilities, recovery centers, and other community support organizations. During 2025, HUG provided breakfast, lunch, gift bags, flowers, and other appreciation resources to more than 1,700 teachers across 17 Charlotte-area schools during Teacher Appreciation Week. HUG also assembled and distributed 901 Easter baskets to children living in hotels, shelters, and other high-risk situations. Through partnerships with food banks, schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, individual donors, and volunteers, HUG helps ensure that donated food and essential resources reach organizations already serving vulnerable populations, allowing the Foundation's impact to extend throughout the broader community. 381 Education & Development: Hearts United for Good supports students, educators, and families in underserved communities through educational engagement, mentorship, academic support, meals, school supplies, and other essential resources. HUG volunteers have served as student mentors and End-of-Grade test proctors and have provided meals and other support to students and school programs. HUG also partners with schools and other community organizations to provide backpacks, school supplies, clothing, books, food, hygiene products, and other necessities to students and families in need. HUG provides direct support to teachers and staff at schools serving predominantly economically disadvantaged student populations. In 2025, this broader school-support effort included providing appreciation activities and resources to more than 1,700 teachers at 17 Charlotte-area schools. HUG's educational and family-support initiatives help schools strengthen parent engagement, support students and educators, and provide families with access to essential resources. 13037 835989 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X X Tracee Karlsson 4784561950 5439 Five Knolls Drive Charlotte NC 28226 Steven Tilley Director 20.00 0.00 X 31500 0 0 Bethany McDonald Executive Dir. 10.00 0.00 X X 2750 0 0 Greg Godley Chairman 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tracee Karlsson Treasurer 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Lefkowitz Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Kelly Chairman 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Hoover-Jessup Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Morin Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 34250 0 false false false 0 917955 748050 917955 Food Insecurity/Pantry Homelessness United For Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 175 -78 0 0 0 917877 0 0 0 0 34250 32538 1712 0 0 0 0 2963 2815 148 0 279 26 253 7050 257 6793 0 0 0 0 4054 118 3936 4802 962 3840 1655 328 1327 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4575 2975 1600 3755 3755 Supplies and Material 738704 732488 6216 Occupancy Allocation 32000 30400 1600 Repair & Maintenance 8229 6459 1770 Utilities Allocation 6200 5890 310 27550 20733 6817 876066 835989 40077 0 29352 72853 128 128 0 0 0 0 0 71371 71371 0 32304 24350 12530 7954 0 0 0 0 508 113381 152814 2686 308 2686 308 X 110695 152506 110695 152506 113381 152814 41811 X false false false X 340790 197089 196615 561126 918052 2213672 0 0 340790 197089 196615 561126 918052 2213672 0 2213672 0 0 0 2213672 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23804 8500 24350 7954 7954 Payroll Liabilities 308 308 Food Donations 416505 708945 $1.70/pound Office Space 12 39105 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft copy of the 990 and accompanying schedules were shared with the Board of Directors electronically and subsequently approved unanimously in a Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c There were no concems to address in 2025 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation was primarily from grant related work at an hourly rate defined by the grant agreement. Additional compensation was determined based on comparable organizations and approved by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 990 is posted on website Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.