Nonprofit · EIN 56-1837620
ROOF ABOVE INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,662,368 | $28,700,454 | $3,961,914 | $105,513,729 | $48,687,479 | $56,826,250 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,952,437 | $28,619,882 | -$4,667,445 | $97,290,341 | $44,710,328 | $52,580,013 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $22,537,570 | $25,682,992 | -$3,145,422 | $101,852,006 | $44,761,042 | $57,090,964 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,508,578
- of which government grants
- $8,679,501
- Program service revenue
- $6,932,428
- Investment income
- $294,406
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,274
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$118,861
- Other revenue
- -$73,044
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,446,270
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $350,551
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,447,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,115,095
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,800
- Accounting fees
- $128,714
- Occupancy
- $3,159,295
- Depreciation
- $2,317,687
- Program services (functional)
- $25,195,608
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,676,231
- Fundraising (functional)
- $828,615
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,290,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $105,513,729
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,687,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,826,250
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $88,694,871
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,125,152
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $44,058,814
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,767,436
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$8,229
- Gross receipts
- $34,319,872
- Employees
- 301
- Volunteers
- 7,000
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH A CLASEN-KELLY | CEO Officer | 50 | $162,575 | $7,540 |
| KAEDON GRINNELL | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,429 | $14,087 |
| TONYA FRYE | CFO Officer | 50 | $137,515 | $14,636 |
| VERONICA RITCHIE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $119,950 | $5,932 |
| TAMACIA BING | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $103,195 | $12,997 |
| JOY PATTERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE KRNETA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE YINGLING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAY DYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA AIRAPETIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REED KRACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEEMS MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILE PRANJKIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHINETTE STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT TORSTRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCOTT TROTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUFUS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CLASEN-KELLY | CEO Officer | 50 | $162,215 | $7,678 |
| TONYA FRYE | CFO Officer | 50 | $135,725 | $15,046 |
| KAEDON GRINNELL | CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,762 | $14,157 |
| VERONICA RITCHIE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,208 | $6,070 |
| TAMACIA BING | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $103,408 | $13,037 |
| JOY PATTERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HUBBELL YINGLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT TORSTRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA AIRAPETIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BODISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CHESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAY DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ETHRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE KRNETA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEMS MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MCCRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY REDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINETTE STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CLASEN-KELLY | CEO Officer | 45 | $162,456 | $19,487 |
| KAEDON GRINNELL | CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $128,441 | $23,910 |
| TONYA FRYE | CFO Officer | 45 | $122,819 | $23,111 |
| VERONICA RITCHIE | CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $115,353 | $14,290 |
| TAMACIA BING | VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $100,762 | $20,148 |
| HARRY REDD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY PATTERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG ROBERTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA AIRAPETIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS BODISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CHESSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ETHRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GIGNAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEMS MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MCCRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SCHAAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHINETTE STEVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT TORSTRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HUBBELL YINGLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 945 N COLLEGE ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28206-3200
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONYA FRYE, PO BOX 31335, CHARLOTTE, NC 28231
- Signed the 990
- TONYA FRYE, CFO
- Phone
- (704) 334-3187
- Website
- WWW.ROOFABOVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ROOF ABOVE, INC. IS AN INTERFAITH, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO UNITE THE COMMUNITY TO END HOMELESSNESS, ONE LIFE AT A TIME. WE DO SO BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF HOMELESS SERVICES AND HOUSING SERVICES IN THE CHARLOTTE METRO REGION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, ROOF ABOVE HELPED MOVE 551 INDIVIDUALS FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING.
Program accomplishments
- HOMELESS TO HOMES PROGRAM - THROUGH THIS PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM, ROOF ABOVE CONNECTS CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH A RENT SUBSIDY, WHICH IS USED IN 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 PROGRAM - THIS IS A SCATTERED-SITE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MECKLENBURG COUNTY THAT PROVIDES 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. ROOF ABOVE SETS ASIDE 75 UNITS FOR 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 - ROOF ABOVE OWNS AND OPERATES 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.Expenses $16,954,360 · grants $3,335,475 · revenue $6,937,923
- SHELTER OPERATIONS - ROOF ABOVE OPERATES THREE EMERGENCY SHELTER FACILITIES IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 510 BEDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHELTERING AND PROVIDING SERVICES FOR MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THROUGH SHELTER OPERATIONS, ROOF ABOVE FOCUSES ON INCREASING GUESTS' EMPLOYMENT INCOME AND OBTAINING HOUSING. EMBEDDED IN ONE OF THE THREE SHELTERS IS A WELLNESS WING COMPRISED OF ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PHYSICAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO GUESTS. IN ADDITION, ROOF ABOVE OPERATES ROOM IN THE INN, A COMMUNITY-BASED WINTER SHELTER.ROOF ABOVE OPERATES A DAY SERVICES CENTER FOCUSED ON MEETING THE BASIC NEEDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE UNSHELTERED, INCLUDING ACCESS TO SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, MAIL, A DAILY MEAL, WHILE ALSO WORKING TO CONNECT WITH RESOURCES INCLUDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HOUSING.Expenses $8,241,248 · grants $110,795
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1837620
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $105,513,729
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,319,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,662,368 | $28,700,454 | $105,513,729 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,952,437 | $28,619,882 | $97,290,341 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $22,537,570 | $25,682,992 | $101,852,006 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $30,592,327 | $23,314,705 | $104,467,167 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1837620).
Questions about ROOF ABOVE INC
- What is the EIN of ROOF ABOVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOF ABOVE INC is 56-1837620.
- Is ROOF ABOVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ROOF ABOVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOF ABOVE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ROOF ABOVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROOF ABOVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROOF ABOVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TONYA FRYE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOF ABOVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,575 (ELIZABETH A CLASEN-KELLY, CEO).
- How much revenue does ROOF ABOVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,662,368, expenses of $28,700,454 and total assets of $105,513,729 at year end.
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