CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $5.1M · expenses $2.2M · assets $4.1M

EIN
13-3932909
Address
65 BLEECKER STREET 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10012-2420
Website
WWW.CAVECANEMPOETS.ORG
NTEE code
B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) published (IRS Business Master File, as B99Z)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1997 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO CULTIVATE THE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS; PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE MANY VOICES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

10 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Elisha Willis EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $167,273$579,610 1
Dante Micheaux PROGRAM DIRECTOR2023-2024 $120,335$220,673 1
Cornelius Eady VICE PRESIDENT2010-2024 $0$30,708 1
Toi Derricotte BOARD MEMBER2010-2024 $0$15,150 1
Alison Meyers (former) FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2010-2017 $6,947$494,523 1
Nicole Sealey (former) EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR2015-2019 $50,841$288,889 1
Ann Marie Lonsdale (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2020 $58,273$58,273 1
Sandra Bowie (former) INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019-2020 $29,100$50,100 1
Terrance Hayes (former) Director2010-2016 $0$3,100 1
Jacqueline Jones Lamon (former) President2010-2016 $25$25 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

24 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lynne Thompson BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Allen A Drexel Esq SECRETARY2020-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Tyehimba Jess PRESIDENT2017-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Hao Wang TREASURER2019-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Kwame Dawes BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Novella Ford BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Polito BOARD MEMBER2012-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Kelly Davis BOARD MEMBER2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Teri Cross Davis BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Janet Sarbaugh BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dawn Lundy Martin BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Marcus Maples (former) DIRECTOR (RESIGNED SEPTEMBER 2022)2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Parneshia Jones (former) President2010-2019 1 $0 reported 2
Amanda Johnston (former) Secretary2017-2019 20 $0 reported 1
Allen Drexell (former) Director2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Robin Semple (former) Secretary2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Marie Brown (former) Director2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Juliet Lewis (former) Treasurer2010-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Metta Sama (former) Director2012-2016 0 $0 reported 1
Henry Reese (former) Treasurer2010-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Farah Griffin (former) Director2010-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Fern Gillespie End 53011 (former) DIRECTOR2011 0 $0 reported 1
Robert Polito Began 6111 (former) DIRECTOR2011 0 $0 reported 1
Fern Gillespie (former) DIRECTOR2010 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 15 people listed · 2 paid, $288K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELISHA WILLIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $148,479$0$18,794 $167,2731
DANTE MICHEAUX PROGRAM DIRECTOR40 $106,412$0$13,923 $120,3351
ALLEN A DREXEL ESQ SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
TYEHIMBA JESS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
HAO WANG TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
TOI DERRICOTTE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
KWAME DAWES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
NOVELLA FORD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT POLITO BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
KELLY DAVIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TERI CROSS DAVIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JANET SARBAUGH BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DAWN LUNDY MARTIN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 2 paid, $260K · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELISHA WILLIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $159,934$0$0 $159,9341
DANTE MICHEAUX PROGRAM DIRECTOR40 $100,338$0$0 $100,3381
ALLEN A DREXEL ESQ SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
TYEHIMBA JESS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
HAO WANG TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
TOI DERRICOTTE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
KWAME DAWES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
NOVELLA FORD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT POLITO BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
KELLY DAVIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TERI CROSS DAVIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $135K · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELISHA WILLIS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $121,617$0$11,987 $133,6041
TOI DERRICOTTE DIRECTOR1 $1,000$0$0 $1,0001
TYEHIMBA JESS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN A DREXEL ESQ SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
HAO WANG TREASURER20 $0$0$0 $01
NOVELLA FORD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE THOMPSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT POLITO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARCUS MAPLES DIRECTOR (RESIGNED SEPTEMBER 2022)1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $94K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ELISHA WILLIS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $82,287$0$12,039 $94,3261
TYEHIMBA JESS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN A DREXEL ESQ SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
HAO WANG TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
NOVELLA FORD DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE THOMPSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ROBERT POLITO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARCUS MAPLES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOI DERRICOTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $112K · 6 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANN MARIE LONSDALE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $58,273$0$0 $58,2731
SANDRA BOWIE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $29,100$0$0 $29,1001
ELISHA WILLIS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $24,473$0$0 $24,4731
TYEHIMBA JESS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
NOVELLA FORD VICE PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN A DREXEL ESQ SECRETARY20 $0$0$0 $01
HAO WANG TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE THOMPSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KELLY DAVIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOI DERRICOTTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARCUS MAPLES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 14 people listed · 3 paid, $76K · 7 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE SEALEY EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $50,841$0$0 $50,8411
SANDRA BOWIE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $21,000$0$0 $21,0001
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President20 $4,500$0$0 $4,5001
TOI DERRICOTTE Director1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA JOHNSTON Secretary20 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY DAVIS Director1 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN DREXELL Director1 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES President1 $0$0$0 $02
TYEHIMBA JESS Director1 $0$0$0 $01
NOVELLA FORD Director1 $0$0$0 $01
MARCUS MAPLES Director1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNNE THOMPSON Director1 $0$0$0 $02
HAO WANG Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $76K · 4 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE SEALEY Executive Dir.40 $71,865$0$0 $71,8651
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $4,500$0$0 $4,5001
TOI DERRICOTTE Director2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA JOHNSTON Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY DAVIS Director2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN DREXELL Director2 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES President2 $0$0$0 $02
TYEHIMBA JESS Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $72K · 5 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE SEALEY Executive Dir.40 $64,798$0$0 $64,7981
ALISON MEYERS FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR48 $6,947$0$0 $6,9471
TOI DERRICOTTE Director2 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $02
AMANDA JOHNSTON Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
KELLY DAVIS Director2 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN DREXELL Director2 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES President2 $0$0$0 $02
TYEHIMBA JESS Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 11 people listed · 5 paid, $127K · 5 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS Former Exec Dir48 $70,000$0$0 $70,0001
NICOLE SEALEY Executive Dir.40 $51,385$0$0 $51,3851
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $5,258$0$0 $5,2581
TOI DERRICOTTE Director2 $650$0$0 $6501
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON President1 $25$0$0 $251
ROBIN SEMPLE Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRANCE HAYES Director0 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES Secretary0 $0$0$0 $02
JULIET LEWIS Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
METTA SAMA Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $130K · 4 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS Executive Dir.48 $69,568$0$0 $69,5681
NICOLE SEALEY Programs Dir.40 $50,000$0$0 $50,0001
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $5,500$0$0 $5,5001
TOI DERRICOTTE Director2 $4,500$0$0 $4,5001
ROBIN SEMPLE Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRANCE HAYES Director0 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES Director0 $0$0$0 $02
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON President1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET LEWIS Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
METTA SAMA Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $86K · 4 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS Executive Dir.50 $75,083$0$0 $75,0831
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $6,150$0$0 $6,1501
TOI DERRICOTTE President2 $4,500$0$0 $4,5001
HENRY REESE Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN SEMPLE Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
FARAH GRIFFIN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRANCE HAYES Director0 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES Director0 $0$0$0 $02
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET LEWIS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
METTA SAMA Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $81K · 4 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS Executive Dir.50 $68,549$0$0 $68,5491
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $4,800$0$0 $4,8001
TOI DERRICOTTE President2 $4,500$0$0 $4,5001
TERRANCE HAYES Director0 $3,100$0$0 $3,1001
HENRY REESE Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN SEMPLE Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
FARAH GRIFFIN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES Director0 $0$0$0 $02
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET LEWIS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
METTA SAMA Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
2012 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $53K · 4 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS Executive Dir.50 $53,434$0$0 $53,4341
METTA SAMA Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO Director0 $0$0$0 $02
JULIET LEWIS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON Director1 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES Director0 $0$0$0 $02
TERRANCE HAYES Director0 $0$0$0 $01
FARAH GRIFFIN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN SEMPLE Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY REESE Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
TOI DERRICOTTE President2 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $71K · 3 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS EXECUTIVE DI50 $60,000$0$10,785 $70,7851
TOI DERRICOTTE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY REESE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN SEMPLE SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FERN GILLESPIE END 53011 DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FARAH GRIFFIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRANCE HAYES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET LEWIS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT POLITO BEGAN 6111 DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 3 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALISON MEYERS EXECUTIVE DI50 $72,176$0$7,981 $80,1571
TOI DERRICOTTE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
CORNELIUS EADY VICE PRESIDE2 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY REESE TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBIN SEMPLE SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
MARIE BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FERN GILLESPIE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
FARAH GRIFFIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TERRANCE HAYES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
PARNESHIA JONES DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JACQUELINE JONES LAMON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JULIET LEWIS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,062,490$2,159,920 $4,109,263$4,040,054 $5,033,228$10,000 $250,31070
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,744,839$1,850,542 $1,236,470$1,129,420 $1,726,038$14,250 $260,272100
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,828,809$1,220,736 $1,340,180$1,227,788 $1,808,971$5,537 $130,480100
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$721,713$778,885 $666,716$615,248 $717,445$500 $94,79270
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$764,387$580,344 $707,985$672,420 $744,774$17,898 $89,158613
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$381,207$509,850 $491,757$488,377 $344,193$26,778 $4,500713
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$463,808$392,505 $631,161$626,020 $444,369$12,389 $76,365413
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$654,034$331,394 $557,873$554,717 $623,229$20,773 $71,745513
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$428,222$401,378 $247,573$232,077 $375,302$37,920 $127,318513
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$337,860$366,853 $245,056$205,233 $287,329$42,068 $129,568415
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$332,663$384,749 $239,426$234,226 $298,548$31,242 $75,083430
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$380,598$359,655 $327,289$286,312 $210,721$26,435 $73,500430
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$377,702$388,960 $297,357$265,369 $340,476$30,070 $53,434460
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$305,434$360,902 $65,340$36,381 $279,707$30,536 $70,785340
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$418,651$366,107 $123,622$91,849 $401,897$18,638 $80,157340

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Funders of this organization

29 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,818,130 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 29). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2022-2024 3$1,900,000 2024$950,000
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FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2021-2024 4$425,000 2024$200,000
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Public charity Exact 2016-2024 10$381,875 2024$80,000
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THE WALLACE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Cave Canem Foundation Inc” 2023-2024 3$327,966 2024$193,983
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ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED Public charity Exact 2019-2024 10$299,340 2024$38,500
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JEROME FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Cave Canem Foundation Inc”, “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2010, 2020-2021, 2025 5$263,000 2025$150,000
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THE POETRY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC”, “Cave Canem Foundations Inc” 2011-2012, 2014-2015, 2017-2018, 2021-2023 10$255,000 2023$65,000
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HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2023-2024 2$250,000 2024$100,000
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THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2020, 2022-2024 5$165,000 2024$50,000
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BROOKLYN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2020 4$130,192 2020$25,000
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THE RONA JAFFE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2020-2024 5$95,000 2024$20,000
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QUEEQUEG FOUNDATION TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2011-2025 15$90,000 2025$1,500
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THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2011 2$31,250 2011$1,250
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2010-2011 2$30,000 2011$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$28,650 2024$28,650
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NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES Public charity Exact 2020, 2022 2$21,500 2022$10,000
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OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2021-2022 2$20,000 2022$10,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$19,545 2021$19,545
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JUST BUFFALO LITERARY CENTER INC Public charity Exact 2015, 2020, 2022 3$18,700 2022$7,500
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HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAVE CANEM FOUNDATION INC” 2021, 2023-2024 3$15,000 2024$5,000
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CITY OF ASYLUM PITTSBURGH Public charity Exact 2012 1$15,000 2012$15,000
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THE ROSE AND DAVID DORTORT FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2016-2017 2$10,000 2017$5,000
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NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2016 1$10,000 2016$10,000
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$6,000 2018$6,000
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MOORE IMPACT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$5,000 2023$5,000
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DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION INCNYB99 $3,493,732$4,083,715 CEO/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
US SCIENCES PO FOUNDATIONNYB99 $2,672,073$2,818,168 Executive Dir.$147,264 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
1199SEIU HOME CARE INDUSTRY EDUCATION FUNDNYB99 $3,979,351$3,643,353 EXECUTIVE OFFICER$24,173 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
WORLD ZIONIST ORGANIZATION AMERICAN SECTION INCNYB99 $7,799,393$7,903,989 DIRECTOR$143,683 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR LAW AND HUMAN VALUES INCNYB99 $4,509,163$4,621,254 MANAGING DIRECTOR$185,501 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENTNYB99 $5,889,619$6,699,512 PRESIDENT/CEO$441,297 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
LITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE INCNYB99 $4,127,494$3,993,270 PRESIDENT / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$364,569 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
ROCHESTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH INCNYB99 $5,338,099$1,162,183 EXECUTIVE DI$166,875 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
POTSDAM AUXILIARY & COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INCNYB99 $7,337,011$7,269,523 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$162,476 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INCNYB99 $9,168,239$9,134,353 EX-OFFICIO, CEO$486,091 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICA ON TECH INCNYB99 $5,387,292$4,574,195 CEO$256,584 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
STARTING POINT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN INCNYB99 $7,597,087$7,726,383 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$302,966 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
M2 THE INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH EDUCATIONNYB99 $7,908,393$5,398,444 VP OF PROGRAMS$175,659 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
SEFARIA INCNYB99 $6,828,518$7,778,376 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$378,207 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
DORIS & STANLEY TANANBAUM FOUNDATIONNYB99 $3,047,024$2,793,071 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INCNYB99 $6,014,329$7,112,160 PRESIDENT AND CEO$356,087 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
PLAY STUDY WIN INCNYB99 $2,936,995$2,761,682 PRESIDENT$94,500 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INCNYB99 $4,173,499$4,532,087 POLITICAL POLICY & SECURIT$394,340 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
WRITOPIA LAB INCNYB99 $4,141,897$3,793,547 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
BELLINGCAT US INCNYB99 $6,772,053$1,560,628 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INCNYB99 $8,747,904$7,952,137 CEO/CO-FOUNDER$270,300 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
EXPLORE SCHOOLS INCNYB99 $4,608,735$4,170,826 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$343,999 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
MID-HUDSON VALLEY EARLY EDUCATION CENTERNYB99 $10,018,713$10,441,095 CHAIRMAN (RETIRED OCTOBER 2024)$1,045,814 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$38,763,660237 482016–2024 BELLINGCAT US INC; IN OUR BACKYARDS INC; ROCKING THE BOAT INC; THE FAMILY LEADER FOUNDATION INC and 44 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$36,273,57950 82011–2024 LITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE INC; SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC; FPF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION; KING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL and 4 more
SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION Private foundation$26,032,62366 42014–2024 PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC; SEFARIA INC; M2 THE INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH EDUCATION; YOUNG JUDAEA GLOBAL INC
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor$22,683,00029 72020–2024 GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC; EMERGENT ORDER FOUNDATION INC; FRANKLIN NEWS FOUNDATION; AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT FOUNDATION and 3 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$19,325,829117 312014–2024 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC; UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC; OCEANX EDUCATION INC; CENTER FOR LAW AND HUMAN VALUES INC and 27 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$17,180,66374 152009–2024 M2 THE INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH EDUCATION; SEFARIA INC; PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC; YOUNG JUDAEA GLOBAL INC and 11 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$12,945,182185 392014–2024 KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA FOUNDATION; AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT FOUNDATION; CEO FORUM INC; SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC and 35 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,130,07648 162012–2024 SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC; FPF EDUCATION AND INNOVATION FOUNDATION; THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC; TEAM4TECH FOUNDATION and 12 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$11,616,24398 162012–2024 CEO FORUM INC; THE NEW YORK CITY LEADERSHIP CENTER INC; THE FAMILY LEADER FOUNDATION INC; AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT FOUNDATION and 12 more
LOSTAND FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$8,130,95413 12014–2024 GARRISON INSTITUTE
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,095,05539 62014–2024 FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY INC; SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC; MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC; CENTER FOR LAW AND HUMAN VALUES INC and 2 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$7,629,84124 112018–2024 FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING EQUALITY INC; SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK INC; FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC; US SCIENCES PO FOUNDATION and 7 more
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$7,500,0001 12023–2023 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION INC
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$7,179,92819 12021–2023 DORIS DUKE FOUNDATION INC
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL Private foundation$6,527,50032 72020–2024 PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC; M2 THE INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH EDUCATION; SEFARIA INC; YOUNG JUDAEA GLOBAL INC and 3 more

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Where the money went

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 · $2,159,920 spent · pay $1,046,870 · grants $37,355 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $588,038$291,793$143,678$152,567 27.2%
Fees: other services $525,760$356,695$112,670$56,395 24.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $250,310$131,745$46,616$71,949 11.6%
Other employee benefits $141,304$62,122$52,344$26,838 6.5%
Other (as described)RESIDENCE ROOM AND BOARD $124,514$105,066$14,375$5,073 5.8%
Fees: accounting $89,599$0$89,599$0 4.1%
Travel $71,850$54,570$15,742$1,538 3.3%
Payroll taxes $62,386$31,591$14,005$16,790 2.9%
Office expenses $57,898$21,436$24,970$11,492 2.7%
Other (as described)CATERING AND HOSPITALITY $47,047$36,252$6,424$4,371 2.2%
Occupancy $37,681$20,834$10,106$6,741 1.7%
Grants to US individuals $37,355$37,355-- 1.7%
All other expenses $28,003$13,327$8,187$6,489 1.3%
Other (as described)PRINTING, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING $27,131$13,642$2,405$11,084 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $22,392$11,196$5,150$6,046 1.0%
Insurance $19,512$10,038$4,132$5,342 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $14,985$4,647$7,215$3,123 0.7%
Other (as described)OFFICE EQUIPMENT $6,801$5,345$656$800 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $4,832$1,208$1,208$2,416 0.2%
Interest $1,280$0$1,280$0 0.1%
Fees: investment management $1,242$0$1,242$0 0.1%
Total$2,159,920100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,850,542 spent · pay $766,726 · grants $76,008 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $572,086$306,218$150,322$115,546 30.9%
Other salaries and wages $359,663$203,111$105,319$51,233 19.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $260,272$122,025$90,267$47,980 14.1%
Other employee benefits $101,308$42,113$22,845$36,350 5.5%
Fees: accounting $89,599$0$89,599$0 4.8%
Other (as described)RESIDENCE ROOM AND BOARD $88,050$78,489$9,561$0 4.8%
Grants to US individuals $76,008$76,008-- 4.1%
Office expenses $49,376$25,884$11,453$12,039 2.7%
Payroll taxes $45,483$23,898$14,318$7,267 2.5%
Travel $39,317$31,642$7,675$0 2.1%
Occupancy $32,325$14,095$10,274$7,956 1.7%
Other (as described)CATERING AND HOSPITALITY $28,800$9,159$8,763$10,878 1.6%
Other (as described)PRINTING, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING $24,776$8,265$6,075$10,436 1.3%
All other expenses $22,690$6,963$10,429$5,298 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $21,806$2,306$16,774$2,726 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $14,660$6,845$2,922$4,893 0.8%
Other (as described)OFFICE EQUIPMENT $14,380$8,723$2,115$3,542 0.8%
Insurance $9,365$4,602$2,129$2,634 0.5%
Fees: investment management $578$0$578$0 0.0%
Total$1,850,542100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,220,736 spent · pay $657,794 · grants $6,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $408,407$224,453$124,906$59,048 33.5%
Fees: other services $199,236$22,230$94,808$82,198 16.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $130,480$53,378$11,862$65,240 10.7%
Other employee benefits $79,358$40,914$20,141$18,303 6.5%
All other expenses $75,455$64,295$7,432$3,728 6.2%
Fees: accounting $71,023$0$71,023$0 5.8%
Other (as described)ARTISTS FEES & HONORARIA $70,706$69,606$0$1,100 5.8%
Payroll taxes $39,549$20,768$10,405$8,376 3.2%
Other (as described)CATERING AND HOSPITALITY $32,041$12,734$10,574$8,733 2.6%
Occupancy $30,707$15,161$7,460$8,086 2.5%
Travel $26,891$23,559$2,664$668 2.2%
Office expenses $19,216$9,726$4,004$5,486 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $10,809$1,428$8,266$1,115 0.9%
Insurance $8,376$4,310$1,566$2,500 0.7%
Grants to US individuals $6,500$6,500-- 0.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE EQUIPMENT $6,491$3,317$1,391$1,783 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $4,584$2,327$989$1,268 0.4%
Other (as described)PRINTING, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING $907$109$491$307 0.1%
Total$1,220,736100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $778,885 spent · pay $440,180 · grants $26,040 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: disqualified persons $269,776$144,864$45,668$79,244 34.6%
Fees: other services $131,389$30,572$40,152$60,665 16.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $94,792$38,865$8,531$47,396 12.2%
Other (as described)HONORARIA $73,428$59,500$1,500$12,428 9.4%
Other employee benefits $48,966$19,774$6,630$22,562 6.3%
Fees: accounting $40,604$0$40,604$0 5.2%
Payroll taxes $26,646$13,626$4,060$8,960 3.4%
Occupancy $24,950$11,818$3,605$9,527 3.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $19,040$19,040-- 2.4%
Office expenses $11,829$1,746$6,746$3,337 1.5%
All other expenses $10,414$3,407$3,970$3,037 1.3%
Grants to US individuals $7,000$7,000-- 0.9%
Insurance $6,750$3,184$955$2,611 0.9%
Other (as described)CATERING AND HOSPITALITY $5,576$0$4,059$1,517 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $4,281$0$4,040$241 0.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE EQUIPMENT $1,230$364$116$750 0.2%
Other (as described)PRINTING, POSTAGE AND SHIPPING $899$0$40$859 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $822$0$822$0 0.1%
Travel $493$59$434$0 0.1%
Total$778,885100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $580,344 spent · pay $293,336 · grants $4,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $160,351$72,514$30,290$57,547 27.6%
Fees: other services $145,658$10,586$51,539$83,533 25.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $89,158$43,259$28,067$17,832 15.4%
Fees: accounting $39,640$0$39,640$0 6.8%
Other (as described)HONORARIA $30,720$30,520$0$200 5.3%
Occupancy $26,150$12,135$6,169$7,846 4.5%
Other employee benefits $23,983$11,869$6,030$6,084 4.1%
Payroll taxes $19,844$9,245$4,659$5,940 3.4%
All other expenses $19,634$3,246$14,422$1,966 3.4%
Office expenses $7,463$2,677$3,305$1,481 1.3%
Grants to US individuals $4,000$4,000-- 0.7%
Insurance $3,537$1,639$835$1,063 0.6%
Travel $3,077$2,389$688$0 0.5%
Other (as described)CATERING AND HOSPITALITY $2,522$0$2,522$0 0.4%
Other (as described)RESIDENCE ROOM AND BOARD $2,058$2,058$0$0 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,017$633$1,384$0 0.3%
Other (as described)OFFICE EQUIPMENT $347$161$82$104 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $185$0$185$0 0.0%
Total$580,344100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $509,850 spent · pay $191,307 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $159,747$92,634$28,955$38,158 31.3%
Fees: other services $124,389$52,227$35,667$36,495 24.4%
Other (as described)HONORARIA $40,348$40,348-- 7.9%
Other (as described)RENT $39,443$27,126$5,314$7,003 7.7%
Occupancy $38,053$38,053-- 7.5%
Payroll taxes $27,060$17,035$4,325$5,700 5.3%
Travel $16,178$16,178-- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $15,180-$15,180- 3.0%
Other (as described)OFFICE EQUIPMENT $10,946$10,946-- 2.1%
Office expenses $9,183$7,062$915$1,206 1.8%
All other expenses $8,269$5,870$1,035$1,364 1.6%
Insurance $7,863$6,291$786$786 1.5%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $5,230$5,230-- 1.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $4,500$4,500-- 0.9%
Information technology $2,954$2,462$212$280 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $507$507-- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $5,181-reported apart
Total$509,850100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $392,505 spent · pay $183,273 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $95,075$36,661$32,449$25,965 24.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $76,365$29,447$26,070$20,848 19.5%
Fees: other services $42,408$5,358$27,735$9,315 10.8%
Other (as described)RENT $40,518$22,347$7,013$11,158 10.3%
Occupancy $24,208$24,208-- 6.2%
Other (as described)HONORARIA $21,527$21,527-- 5.5%
Other (as described)ARTISTIC FEES $19,258$19,258-- 4.9%
Travel $14,826$11,461$3,365- 3.8%
Payroll taxes $11,833$3,402$4,254$4,177 3.0%
All other expenses $10,433$2,762$3,672$3,999 2.7%
Fees: accounting $8,800-$8,800- 2.2%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $8,735$3,608$5,127- 2.2%
Information technology $7,345$1,065$5,001$1,279 1.9%
Insurance $6,097$5,173$387$537 1.6%
Office expenses $4,454$3,425$415$614 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $623$20$603- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,230-reported apart
Total$392,505100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $331,394 spent · pay $164,159 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $71,745$35,465$7,582$28,698 21.6%
Other salaries and wages $64,032$31,653$6,767$25,612 19.3%
Fees: other services $41,570$21,692$11,214$8,664 12.5%
Other (as described)RENT $30,894$15,272$3,265$12,357 9.3%
Other (as described)ARTISTIC FEES $28,710$28,710-- 8.7%
Occupancy $17,766$17,766-- 5.4%
Other employee benefits $16,808$12,548$1,714$2,546 5.1%
Fees: accounting $13,000-$13,000- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $11,574$8,640$1,181$1,753 3.5%
Travel $11,566$10,846$636$84 3.5%
Insurance $5,507$376$5,131- 1.7%
All other expenses $4,826$2,362$831$1,633 1.5%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $3,931$1,311$2,471$149 1.2%
Information technology $3,626$1,567$297$1,762 1.1%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $3,590$2,550$963$77 1.1%
Office expenses $2,249$2,011$238- 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $9,250-reported apart
Total$331,394100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $401,378 spent · pay $215,421 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $127,318$79,845$17,330$30,143 31.7%
Occupancy $50,733$42,320$3,944$4,469 12.6%
Other salaries and wages $44,103$27,658$6,003$10,442 11.0%
Other (as described)ARTISTIC FEES $37,172$37,172-- 9.3%
Other employee benefits $29,061$18,225$3,956$6,880 7.2%
Fees: other services $25,897$10,982$14,115$800 6.5%
Travel $17,555$15,728$1,827- 4.4%
Payroll taxes $14,939$10,344$1,664$2,931 3.7%
Fees: accounting $13,000-$13,000- 3.2%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $9,861$8,863$833$165 2.5%
Information technology $9,109$5,471$524$3,114 2.3%
Insurance $5,482$1,153$4,329- 1.4%
Office expenses $4,982$3,027$1,892$63 1.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE $4,240$3,144$1,096- 1.1%
All other expenses $3,062$1,273$1,224$565 0.8%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $2,399$1,439$720$240 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,899-$428$1,471 0.5%
Interest $566-$566- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $12,625-reported apart
Total$401,378100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $366,853 spent · pay $183,166 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $129,568$83,190$23,189$23,189 35.3%
Occupancy $57,831$46,891$5,470$5,470 15.8%
Other (as described)ARTISTIC FEES $33,300$33,300-- 9.1%
Fees: other services $33,218$7,917$25,301- 9.1%
Other employee benefits $21,973$11,530$5,930$4,513 6.0%
Other salaries and wages $19,397$9,383$5,007$5,007 5.3%
Travel $16,184$15,166$940$78 4.4%
Payroll taxes $12,228$7,580$2,324$2,324 3.3%
Office expenses $9,352$7,610$472$1,270 2.5%
All other expenses $6,432$4,503$1,211$718 1.8%
Insurance $5,232-$5,232- 1.4%
Information technology $4,326$4,258$68- 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $4,070$3,970$100- 1.1%
Other (as described)BOOKKEEPING $3,810$1,905$1,905- 1.0%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $3,387$1,645$602$1,140 0.9%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 0.8%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $2,761$1,661$850$250 0.8%
Interest $784-$784- 0.2%
Total$366,853100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $384,749 spent · pay $169,311 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $75,906$57,280$9,088$9,538 19.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $75,083$28,532$18,020$28,531 19.5%
Other salaries and wages $61,186$52,075$9,111- 15.9%
Other (as described)ARTISTIC FEES $39,650$39,650-- 10.3%
Fees: other services $31,285$13,247$12,338$5,700 8.1%
Other employee benefits $21,231$8,429$10,827$1,975 5.5%
Advertising and promotion $17,150$17,150-- 4.5%
Travel $13,946$13,069$760$117 3.6%
Payroll taxes $11,811$5,508$4,165$2,138 3.1%
Office expenses $6,660$2,778$2,071$1,811 1.7%
All other expenses $6,244$3,411$1,269$1,564 1.6%
Information technology $4,855$4,686$152$17 1.3%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $4,663$3,049$436$1,178 1.2%
Other (as described)BOOKKEEPING $4,648$2,325$2,323- 1.2%
Insurance $3,923$1,360$2,563- 1.0%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $3,618$1,087$655$1,876 0.9%
Fees: accounting $2,600-$2,600- 0.7%
Interest $290-$290- 0.1%
Total$384,749100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $359,655 spent · pay $166,387 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $73,500$50,082$12,302$11,116 20.4%
Occupancy $68,759$53,121$7,819$7,819 19.1%
Other salaries and wages $60,922$52,836$8,086- 16.9%
Fees: other services $52,236$46,543$5,543$150 14.5%
Other employee benefits $21,304$10,972$5,315$5,017 5.9%
Advertising and promotion $18,100$18,000$100- 5.0%
Travel $13,874$13,232$388$254 3.9%
Payroll taxes $10,661$4,855$4,002$1,804 3.0%
Insurance $8,711$4,029$3,688$994 2.4%
Office expenses $6,338$4,619$965$754 1.8%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $4,874$4,158$689$27 1.4%
All other expenses $4,382$1,717$620$2,045 1.2%
Information technology $3,518$3,259$95$164 1.0%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE $3,150$3,150-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $3,050-$3,050- 0.8%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $2,886$2,477$50$359 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $2,123$953$708$462 0.6%
Interest $1,267-$1,267- 0.4%
Total$359,655100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $388,960 spent · pay $160,080 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $73,226$64,469$5,757$3,000 18.8%
Fees: other services $72,400$55,179$14,615$2,606 18.6%
Other salaries and wages $72,107$46,069$14,697$11,341 18.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $53,434$34,198$10,687$8,549 13.7%
Other employee benefits $24,442$13,848$6,913$3,681 6.3%
Advertising and promotion $17,300$17,300-- 4.4%
Travel $13,221$12,619$510$92 3.4%
Fees: accounting $13,000-$13,000- 3.3%
Office expenses $11,295$7,580$2,452$1,263 2.9%
Payroll taxes $10,097$6,159$1,969$1,969 2.6%
Insurance $8,200$7,278$922- 2.1%
All other expenses $4,897$3,019$890$988 1.3%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE $3,871$3,871-- 1.0%
Information technology $3,495$1,654$1,445$396 0.9%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $2,557$817$204$1,536 0.7%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $2,473$1,253$702$518 0.6%
Other (as described)MEALS & CATERING $2,170$1,806$283$81 0.6%
Interest $775-$775- 0.2%
Total$388,960100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $360,902 spent · pay $152,734 · grants $0 · events $6,634
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,785$41,519$14,157$15,109 19.6%
Other salaries and wages $64,613$32,808$13,788$18,017 17.9%
Fees: other services $61,568$47,306$6,554$7,708 17.1%
Travel $47,072$45,269$1,288$515 13.0%
Occupancy $43,386$36,245$3,542$3,599 12.0%
Office expenses $27,991$19,826$1,537$6,628 7.8%
Fees: accounting $17,527-$17,527- 4.9%
Payroll taxes $10,842$6,261$1,854$2,727 3.0%
Insurance $8,698$4,859$2,684$1,155 2.4%
Other employee benefits $6,494$4,038$1,146$1,310 1.8%
Interest $1,350-$1,350- 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $576$125$100$351 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,634reported apart
Total$360,902100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $366,107 spent · pay $157,758 · grants $0 · events $23,291
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $80,157$34,067$16,031$30,059 21.9%
Other salaries and wages $66,219$30,641$15,409$20,169 18.1%
Occupancy $37,382$19,284$6,313$11,785 10.2%
Other (as described)DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSES $35,457$35,457-- 9.7%
Fees: other services $33,763$31,731$508$1,524 9.2%
Fees: accounting $23,762-$23,762- 6.5%
Office expenses $18,460$7,781$4,742$5,937 5.0%
Other (as described) EventEVENT COSTS $17,401--$17,401 4.8%
Travel $14,826$12,320$1,326$1,180 4.0%
Payroll taxes $11,382$4,781$2,276$4,325 3.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $10,674$4,095$2,199$4,380 2.9%
Insurance $8,752$4,330$1,654$2,768 2.4%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $3,756$3,756-- 1.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $3,044$1,415$901$728 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $1,072-$1,072- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,890reported apart
Total$366,107100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2009$50,000$02
2007$25,000$01
Largest awards · 3 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2009National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.$25,000
2009National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL WEEK-LONG WRITING RETREAT FOR EMERGING AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS.$25,000
2007National Endowment for the ArtsGrant or other assistancePROMOTION OF THE ARTS_GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 45.024TO SUPPORT THE 2007 SUMMER WORKSHOP/RETREAT AND A READING TOUR TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.$25,000

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

8 US trademarks, 6 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
(design)987302162024-09-03AbandonedTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-05-13
CAVE CANEM987301842024-09-03Pending applicationTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-08-27
CAVE CANEM987301662024-09-03Pending applicationTRTDXFAP, file of 2026-08-20
(design)983424302024-01-04RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
CAVE CANEM983423262024-01-04RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
CAVE CANEM983422642024-01-04AbandonedTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
CAVE CANEM983422172024-01-04RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03
CAVE CANEM983420662024-01-04RegisteredTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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