FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $217K · expenses $216K · assets $2K
- EIN
- 30-0158702
- Address
- PO BOX 93046, CLEVELAND, OH 44101-5046
- Website
- www.folukeculturalarts.org
- NTEE code
- A25
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2003 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Dava A Cansler (its 2012 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2012 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Our mission is to offer exposure to and instruction in the performing arts, visual arts, and arts education for all ages regardless of religious affiliation or economic background. We provide after school and summer arts activities for childre, youth, and teens in addition to arts activities for seniors and disabled adults in underserved areas.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Cansler | Executive Director | 2020-2024 | $30,000 | $101,398 | 1 |
| Monique Biggers | Administrative Assistant | 2023-2024 | $28,750 | $38,750 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharyse Jones | Board President | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Siobhan Dupree | Board Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arnetta Matthews | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Cheng | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisanetta McDade | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meadow Walker | Board Member | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gwendolyn Garth | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nichelle Daniels (former) | Board Vice President | 2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Siobahn Dupree (former) | Board Treasurer | 2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Wilkes II (former) | Board President | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anita Newton (former) | Board Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Walton (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Walker Jr (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deborah Evans (former) | Board Secretary | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Dyer (former) | Board Member | 2020 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 2 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Cansler | Executive Director | 40 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | 1 |
| Monique Biggers | Administrative Assistant | 40 | $28,750 | $0 | $0 | $28,750 | 1 |
| Sharyse Jones | Board President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Siobhan Dupree | Board Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Arnetta Matthews | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Cheng | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisanetta McDade | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meadow Walker | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gwendolyn Garth | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $51K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Cansler | Executive Director | 40 | $41,250 | $0 | $0 | $41,250 | 1 |
| Monique Biggers | Administrative Assistant | 40 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Sharyse Jones | Board President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Siobhan Dupree | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Arnetta Matthews | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jessica Cheng | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisanetta McDade | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meadow Walker | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $23K · 1 employee · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Cansler | Executive Director | 40 | $23,125 | $0 | $0 | $23,125 | 1 |
| Meadow Walker | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Arnetta Matthews | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharyse Jones | Board President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nichelle Daniels | Board Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Siobahn Dupree | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $3K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Cansler | Executive Director | 20 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| John Wilkes II | Board President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharyse Jones | Board Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anita Newton | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Walton | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meadow Walker | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Walker Jr | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dava Cansler | Executive Director | 20 | $4,023 | $0 | $0 | $4,023 | 1 |
| John Wilkes II | Board President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharyse Jones | Board Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deborah Evans | Board Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anita Newton | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robin Walton | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jill Dyer | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Meadow Walker | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Walker Jr | Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $217,216 | $215,647 | $1,569 | $1,569 | $181,548 | $31,499 | $58,025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $375,344 | $371,972 | $3,372 | $3,372 | $219,811 | $68,172 | $51,250 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $390,882 | $297,896 | $92,986 | $92,986 | $257,821 | $66,088 | $12,305 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $207,443 | $202,114 | $5,329 | $5,329 | $67,696 | $25,133 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $185,884 | $48,153 | $137,731 | $137,731 | $174,878 | $8,028 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $600,694 in all, tax years 2015 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Foluke Cultural Arts Center Inc”, “FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC” | 2017-2022, 2024 | 7 | $265,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015-2016, 2018, 2022-2023 | 5 | $232,000 | 2023 | $127,000 | show |
| THE CHAR AND CHUCK FOWLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC” | 2019-2020, 2022-2024 | 5 | $43,750 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $27,500 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| STUDIO IN A SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $11,040 | 2024 | $5,040 | show |
| TREU MART FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $8,500 | 2022 | $3,000 | show |
| EDWIN D NORTHRUP II FUND INS TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC” | 2019 | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 | $2,500 | show |
| D ADDARIO FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC” | 2018 | 1 | $255 | 2018 | $255 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOLUKE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $149 | 2023 | $55 | show |
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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 · $215,647 spent · pay $64,670 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $118,402 | $102,650 | $0 | $15,752 | 54.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,025 | $0 | $58,025 | $0 | 26.9% | |
| Office expenses | $26,810 | $3,085 | $23,725 | $0 | 12.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,645 | $0 | $6,645 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Occupancy | $4,867 | $1,300 | $3,567 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $898 | $898 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $215,647 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $371,972 spent · pay $62,889 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $255,137 | $188,823 | $54,825 | $11,489 | 68.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $51,250 | $0 | $51,250 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Office expenses | $21,923 | $13,377 | $8,546 | $0 | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy | $16,077 | $3,503 | $7,320 | $5,254 | 4.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,639 | $0 | $11,639 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $11,223 | $5,208 | $0 | $6,015 | 3.0% |
| Insurance | $2,316 | $1,669 | $647 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,565 | $1,565 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc. Expenses | $842 | $842 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $371,972 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $297,896 spent · pay $17,012 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $225,566 | $160,515 | $60,063 | $4,988 | 75.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $30,304 | $30,304 | $0 | $0 | 10.2% | |
| Office expenses | $14,285 | $9,170 | $5,115 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $12,305 | $0 | $12,305 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Occupancy | $9,395 | $6,020 | $3,375 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,707 | $0 | $4,707 | - | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $887 | $0 | $887 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $349 | $0 | $349 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $98 | $98 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $297,896 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $202,114 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $108,783 | $78,165 | $30,618 | - | 53.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $52,794 | $51,594 | - | $1,200 | 26.1% | |
| All other expenses | $12,384 | $12,384 | $0 | $0 | 6.1% | |
| Office expenses | $12,006 | $6,636 | $5,370 | $0 | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy | $11,422 | $5,053 | $6,369 | - | 5.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,296 | $3,296 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $1,429 | $0 | $0 | $1,429 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $202,114 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $48,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $17,561 | $13,388 | $4,173 | $0 | 36.5% | |
| Occupancy | $11,526 | $0 | $11,526 | $0 | 23.9% | |
| Office expenses | $8,846 | $0 | $8,846 | $0 | 18.4% | |
| All other expenses | $8,180 | $4,087 | $4,093 | - | 17.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,007 | $2,007 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Travel | $33 | $33 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $48,153 | 100% |