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COSACOSA creates new public art specific to the concerns of Philadelphia neighborhoods in direct, long-term collaboration with city residents. COSACOSA asserts art's original role advancing community dialogue, creative cooperation, and positive change.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$256.4K
Program Spending
84%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$245.1K
Total Expenses
▼$252.8K
Total Assets
$124.5K
Total Liabilities
▼$0
Net Assets
$124.5K
Officer Compensation
→$85.5K
Other Salaries
$0
Investment Income
$15
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$615K
Awards Found
20
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING PUBLIC ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING PUBLIC ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$40K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF PUBLIC ART PROJECTS IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF PARTICIPATORY ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT LIFELINES, A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS IN PHILADELPHIA'S LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT GROWING UNITED, A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS IN PHILADELPHIA'S LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT HOME/AWAY FROM HOME, A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING PUBLIC ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT INDIVISIBLE, A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT "CHANGING PLACES," A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Humanities
$25K
KIN/FOLK/LORE [KIN/FOLK/LORE IS A COMMUNITY-LED HISTORY PROJECT THAT OFFERS A GRASSROOTS, TRANSLOCAL APPROACH TO 21ST CENTURY STORYTELLING BY, FOR, AND ABOUT PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITIES. RESIDENTS FORGE UNLIKELY CONNECTIONS ACROSS CULTURES, GENERATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE CONSIDERING CHANGING LANDSCAPES, CORE VALUES, AND HOPES THAT DEFINE THEIR LIVES?PAST AND PRESENT. THROUGH LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEIGHBORHOOD COALITIONS, HEALTHCARE CENTERS, AND SCHOOLS, PARTICIPANTS RECLAIM THE TIME-HONORED ROLE OF THE HUMANITIES IN BUILDING CIVIC PARTICIPATION.]
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BASED ART PROJECTS IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE CHANGE IN THE MAKING INITIATIVE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$15K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF COMMUNITY-BUILDING ART PROJECTS.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $256.4K | $245.1K | $252.8K | $124.5K | $124.5K |
| 2022 | $238.9K | $227.8K | $215.4K | $104K | $104K |
| 2021 | $210.2K | $199.1K | $184.9K | $80.5K | $80.5K |
| 2020 | $193.8K | $182.2K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Kimberly Niemela | President And Director | 50 | $45K | $0 | $21.5K | $66.5K |
| Ernie Bristow | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Deng | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sari Fogel | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Manu Dutt | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kimberly Niemela
President And Director
$66.5K
Hrs/Wk
50
Compensation
$45K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$21.5K
Ernie Bristow
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Deng
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sari Fogel
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Manu Dutt
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Smith | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Barnes | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Muller | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lemisch | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Siomara Lopez | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Anne Smith
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cynthia Barnes
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
George Muller
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $189.9K |
| $56.3K |
| $56.3K |
| 2019 | $189.1K | $177.5K | $185.3K | $51.3K | $51.3K |
| 2018 | $192.4K | $181.1K | $190.3K | $47.5K | $47.5K |
| 2017 | $189.9K | $177.6K | $185.8K | $45.5K | $45.5K |
| 2016 | $188.4K | $177.1K | $184.6K | $41.4K | $41.4K |
| 2015 | $190.6K | $179.4K | $188.6K | $37.5K | $37.5K |
| 2014 | $189.9K | $178.5K | $185.6K | $35.5K | $35.5K |
| 2013 | $188.2K | $172.8K | $187.7K | $31.3K | $31.3K |
| 2012 | $184K | $169.6K | $182.1K | $30.8K | $30.8K |
| 2011 | $175K | $165.6K | $166.3K | $28.9K | $28.9K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
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| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2001 | 990-EZ | — |
Jennifer Lemisch
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Siomara Lopez
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0