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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$2.3M
Program Spending
91%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2.1M
Total Expenses
▼$2.4M
Total Assets
$541.2K
Total Liabilities
▼$368K
Net Assets
$173.2K
Officer Compensation
→$108.8K
Other Salaries
$223.2K
Investment Income
$0
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$732.6K
Awards Found
13
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of State | WORDS BEATS AND LIFE INC.WILL DEVELOP THE ARTISTIC SKILLS OF YOUNG PAKISTANIS AND PAKISTANI ARTISTS NAMELY IN GRAFFITI,MURAL AND PUBLIC ART. THEY WIL | $209.6K | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Feb 2017 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $100K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF ART AND CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS COMMUNITY SPACES AND PRISON FACILITIES. | $75K | FY2024 | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL. | $55K | FY2020 | Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL. | $50K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES FOR THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL. | $45K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE WORDS, BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL. | $45K | FY2022 | Jun 2022 – Mar 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS ELEMENTS OF THE FROM SIFRS TO CIPHERS SERIES. | $45K | FY2017 | Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 |
| Department of State | TO ENGAGE IN A 10-DAY PROGRAM IN NEPAL WITH NEPALI HIP HOP ARTISTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES IN TWO CITIES IN NEPAL. | $33K | FY2024 | Nov 2023 – Jun 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT STAFF COSTS AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL. | $30K | FY2021 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS DURING THE WORDS BEATS AND LIFE FESTIVAL. | $25K | FY2018 | Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 |
| Department of State | TO COVER THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TICKETS FOR 5 AMERICAN PERFORMERS TO CHINA | $14.7K | FY2018 | Dec 2017 – Dec 2017 |
| Department of State | TO FUND U.S. HIP HOP ARTISTS THE REMINDERS, TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S EDITION OF THE CERVANTINO FESTIVAL 2024. | $5,289.23 | FY2024 | Sep 2024 – Jan 2025 |
Department of State
$209.6K
WORDS BEATS AND LIFE INC.WILL DEVELOP THE ARTISTIC SKILLS OF YOUNG PAKISTANIS AND PAKISTANI ARTISTS NAMELY IN GRAFFITI,MURAL AND PUBLIC ART. THEY WIL
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$75K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF ART AND CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS COMMUNITY SPACES AND PRISON FACILITIES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$55K
TO SUPPORT THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES FOR THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE WORDS, BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$45K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS ELEMENTS OF THE FROM SIFRS TO CIPHERS SERIES.
Department of State
$33K
TO ENGAGE IN A 10-DAY PROGRAM IN NEPAL WITH NEPALI HIP HOP ARTISTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES IN TWO CITIES IN NEPAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT STAFF COSTS AND ARTIST FEES FOR THE WORDS BEATS & LIFE FESTIVAL.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTATIONS DURING THE WORDS BEATS AND LIFE FESTIVAL.
Department of State
$14.7K
TO COVER THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TICKETS FOR 5 AMERICAN PERFORMERS TO CHINA
Department of State
$5,289.23
TO FUND U.S. HIP HOP ARTISTS THE REMINDERS, TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S EDITION OF THE CERVANTINO FESTIVAL 2024.
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 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.4M | $541.2K | $173.2K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $235.4K | $220.7K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $939.9K | $1M | $127.1K | $37.4K |
| 2020 | $509.5K | $389K | $515K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
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 |
|---|
| Kenysha Bartee | 1st Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ptosha Davis | 2nd Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Naima Costello | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Kennedy | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamila Sams | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kenysha Bartee
1st Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ptosha Davis
2nd Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Naima Costello
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Elaine Kennedy
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jamila Sams
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazi Mutafa | Executive Director | 45 | $119.2K | $0 | $0 | $119.2K |
Mazi Mutafa
Executive Director
$119.2K
Hrs/Wk
45
Compensation
$119.2K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishan De Silva | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erwin Kwawu | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Nauden | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Bryant | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Lawrence | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Saafir Rabb | Member | 2 |
Dishan De Silva
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Erwin Kwawu
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gloria Nauden
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $102.7K |
| $14.1K |
| 2019 | $503.5K | $304.4K | $533.7K | $165.5K | $72.6K |
| 2018 | $445K | $352.6K | $413.1K | $140.1K | $101.6K |
| 2017 | $619.8K | $439.8K | $596.5K | $139.8K | $72.9K |
| 2016 | $675.6K | $543.2K | $688.5K | $122.4K | $24.4K |
| 2015 | $726.4K | $616.8K | $743.8K | $101.2K | $28.6K |
| 2014 | $563.7K | $471.3K | $665.1K | $69.5K | $46K |
| 2013 | $613.1K | $558.5K | $549.2K | $238.4K | $194.7K |
| 2012 | $468.2K | $439.9K | $455K | $165.8K | $130.8K |
| 2011 | $433K | $419.9K | $444.7K | $163.5K | $117.6K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
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| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990-EZ | — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Samantha Armstrong | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Anne Burnside | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tonia Wellons | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Hegwood | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Helen Bryant
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mark Lawrence
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Saafir Rabb
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Samantha Armstrong
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Timothy Anne Burnside
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tonia Wellons
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Hegwood
Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0