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The mission of Griot Arts, Inc. is to create a community of students, teachers, and volunteers who work together to encourage creativity in order to enhance lives, neighborhoods and communities. (Continue on Schedule O)
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$802.2K
Program Spending
88%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$724K
Total Expenses
▼$694.5K
Total Assets
$500.5K
Total Liabilities
▼$103.8K
Net Assets
$396.6K
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$330K
Investment Income
$56
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$85K
Awards Found
3
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF A MULTIMEDIA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH FOCUSED ON THE TRADITIONS OF BLUES AND GOSPEL MUSIC. | $35K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – Aug 2020 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM. | $30K | FY2024 | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 | Open → |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT A MULTIMEDIA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE TRADITIONS OF BLUES AND GOSPEL MUSIC. | $20K | FY2018 | Jun 2018 – Jun 2019 | Open → |
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF A MULTIMEDIA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH FOCUSED ON THE TRADITIONS OF BLUES AND GOSPEL MUSIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT A MULTIMEDIA ORAL HISTORY PROJECT FOCUSED ON THE TRADITIONS OF BLUES AND GOSPEL MUSIC.
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 | $802.2K | $724K | $694.5K | $500.5K | $396.6K |
| 2022 | $724.6K | $488.3K | $652.8K | $431.9K | $412.7K |
| 2021 | $633.5K | $424.3K | $580.4K | $365K | $340.8K |
| 2020 | $560.3K | $454.1K |
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 |
|---|
| Rebekah Pleasant-Patterson | Executive Director | — | $70K | $0 | $0 | $70K |
| Benjamin Lewis | Deputy Director | 40 | $64.2K | $0 | $0 | $64.2K |
| Cynthia Noland | President | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rebekah Pleasant-Patterson
Executive Director
$70K
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$70K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Benjamin Lewis
Deputy Director
$64.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$64.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cynthia Noland
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Luckett | Secretary | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julian Gallo | Treasurer | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonette Henderson | Vice President | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Brenda Luckett
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Julian Gallo
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Leonette Henderson
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $365.5K |
| $348.8K |
| $317K |
| 2019 | $459.1K | $337.4K | $360.4K | $132.1K | $122.3K |
| 2018 | $278.4K | $262.7K | $262.2K | $33.6K | $23.6K |
| 2017 | $244.7K | $219.4K | $312.8K | $17K | $7,452 |
| 2016 | $224.6K | $209.6K | $153.5K | $77.6K | $75.6K |
| 2015 | $109.5K | — | $164.1K | $7,048 | — |
| 2014 | $123.9K | — | $87.9K | $61.6K | — |
| 2013 | $68.6K | — | $44.9K | $25.7K | — |
| 2012 | $9,979 | — | $8,633 | $1,346 | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2014 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2011 | 990-EZ | — |