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← THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,620,346
Total expenses
$10,240,316
Contributions and grants received
$11,205,445
Grants paid
$699,836
Program service revenue
$72,966
Investment income
$341,935
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$14,359,055
Total liabilities, end of year
$815,712
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,543,343
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,648,185
Management and general expenses
$2,737,839
Fundraising expenses
$854,292
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,648,185

Program services were 64.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,205,445

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $72,966 · related or exempt $72,966

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $342,370 · excluded $342,370

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $435

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$435

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$435 · excluded -$435

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $481,706 · program services $481,706

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $218,130 · program services $218,130

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $391,165 · program services $140,812 · management and general $189,010 · fundraising $61,343

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,520,084 · program services $3,049,435 · management and general $909,793 · fundraising $560,856

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $136,488 · program services $96,700 · management and general $24,242 · fundraising $15,546

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $824,681 · program services $411,098 · management and general $343,333 · fundraising $70,250

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $388,554 · program services $263,833 · management and general $70,811 · fundraising $53,910

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $223,845 · management and general $223,845

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $166,328 · management and general $166,328

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $20,138 · fundraising $20,138

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,723,190 · program services $1,415,192 · management and general $283,556 · fundraising $24,442

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,614 · program services $294 · management and general $5,841 · fundraising $479

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $199,777 · program services $89,484 · management and general $89,242 · fundraising $21,051

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $78,876 · program services $8,700 · management and general $70,176

  • 17 · Travel

    total $379,166 · program services $222,129 · management and general $133,411 · fundraising $23,626

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,540 · program services $18,818 · management and general $3,467 · fundraising $1,255

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,710 · program services $2,390 · management and general $13,320

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $27,765 · management and general $27,765

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $184,961 · program services $160,392 · management and general $24,569

  • 24b · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES & T

    total $143,303 · program services $1,569 · management and general $141,734

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEV'L

    total $56,400 · program services $54,745 · management and general $380 · fundraising $1,275

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF/BRD APPR. & CULT.

    total $18,035 · program services $910 · management and general $17,004 · fundraising $121

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,860 · program services $11,848 · management and general $12

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $886,778 · end of year $846,217

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,300,501 · end of year $4,104,487

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,520,131 · end of year $6,342,293

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $178,483 · end of year $102,197

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $290,787 · end of year $37,078

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $217,491

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $205,550

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $28,875 · end of year $11,941

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,771,589 · end of year $2,914,842

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $738,494 · end of year $815,712

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,002,336 · end of year $4,629,487

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,236,314 · end of year $8,913,856

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ARTISTS TRANSFORM THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR POWERFUL ART: STORIES, IMAGES, AND SONGS. THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER EXISTS TO CREATE A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURE MAKERS TO SHIFT WORLDVIEWS AWAY FROM DOMINATION AND EXTRACTION TOWARD COLLABORATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE.THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER MOBILIZES ARTISTS TO ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL POWER ARE DISTRIBUTED EQUITABLY AND WHERE ALL HUMAN BEINGS CAN LIVE IN HARMONY WITH NATURE. CULTURAL POWER IS AN ARTIST-CENTERED CULTURAL STRATEGY ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE ARTIST AS A KEY AGENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING THEIR COLLECTIVE POWER. WE CENTER VALUES-ALIGNED ARTISTS IN OUR CULTURAL AND NARRATIVE STRATEGY WORK.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IGNITING CHANGE AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

  • FIELD BUILDING: BUILDS A FIELD OF VALUES-ALIGNED PRACTITIONERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WHO CREATE THE NARRATIVE STRATEGY NEEDED TO REALIZE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.

    Expenses $2,946,482 · Grants $308,575 · Revenue $28,228

  • ARTIST LEADERSHIP: BUILDS THE POWER OF ARTISTS TO ADVANCE SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH FELLOWSHIPS, COHORTS, AND WORKSHOPS.

    Expenses $2,155,191 · Grants $229,300 · Revenue $12,941

  • INTERSECTIONAL STORYTELLING: ACTIVATES ARTISTS AND MOVEMENT GROUPS TO CREATE INSPIRING STORIES ON ISSUES OF MIGRATION, CLIMATE, CIVIC, AND GENDER JUSTICE THAT CENTER DIRECTLY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $1,546,512 · Grants $161,961 · Revenue $31,797

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ

    PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $219,082
    From this org
    $202,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,970
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,075
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,037
    Deferred
    $6,311
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,659
    Filer's total
    $219,082

  • JEFFREY CHANG

    BOARD CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SONYA CHILDRESS

    BOARD VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANTHONY FRANCIS

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIN POTTS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RASHIDA PETERSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FENNY CHOO

    FINANCE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $172,083
    From this org
    $143,487
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,596
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,487
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,567
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,029
    Filer's total
    $172,083

  • TARA DORABJI END 082024

    VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $221,969
    From this org
    $204,037
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,932
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,349
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $53,688
    Deferred
    $4,532
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,400
    Filer's total
    $221,969

  • AISHA GOSS

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $225,053
    From this org
    $205,607
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,446
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $202,007
    Bonus
    $3,600
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,236
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,210
    Filer's total
    $225,053

  • ALEXIS POSEY

    CHIEF CAMPAIGNS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $186,227
    From this org
    $170,457
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,770
    Hours/week
    33

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,457
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,570
    Filer's total
    $186,227

  • ERIN SOUCIE-WILLIAMS

    CHIEF FIELD BUILDING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $187,336
    From this org
    $170,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,502
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,334
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,500
    Deferred
    $5,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,302
    Filer's total
    $187,336

  • KRYSTLE EDWARDS

    DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS AND ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $154,203
    From this org
    $139,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,711
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,492
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,511
    Filer's total
    $154,203

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
TARA DORABJI RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $51,187.50.
PART I, LINE 7
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL LISTED ON PART VII RECEIVED BONUSES DURING THE YEAR; BONUSES WERE PROVIDED BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL ROLES. AISHA GOSS $3,600

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523149349305957

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