DJAPO CULTURAL ARTS INSTITUTE INC

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

A20

Classification

1200

Street

13940 CEDAR RD PMB 435

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

• The Djapo Cultural Arts Institutes Community Arts Program is a vital initiative that offers inclusive African and diasporic arts education to a wide range of individuals emphasizing those from marginalized backgrounds. By delivering workshops school residencies and public performances the program actively works towards the preservation and celebration of African cultural traditions. Through a comprehensive curriculum that covers African dance drumming storytelling and history participants have the unique opportunity to learn from experienced master artists and cultural experts. Furthermore the programs commitment extends to collaborating with local entities such as organizations schools and community centers to ensure that their cultural offerings are accessible to a diverse audience especially targeting youth seniors and vulnerable populations. By engaging in these partnerships the Community Arts Program effectively broadens its reach and impact fostering a sense of unity and understanding across different sectors of the community.

  Expenses $182,217 · Revenue $185,000

• Djapo Cultural Arts Institute organizes the Annual African Dance & Drum Festival uniting artists educators and the community to honor and engage with the diverse African cultural heritage. This vibrant event spans multiple days and encompasses dance and drumming workshops captivating performances enlightening panel discussions and enriching cultural exhibitions led by esteemed artists from Africa and its diaspora. With a focus on fostering cultural exchange artistic growth and community involvement the festival draws participants from all corners of the country. Beyond enhancing artistic skills the festival nurtures cultural pride creates economic avenues for local artists and vendors and encourages intergenerational knowledge transfer through immersive participatory activities.

  Expenses $30,000 · Grants $20,000 · Revenue $15,000

• Djapo Cultural Arts Institute has been dedicated to facilitating an enriching International Cultural Arts & Education Tour to West Africa for more than 16 years. This unique program offers participants a life-changing opportunity to immerse themselves in the traditional art forms of Africa in their authentic cultural settings. The tour takes participants to countries like Senegal Mali Ghana and The Gambia where they engage in hands-on training with skilled master artists visit significant historical sites and form meaningful connections with local communities. By fostering direct cultural immersion the tour promotes cross-cultural understanding historical appreciation and artistic development among participants while also fostering economic growth through strategic partnerships with local artists craftsmen and cultural establishments. Moreover beyond the cultural and educational aspects the program also places a special emphasis on philanthropy. Djapo Cultural Arts Institute actively facilitates donations and provides scholarships for disadvantaged children and families in the communities visited during the tour. This philanthropic component not only enriches the lives of those in need but also underscores the Institutes commitment to social responsibility and community development. Through these philanthropic efforts participants are given the opportunity to give back to the communities that have welcomed them creating a reciprocal exchange of support and goodwill that further enhances the transformative impact of the program. By engaging in philanthropic activities participants are able to witness firsthand the positive difference they can make in the lives of others fostering empathy compassion and a broader sense of global citizenship among them.

  Expenses $22,000 · Revenue $23,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $239,346

  Expenses

  $266,213

  Contributions

  $40,063

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $263,528

  Expenses

  $279,573

  Contributions

  $47,435

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $195,588

  Expenses

  $195,322

  Contributions

  $44,985

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990-EZ

  Revenue

  $98,239

  Expenses

  $103,937

  Assets (EOY)

  $97,416

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2018

Tax period

1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

Principal officer

Show names as filed Talise CampbellTALISE CAMPBELL

Mailing address

13940 CEDAR AVECLEVELAND HTS OH 44118

Website

WWW.DJAPO.COM

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND

  $15,000

  2023 · DJAPO CULTURAL ARTS CAPACITY INITIATIVE

• EQUITY IN THE ARTS FUND

  $15,000

  2022 · "THROUGH A CULTURAL LENS" SPRING WORKSHOP SERIES

Other IRS files