THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL POWER

EIN 45-3154473 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.21%of revenue went to mission work64.9% of expenses · Program services

7.35%of revenue went to fundraising8.3% of expenses

$88.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.56%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$1.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $225,053 for AISHA GOSS (CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,620,346

Mission workProgram services$6,648,18557.21% of revenue64.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,737,83923.56% of revenue26.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$854,2927.35% of revenue8.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,380,03011.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,240,31688.12% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.9% mission · 26.7% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 13.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 243.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 19.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 26.4% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 29.1% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 18.6% mission · 79.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 29.2% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 267.42% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 19.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,620,346

Expenses$10,240,316

Annual surplus $1,380,030 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,648,185 · 64.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,737,839 · 26.7% of expenses

Fundraising$854,292 · 8.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,620,346

Expenses$10,240,316

Assets$14,359,055

Income$11,620,781

Contributions$11,205,445

Mission work (program services)$6,648,185

Fundraising$854,292

Grants given$5,712,624

Average grant$64,916

Management and general$2,737,839

Stocks and bonds$2,914,842

Accounting fees$166,328

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AISHA GOSSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $225,053Base $205,607 · Other $19,446

TARA DORABJI END 082024VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 39 hrs/week $221,969Base $204,037 · Other $17,932

FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $219,082Base $202,112 · Other $16,970

ERIN SOUCIE-WILLIAMSCHIEF FIELD BUILDING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $187,336Base $170,834 · Other $16,502

ALEXIS POSEYCHIEF CAMPAIGNS OFFICER · 33 hrs/week $186,227Base $170,457 · Other $15,770

FENNY CHOOFINANCE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY · 39 hrs/week $172,083Base $143,487 · Other $28,596

KRYSTLE EDWARDSDIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS AND ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $154,203Base $139,492 · Other $14,711

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

AISHA GOSSCHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OFFICER

TARA DORABJI END 082024VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

ERIN SOUCIE-WILLIAMSCHIEF FIELD BUILDING OFFICER

ALEXIS POSEYCHIEF CAMPAIGNS OFFICER

FENNY CHOOFINANCE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

KRYSTLE EDWARDSDIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS AND ENGAGEMENT

ANTHONY FRANCISBOARD TREASURER

ERIN POTTSBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY CHANGBOARD CHAIRMAN

RASHIDA PETERSENBOARD MEMBER

SONYA CHILDRESSBOARD VICE-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 2648 INTERNATIONAL BLVD STE 115 106, OAKLAND, CA 94601-1569
County: Alameda
In care of: LIESEL BOCALAN-LIM
Primary officer: LIESEL BOCALAN-LIM, INT. CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@culturalpower.org Phone(510) 875-2135

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes