TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE PROJECT INC F/K/A PRESS PASS TV INC Charity Report

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TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE PROJECT INC F/K/A PRESS PASS TV INC

EIN 80-0214659 · Film & Video (A31)

What they do

TRANSFORMATIVE CULTURE PROJECT WORKS WITH CLASSROOMS and COMMUNITIES to CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES for ARTISTS to BUILD ECONOMIC and SOCIAL POWER THROUGH THEIR ART. IN A NUTSHELL, WE DO THREE THINGS: -OUR BEYOND CREATIVE PROGRAM SUPPORTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT for A NEW GENERATION of MEDIA MAKERS. -OUR CREATIVE CLASSROOMS ARE CONNECTING KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN to COLLEGE to THEIR OWN DEFINITIONS of ACADEMIC SUCCESS. -THROUGH OUR GROWING CREATIVE COMMUNITY, WERE SUPPORTING ARTISTS WITH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and CO-WORKING SPACE to MAKE A LIVING AT THE LIFE THEY LOVE.

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Money made simple

46.56%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

2.45%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$56.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.75%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$1.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$436,564

Mission workProgram services$203,25446.56% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,8187.75% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$10,7152.45% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$188,77743.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$247,78756.76% 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: 82.0% mission · 13.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 16.4% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 23.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 20.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 29.7% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$436,564

Expenses$247,787

Annual surplus $188,777 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)$203,254 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,818 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$10,715 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$436,564

Expenses$247,787

Assets$335,767

Income$436,564

Contributions$397,105

Mission work (program services)$203,254

Fundraising$10,715

Management and general$33,818

Accounting fees$8,038

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

LETIA LAROK KNIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $82,503Base $77,497 · Other $5,006

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

LETIA LAROK KNIGHTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMANDA SCHAEFERCLERK

AZIZA GOODNIGHT ROBINSONFUNDRAISING CHAIR/FORMER E

BRANDON WASHINGTONPRESIDENT

CHRIS HARRISTREASURER

COLLIN KNIGHTBOARD MEMBER

STANLEY DOMINIQUEVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: PO BOX 255328, UPHAMS CORNER, MA 02125-5328
County: Suffolk
In care of: % FAIRMOUNT INNOVATION LAB
Primary officer: STANLEY DOMINIQUE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 288-4917

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MICHAEL J RAYMOND CPA
NTEE classification: Film & Video (A31)
IRS tax category: Film & Video
Revocation date: November 15, 2019