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Arts, Culture & Humanities

African American Cultural Center

PITTSBURGH, PA

Website

Total revenue

$7.8M

Total expenses

$6.9M

Net assets

$10.6M

Grants received

$23.7M

70 grants

EIN

472697273

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the august wilson african american cultural center is to own and operate a home for the arts, storytelling, learning and exchange around the african american experience and the rich culture of the african diaspora. The awaacc is a not-for-profit arts and culture organization that offers a variety of visual and performing arts programs, community engagement and education initiatives to diverse audiences, including school aged students, families, and senior citizens. Many visual art experiences have educational curriculum built within it, providing a deeper dive into the art work and the artist. The awaacc also provides a youth writers camp, family community day events, and special visual art tours.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.9M
Program service revenue$673K
Investment income—
Other revenue$167K
Total revenue$7.8M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$865K
Other expenses$4.5M
Total expenses$6.9M
Total assets$11.8M
Net assets$10.6M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JANIS BURLEY WILSON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$260K

40 hrs/wk

MALESIA DUNN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR FELICIA SNEAD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR JAMES TAYLOR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR RAHMON HART

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

TRACEY MCCANTS LEWIS

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

REX RIDEOUT

VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DR ANDRE PERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL WALKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DERRICK WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SHIV SETHI

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

DELBERT TYLER CPA

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

KENYA BOSWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

LISA SCHROEDER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GREGG KANDER ESQ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AMANDA BRANDES

VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC

Staff

$163K

40 hrs/wk

TONYA JOHNSON

VP OF ADMIN AND LEGAL AFFA

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

DENISE CHURCH

VP OF OPERATIONS AND ADMIN

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

ADRIAN WATSON

SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Staff

$105K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FLYSPACE PRODUCTIONS

FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

$655K

YA MOMZ

FILM PRODUCTION

$447K

RADAR

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$375K

BLACK KNIGHT

SECURITY

$273K

SHEPARDM

ADVISOR/CONSULTANT SERVICES

$109K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$1.6M
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2024
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$1.5M
FINANCIAL STABILIZATION AND OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
$400K
TO SUPPORT THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
2024
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$375K
TO SUPPORT THE BUILD RESIDENCY
2024
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$257K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$100K
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2024
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$100K
FINANCIAL STABILIZATION SUPPORT
2024
Highmark Health
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
HOWMET AEROSPACE FOUNDATION
$15K
2ND ANNUAL PRIDE AND JOY EVENT
2024
HOWMET AEROSPACE FOUNDATION
$15K
YOUTH WRITERS CAMP
2024
HOWMET AEROSPACE FOUNDATION
$15K
STEAM FAIR/COMMUNITY DAY
2024
THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN
$10K
DONOR DESIGNATION
2024
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$1.4M
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2023
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$1M
OPERATING, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND CAPITAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$750K
FOR ONE YEAR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (2024)
2023
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$134K
PERFORMING ARTS
2023
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
UPMC GROUP
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ALL TOGETHER NOW
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$25K
TO SPONSOR THE TAKE CENTER STAGE GALA ON MAY 6, 2023
2023
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$5K
TO SPONSOR JEREMY MCQUEEN'S/THE BLACK IRIS PROJECT'S WILD ON OCTOBER 25, 2023
2023
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2023
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$1.4M
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2022
POISE FOUNDATION
$1.1M
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$1M
FOR ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT (2023)
2022
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$750K
FINAL EXHIBIT EXPENSES, PROGRAM, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
2022
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$375K
TOWARD SUPPORT OF THE BUILD RESIDENCY PROGRAM
2022
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$275K
LEADERSHIP GRANTS FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
2022
THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$75K
DIGITAL PROGRAMS
2022
UPMC GROUP
$50K
General Support
2022
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$50K
TOWARD COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREMIERE OF THE PITTSBURGH-SHOT MOVIE DEAR ZOE, HIGHLIGHTING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD BEREAVEMENT, AND FAMILY TRAUMA
2022
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE PREMIERE AND ROLLOUT OF THE PITTSBURGH-SHOT MOVIE DEAR ZOE, HIGHLIGHTING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD BEREAVEMENT, FAMILY TRAUMA, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, & THE GREAT WORK BEING DONE THROUGHOUT THE GREATER PITTSBURGH REGION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT
2022
Carnegie Mellon University
$10K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2022
THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION
$8K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2022
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$1.4M
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2021
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$750K
FOR ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT (2022)
2021
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$700K
FOR REOPENING THE ORGANIZATION'S VENUE SAFELY IN 2021-2022 THROUGH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR ACTIVITIES THAT HELP TO POSITION THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE POST-COVID-19 PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT
2021
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$500K
TO PRODUCE A HIGH-QUALITY DOCUMENTARY ON THE TRAGEDY OF INFANT MORTALITY IN THE U.S.; ITS DISPARATE IMPACTS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES; AND THE SOLUTIONS ARISING IN PITTSBURGH
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$500K
OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$450K
COVID-19: EXHIBIT EXPANSION AND OPENING
2021
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$150K
TOWARD PROJECTS TO SUPPORT TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION, AND BRANDING AND COMMUNICATIONS
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$125K
COVID-19: ARTS AND CULTURE RECOVERY SUPPORT
2021
UPMC GROUP
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Carnegie Mellon University
$10K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2021
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA INC
$10K
PRESENTER CONSORTIUM JAZZ
2021
CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA INC
$10K
PRESENTER CONSORTIUM JAZZ
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$250
MATCHING GIFT
2021
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$2M
AUGUST WILSON - A WRITER'S LANDSCAPE PERMANENT EXHIBIT
2020
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$800K
FOR ONE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT (2021)
2020
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$750K
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING FOR 2020
2020
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$650K
FOR OPERATING SUPPORT (2019 AND 2020)
2020
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$600K
TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING FOR 2020
2020
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$350K
TO DEVELOP A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, PROVIDE CAPACITY SUPPORT TO LOCAL ART ORGANIZATIONS, AND DEVELOP A NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE OF ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTING BLACK ARTISTS
2020
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$250K
CATERING AND DEMONSTRATION KITCHEN CONSTRUCTION
2020
BNY MELLON FOUNDATION OF SOUTHWESTERN PA
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$100K
COVID-19: ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2020
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
$50K
SUPPORT FOR THE TAKE CENTER STAGE 2 GALA ON APRIL 24, 2020
2020
UPMC GROUP
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
MID ATLANTIC ARTS INC
$32K
GENERAL OPERATING RELIEF SUPPORT;
2020
THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
TO STRENGTHEN SMALL AND MIDSIZE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
2020
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
$250
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
UPMC GROUP
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
UPMC GROUP
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
UPMC GROUP
$25K
Charitable Donation
2017

Funded by

$23.7M from 20 funders · 70 grants · 2017–2024

Richard King Mellon Foundation

$8.9M · 13 grants · 2020–2024

Hillman Family Foundations

$6.9M · 15 grants · 2020–2024

The Heinz Endowments

$4.7M · 10 grants · 2020–2023

Poise Foundation

$1.1M · 1 grant · 2022

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$400K · 1 grant · 2024

The Pittsburgh Foundation

$400K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Upmc Group

$323K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc

$275K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN472697273
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-03
Formed2014
Employees114
Volunteers100
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