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Nonprofits›Al-Bustan Seeds Of Culture

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Al-Bustan Seeds Of Culture

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Website

Total revenue

$550K

Total expenses

$768K

Net assets

$558K

Grants received

$1.9M

50 grants

EIN

030502955

Tax year

2024

Mission

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches understanding and celebrates diversity, while supporting the pursuit and affirmation of Arab American cultural identity and playing a constructive civic role within broader American Society.

Programs

2 programs

Arab cultural arts/arts instruction: offering in and after school arts classes in a variety of artistic media for students to explore their lives and heritage, and development of accompanying curriculum material for educators. This program includes music instruction, after school programs, and interactive online programs.

Expenses: $206K

Al-bustan camp: an arabic language and cultural day camp for children and teenagers, held for three weeks every july since 2002, with an integrated language, arts, and nature study curriculum organized around arab cultural and historical themes.

Expenses: $70K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$455K

Program service revenue$82K

Investment income$12K

Other revenue$870

Total revenue$550K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$289K

Fundraising$30K

Other expenses$480K

Total expenses$768K

Total assets$850K

Net assets$558K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA VOLTA-ZALLOUM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$15K

40 hrs/wk

LISA DENBERRY

TREASURER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

REGINA MORGAN

CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

IKRAM MASMOUDI Jr

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ALEXA FIRAT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

EMILY NEUMEIER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BETSY MESARD Sr

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

LAMIA BARAKAT

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRIA KHALIL

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARTYN J MILLER

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Ibrahim M Bakri

Member

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Irene Pelech Zwarych

Member

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

Mohannad M Ghwanmeh

Former Executive Director

Staff

$34K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 50 of 50

FromAmountPurposeYear

INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF

$100K

TOSUPPORT AL-BUSTAN NEWS SERVICE

2024

CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION

$20K

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING

2024

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$115K

CULTURE & ARTS

2023

THE FORD FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$85K

AL-BUSTAN SEEDS OF CULTURE - ARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY2024, FY2025, FY2026

2023

INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF

$75K

FOR SUPPORT OF AL-BUSTAN NEWS

2023

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$20K

FOOD AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILIES

2023

Blossom Hill Foundation Inc

$8K

Sponsor fellows int'l relief

2023

THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC

$5K

OPERATIONS

2023

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$100K

CULTURE & ARTS

2022

THE FORD FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

PENNSYLVANIA VOICE

$96K

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

2022

INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF

$75K

TO PRODUCE ARTS AND CULTURE REPORTAGE FOCUSED ON SOUTHWEST ASIAN AND NORTH AFRICAN (SWANA) COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA.

2022

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$71K

ARAB MUSIC AND VISUAL ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM

2022

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$71K

ARAB MUSIC AND VISUAL ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM

2022

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$50K

CORE SUPPORT 2020

2022

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$50K

CORE SUPPORT 2020

2022

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

$42K

ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS

2022

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$20K

FOOD AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILIES

2022

THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION

$20K

FOOD AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILIES

2022

THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC

$14K

OPERATIONS

2022

ARAB COMMUNITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND S

$10K

DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION

2022

PA Alliance Foundation

$10K

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

2022

Blossom Hill Foundation Inc

$8K

Sponsor fellows int'l relief

2022

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$100K

CULTURE & ARTS

2021

INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF

$75K

TO CREATE A MULTIMEDIA ROOM FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PRODUCE ARTS AND CULTURE REPORTAGE FOCUSED ON SOUTHWEST ASIAN AND NORTH AFRICAN (SWANA) COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA.

2021

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

$48K

ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS

2021

THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND INC

$17K

OPERATIONS

2021

Bread and Roses Community Fund

$15K

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE