NonprofitsBlackstar Projects Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Blackstar Projects Inc

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total revenue

$3.7M

Total expenses

$4.7M

Net assets

$3.1M

Grants received

$8.1M

66 grants

EIN

753129761

Tax year

2024

Mission

Promoting film and visual culture by people of color, blackstar is focused on creating the spaces and resources needed to uplift the work of black, brown and indigenous artists working outside of the confines of genre.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue$265K
Investment income$22K
Other revenue$18K
Total revenue$3.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$337K
Salaries & benefits$2.5M
Fundraising$664K
Other expenses$1.9M
Total expenses$4.7M
Total assets$3.5M
Net assets$3.1M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MAORI KARMAEL HOLMES

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO

Board

$225K

40 hrs/wk

IMRAN SIDDIQUEE

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Board

$149K

40 hrs/wk

TAYYIB SMITH

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA BRANSON GILL

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SEKOU CAMPBELL

CO-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUNANDA GHOSH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DENISE C BEEK

CO-CHAIR

Board

8 hrs/wk

TED PASSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE LEE

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

AUTUMN VALDEZ

BUSINESS DIRECTOR

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

NEHAD KHADER

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

SWABREEN BAKR

MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 66 of 66

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS
2024
$410K
To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative.
2024
$150K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
$50K
RENEWAL GRANT OF $50,000 TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE.
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT PLATFORMS FOR US MUSLIM STORYTELLING.
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$15K
FOR THE WILLIAM AND LOUISE GREAVES FILMMAKER SEMINAR AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
2024
$11K
BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL
2024
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$585K
To participate in Year Two of the Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Initiative that will support arts organizations of color.
2023
$413K
SUPPORT TWO ROUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER LAB, WHICH PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC FILMMAKERS
2023
$374K
Program Grant
2023
$300K
ARTS AND CULTURE HUBS FY2023, FY2024, FY2025
2023
$150K
in support of general operations
2023
$133K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2023
$120K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE.
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT SEEN, ITS JOURNAL OF FILM, ART, AND VISUAL CULTURE.
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$10K
FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$600K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AS WELL AS PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON EXPANDING THE REACH OF VARIOUS MENTORSHIP SEMINARS AND OPPORTUNITIES
2022
$413K
SUPPORT TWO ROUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER LAB, WHICH PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC FILMMAKERS
2022
$413K
SUPPORT TWO ROUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA FILMMAKER LAB, WHICH PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIPOC FILMMAKERS
2022
$349K
ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2022
$300K
General Support
2022
$244K
A planning grant to prepare for implementation work as part of a new Arts initiative.
2022
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$100K
In support of general operations
2022
$50K
WE HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT FROM CRITICAL MINDED WILL HELP ALLOW BLACKSTAR TO FOCUS ON THE TWO STATED VITAL NEXT STEPS IN THEIR PROPOSAL--CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING STANG.
2022
$50K
WE HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT FROM CRITICAL MINDED WILL HELP ALLOW BLACKSTAR TO FOCUS ON THE TWO STATED VITAL NEXT STEPS IN THEIR PROPOSAL--CREATING MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASING STANG.
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$11K
BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL
2022
$9K
GRANT TO SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL
2022
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$96K
ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2021
$10K
GRANT TO SUPPORT FILM FESTIVAL
2021
$10K
RELIEF AND RECOVERY
2021
$126K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$67K
ARTS AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2020
$50K
2020 BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP
2020
$32K
GENERAL OPERATING RELIEF SUPPORT;
2020
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
MENTAL HEALTH
2020
$25K
COVID RELIEF GRANT
2019
$25K
COVID RELIEF GRANT
2019
$10K
FILMMAKING
2019

Funded by

$8.1M from 31 funders · 66 grants · 2019–2024

The William Penn Foundation

$1.5M · 4 grants · 2022–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.4M · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Wallace Foundation

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The University Of The Arts

$512K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$476K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$450K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$400K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

NEO Philanthropy Inc

$374K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN753129761
NTEE codeA6B
Subsection03
Ruling date2003-11
Formed2003
Employees24
Volunteers45
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