NonprofitsDeep Center Incorporated

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Deep Center Incorporated

SAVANNAH, GA

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$2.2M

Grants received

$4.4M

78 grants

EIN

261706426

Tax year

2024

Mission

Deep center, inc., a non-profit organization, was founded in 2008 to address the detrimental effects of poverty on literacy in savannah, georgia. The organization provides free writing workshops for public school students in savannah. Deep center helps students write with skill, confidence, and courage and showcases their best work through publications and live readings.

Programs

3 programs

Policy and advocacy - the policy and advocacy programs focus was on building community members' understanding of organizing and movement building practices through workshops, listening sessions, and the creation and distribution of a 2024 policy brief. Data collection on the impact of the criminal legal system was generated via interviews with local individuals to support the policy brief, and advocacy for systems-impacted individuals took the form of record expungement clinics held in partnership with a local attorney, which cleared the records of 183 individuals.

Expenses: $203K

Young author project - the introductory creative writing literacy program served 237 youth with workshops held in 12 public middle schools and 2 public high schools.in 2024, 23 skilled adult volunteer writers mentored youth and allowed them the chance to write, advise, illustrate, and publish their writing in 6 anthologies. The books were launched at a public event where youth read their work to an audience representing the diversity of savannah.

Expenses: $201K

All other programs

Expenses: $558K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue$39K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$28K
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$103K
Other expenses$357K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$2.7M
Net assets$2.2M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HOLLY WHITFIELD

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$105K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN PAUL BERLON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATRINA BOSTIK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BONITA BRADLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOEL DIAZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MONISHA JOHNSON

BOARD TREASU

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK MCDANIEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER MIDDLETON

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BERNADETTE BALL OLIVER

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LUELLA SANDERS

BOARD TREASU

Board

1 hrs/wk

WHITNEY SHEPHARD

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARL WALTON

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

COURTNEY WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 78 of 78

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$200K
FOR SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$45K
Support Deep Center's Youth Voices, Community Power Work
2024
$35K
SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$12K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$8K
General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANT - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)
2024
$200K
Support for Building Community Power in Chatham County, GA
2023
$200K
FOR SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
2023
$120K
SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURES GRANTS
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
THIS GENERAL OPERATING GRANT SUPPORTS THE DEEP CENTER TO EMPOWER SAVANNAHS YOUNG PEOPLE TO THRIVE AS CREATIVE LEARNERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE.
2023
$65K
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
2023
$40K
SUPPORT DEEP CENTER'S YOUTH VOICES, COMMUNITY POWER WORK
2023
$40K
SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$28K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
Savannah Stories
2023
$350K
GENERAL OPERATING/ORG. DEVELOPMENT
2022
$210K
Support for the Restorative Community Programs.
2022
$200K
FOR SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
2022
$158K
SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURES GRANTS
2022
$100K
THIS GENERAL OPERATING GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE DEEP CENTER AND ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATIVE PRACTICE COHORT.
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$73K
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2022
$50K
SUPPORT INNOVATIVE LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO REFORM FINES AND FEES, AND SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR RESIDENTS.
2022
$40K
REGRANT FROM SAPELO FDN
2022
$34K
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
2022
$20K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2022
$20K
OPERATIONS
2022
$15K
RENEWAL AND RECOVERY GRANT
2022
$12K
SUPPORT THE GEORGIA YOUTH FINES AND FEES RESEARCH PROJECT
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Savannah Stories
2022
$10K
IN OUR BACKYARDS (PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO PROTECT AND FURTHER NATIONAL GAINS MADE TOWARD UNWINDING MASS INCARCERATION BY RESPONDING TO DEEPENING PROBLEMS IN OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT EDUCATION
2022
$1K
ARTS & CULTURE
2022
$71K
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2021
$19K
General Support
2021
$15K
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING KEY PLACES GRANT TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
IN OUR BACKYARDS
2021
$7K
AFTERSCHOOL MENTORING
2021
General Operating Support
2021
$200K
FOR SUPPORT OF COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
2020
$200K
Support for Still Astronauts
2020
$125K
THIS PROJECT GRANT SUPPORTS THE DEEP CENTER'S PROGRAMS TO SERVE WORKING-CLASS YOUTH AND FAMILIES AS THEY BUILD AWARENESS, CRITICAL LITERACY, NETWORKS, POWER, AND SKILLS AS SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS, ARTISTS, AND ADVOCATES.
2020
$75K
GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$60K
76931 Creating the healing-centered 'Still Astrona
2020
$60K
76931 Creating the healing-centered 'Still Astrona
2020
$40K
General Support
2020
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION AND SHARING OF SAVANNAH AND GEORGIA'S JUVENILE REFORM EFFORTS
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
$10K
77619 General operating support during the COVID-1
2020
$10K
77619 General operating support during the COVID-1
2020
$8K
IN OUR BACKYARDS (PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO PROTECT AND FURTHER NATIONAL GAINS MADE TOWARD UNWINDING MASS INCARCERATION BY RESPONDING TO DEEPENING PROBLEMS IN OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
2020
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$1K
SUPPORT OF YOUTH IN SAVANNAH.
2020
$50K
Support for Still Astronauts
2019
$40K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$8K
IN OUR BACKYARDS (SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV FOR PURPOSE OF GRANT)
2019
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2018

Funded by

$4.4M from 39 funders · 78 grants · 2018–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$800K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation

$773K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Public Welfare Foundation Inc

$679K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The Kresge Foundation

$425K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

South Arts Inc

$278K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Heising-Simons Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Sapelo Foundation Inc

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

American Council Of Learned Societies

$144K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN261706426
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2008-09
Formed2008
Employees34
Volunteers27
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