NonprofitsDynamo Studios

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Dynamo Studios

OOLTEWAH, TN

Total revenue

$452K

Total expenses

$490K

Net assets

$353K

Grants received

$632K

29 grants

EIN

810756710

Tax year

2024

Mission

Dynamo studios provides an environment and resources for students to harness their creative potential using the arts (studio production and music), education, and technology as a catalyst to promote cultural growth, community growth and real-world opportunities for participants at a free or reduced rate.

Programs

2 programs

Tennessee department of economic and community development grant:beginning in 2024, dynamo studios were awarded two different grants through the state of tennessee to support our programs that will provide workforce development and digital skills to the students we are serving in school and after school. Our programs directly teach and train students in digital skills and provide professional development and training for workforce development. Through this programming we will impact over 1000 students.

Expenses: $120K

Mentorship program in schools:dynamo studios continued to work through funding and staffing several teacher positions that will work at howard connect academy, howard high school, chattanooga preparatory school, chattanooga center for the arts, and tyner middle academy. In addition, we support programming at dalewood middle school and hixson middle school. All of these positions incorporate mentorship skills and programs supporting students beyond the classroom, impacting around 1,500+ participants.

Expenses: $33K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$452K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$452K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$280K
Fundraising$36K
Other expenses$210K
Total expenses$490K
Total assets$353K
Net assets$353K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KESSLER CUFFMAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$98K

40 hrs/wk

PABLO MAZARIEGOS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TESSA VOCCOLA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROSS LOUW

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TYLER ORR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK WOOD

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICKEY HUNGATE

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BROOKS HUNGATE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BROOKS HUNGATE

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 29 of 29

FromAmountPurposeYear
$26K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$20K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK IN HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
2024
$5K
MUSIC PROGRAMS
2024
$5K
OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$100K
to support Howard High Multi-media Education Programming
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$26K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2023
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$10K
NEW TEACHING FACILITY AT THE SOUTH CHATTANOOGA RECREATION CENTER
2023
$5K
MUSIC PROGRAMS
2023
$2K
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
2023
$2K
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
2023
$100K
Howard Connect, Howard High Multi-media Education Programming
2022
$20K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Charitable Event
2022
$3K
MUSIC PROGRAMS
2022
$2K
Year end staff bonuses
2022
$210
TO SUPPORT GROWTH AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC
2022
$20K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$10K
Howard Connect Academy programming.
2021
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$100K
Media Production Workforce Development Program
2020
$10K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$10K
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR HOWARD SCHOOL
2020
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$632K from 12 funders · 29 grants · 2020–2024

Robert F Stone Foundation Aka

$312K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Benwood Foundation Inc

$70K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Chattanooga Christian Community

$55K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

United Way Of Greater Chattanooga

$51K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Mckenzie Foundation

$35K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Blackbaud Giving Fund

$15K · 1 grant · 2022

Artsbuild

$14K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Details

EIN810756710
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-12
Formed2015
Employees5
Volunteers20
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