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Nonprofits›Kuumba Lynx

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Kuumba Lynx

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$2.0M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$1.5M

35 grants

EIN

364246321

Tax year

2024

Mission

To guide economically disadvantaged youth and their families through the process ofcreating artistic educational performances.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M

Program service revenue$45K

Investment income—

Other revenue$5K

Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.6M

Fundraising$2K

Other expenses$422K

Total expenses$2.0M

Total assets$2.1M

Net assets$1.6M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAQUANDA VELLEGAS

Executive Dir.

Board

$90K

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS

Director

Board

$63K

JACINDA BULLIE HALL

CoCreative Lead

Board

$45K

50 hrs/wk

DAVID STOVALL

Vice President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRENDON SHILLER

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

STEVE MOON

President

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MOBOLAJI AKINTUNDE

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

IDA MUSONI

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GLENANCE GREEN

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

BRIGHT PROMISES FOUNDATION

$40K

GENERAL OPERATING

2024

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$20K

Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice initiative

2024

REVA AND DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

$50K

OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION

2023

CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

$50K

CORE SUPPORT

2023

THE POETRY FOUNDATION

$45K

EQUITY IN VERSE AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

2023

TIDES FOUNDATION

$21K

HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES

2023

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$20K

Kuumba Lynx Restorative and Transformative Justice Initiative

2023

NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC

$20K

ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS

2023

REVA AND DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION

$100K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$95K

General Operating Support, General Operating Support - one-time contribution per emergency funding appeal, To support ISSA VIBE, a space that combines the healing of various health practices with artistic creation and expression., In support of Kuumba Lynx's back-office capacity to manage their programing expansion.

2022

Builders Vision Foundation

$75K

To provide support for 2022 operations.

2022

CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

$50K

CORE SUPPORT

2022

PRINCE FOUNDATION

$45K

general operating support

2022

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$25K

Arts Access and Learning

2022

The Albert Pick Jr Fund

$25K

Cultural Institutions

2022

FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS

$25K

OPERATING - FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION

2022

THE POETRY FOUNDATION

$15K

RENEWAL AND RECOVERY GRANT - KUUMBA LYNX

2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$30K

In support of the Issa Vibe Healing Arts Center in Uptown.

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$30K

In support of the Issa Vibe Healing Arts Center in Uptown.

2021

CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

$29K

CORE SUPPORT

2021

CHICAGO INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

$29K

CORE SUPPORT

2021

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$25K

Arts Access and Learning

2021

The Chicago Community Trust

$180K

TO SUPPORT THE HEALING ARTS CENTER, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR AGING ADULTS

2020

REVA AND DAVID LOGAN FOUNDATION

$85K

GENERAL OPERATING

2020

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

$25K

Arts Access and Learning

2020

UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC

$25K

PROGRAM SUPPORT