NonprofitsProject Ujima Inc

Human Services

Project Ujima Inc

AKRON, OH

Total revenue

$362K

Total expenses

$330K

Net assets

$31K

Grants received

$384K

8 grants

EIN

813065852

Tax year

2023

Mission

Facilitates circle processes that enable diverse citizens to come together discuss issues of shared concern turn talk into action

Programs

2 programs

Infant Mortality Reduction(IMR)- Ohio Dept.of Medicaid for Centering Project Ujima will continue to partner Summa Health and Minority Behavorial Health Group to: 1)Provide Centering Pregancy to expectant mothers in our target population; 2) Provide Centering Parenting to new mothers in the target population through their babies first birth- day; 3)Expand Centering Pregancy and Centering Parenting to serv new and expecting mothers in the target population. Parenting Circles include topics such as infant feeding, soothing and comfort, immunizations, development of family adjustment, shaken baby syndrome, childproofing and home safety, maternal stress and depression, and childcare choices and challenges.

Expenses: $77KGrants: $77K

Queens Vi1llage is a supportive community of powerful Black women who come together to relax, repower and take care of themselves and each other. Mission is to reduce Black women's stress by creating space for them to relax, rest and repower.Create spaces and content for and by Black women that celebrate and amplify their voices. Invest in Black women's leadership, social capital and power through community advisory boards. Promote economic and professional opportunities for Black women to succeed and flourish. Engage with social, political, and medical communities to support equity initiatives and reduce implicit bias that affects Black women.

Expenses: $45KGrants: $45K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$352K
Program service revenue$10K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$362K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$80K
Fundraising
Other expenses$250K
Total expenses$330K
Total assets$31K
Net assets$31K

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LAKESH HAYES

Executive Direcor

Board

40 hrs/wk

EDWARD SMITH

Board President

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

CURTIS WILLIAMS

CoVice President

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

TERRENCE SHELTON

Board Member

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

HERMAN MATHERSON

CoVice President

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ANTHONY GRIMES

Treasurer

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

MARIE CURRY

Secretary

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

TRACEE MCCLAIN

Board Member

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

MARC FOSTER

Board Member

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPER FALCONER

Board Member

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 8 of 8

FromAmountPurposeYear
$86K
HEALTH EQUITY, MENTAL HEALTH
2023
$205K
Serve pregnant and new mothers and their children up to the age of 1 in the Greater Akron area with a focus on decreasing infant mortality by (1) providing space and a structured process to enable pregnant and new mothers to receive the educational, social, and emotional support needed to ensure healthy moms and babies; and (2) coordinating and providing racial equity programming, including race dialogues, to increase cultural responsiveness of providers and decrease racial inequities that contribute to the high infant mortality rates of African American babies
2022
$8K
TO SUPPORT QUEEN'S VILLAGE AKRON
2022
$29K
GENERAL OPERATIONS PLUS
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE DRIVE-THRU BABY SHOWER
2020
$1K
Exempt purpose of organization
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ZALIKA GATHERING HOME
2019
$20K
FOR THE FACILITATION OF PREGNANCY/PARENTING CENTERING CIRCLES & RACE DIALOGUES
2018

Funded by

$384K from 5 funders · 8 grants · 2018–2023

CareSource Ohio Inc

$205K · 1 grant · 2022

United Way Of Summit And Medina

$86K · 1 grant · 2023

Akron Community Foundation

$63K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Gar Foundation

$29K · 1 grant · 2020

Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc

$1K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN813065852
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-12
Formed2016
Employees1
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