NonprofitsRa-Ve Cultural Foundation Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Inc

BENTONVILLE, AR

Total revenue

$310K

Total expenses

$291K

Net assets

$80K

Grants received

$463K

16 grants

EIN

825302001

Tax year

2024

Mission

Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Inc is a non-profit 501C3 organization based in the Northwest Arkansas region and founded in 2018. The mission of Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation Inc is to bring Indian Performing Arts with an emphasis on the classical genre to the forefront of the Northwest Arkansas Area. The organization seeks to achieve this by educating and inspiring people to learn teach and sustain Indian Performing Arts in NWA.

Programs

2 programs

Professional Series - Ra-Ve Cultural Foundations Professional Series highlights the achievements of Indian performing artists residing in the U.S. It promotes collaboration with local talent offering the community top-tier cultural experiences. Moreover it enables local artists particularly youth and emerging talents to receive training and perform alongside seasoned professionals. This joint initiative bolsters the local arts scene and nurtures the professional development of all participating artists.

Expenses: $76K

Community Engagement & Outreach Programs - Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation engages the Northwest Arkansas community through various intimate educational and interactive programs. Workshops offer hands-on learning with master artists while house concerts create close-knit cultural experiences in informal settings. Sapthaswara and Natyam provide platforms for local vocalists instrumentalists and dancers to perform and grow. Chai Time fosters community dialogue and cultural exchange through informal gatherings. School outreach programs bring Indian arts into classrooms promoting cultural awareness and appreciation among young students. These initiatives nurture local talent and build deeper connections between artists and audiences.

Expenses: $62K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$221K
Program service revenue$71K
Investment income$432
Other revenue$18K
Total revenue$310K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$63K
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$228K
Total expenses$291K
Total assets$83K
Net assets$80K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Tom Hoehn

Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Sapna Ramachandran

Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Satish Ramani

President Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Tim Malone

Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Prathap Velavaluri Sekhar

Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Arun Gopinath

Vice President Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Scott Galbraith

Secretary Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Nandhini Varadaraj

Treasurer Board Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

Srividya Venkatasubramanya

Executive Director

Staff

$16K

20 hrs/wk

Harinivasini Jayachandran

Community Outreach Coordinator

Staff

$15K

19.64 hrs/wk

Karthika Mohan Sheela

HR and Logistics Coordinator

Staff

$14K

18.87 hrs/wk

Vinitha Vijayam Ramakrishnan

Development Coordinator

Staff

$11K

15.75 hrs/wk

Kai Drachenberg

Marketing Director

Staff

0.37 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$43K
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
To support organization arts education programming and operations
2023
$185K
To support organization arts education programming and operations.
2022
$35K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$26K
TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT BHARAT IN NWA OUTLINED IN THE 2023 PROPOSAL
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$20K
ART SUPPORT
2021
$45K
Support for Annual Programming
2020
$8K
EXECUTIVE MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$3K
EXECUTIVE MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$3K
EXECUTIVE MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$463K from 8 funders · 16 grants · 2018–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$245K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Charities Aid Foundation America

$61K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Wal-Mart Foundation

$56K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Creative Arkansas Community Hub &

$35K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Arkansas Community Foundation Inc

$26K · 1 grant · 2022

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$20K · 1 grant · 2024

Mid-America Arts Alliance

$20K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN825302001
NTEE codeA60
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-07
Formed2018
Employees5
Volunteers3
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