NonprofitsThe Center For Cultural Innovation

Arts, Culture & Humanities

The Center For Cultural Innovation

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$25.3M

Total expenses

$23.5M

Net assets

$16.8M

Grants received

$24.4M

70 grants

EIN

912156812

Tax year

2024

Mission

Education/Support/Services for Artists The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) was launched in 2001 to promote knowledge sharing, networking and financial independence for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing business training, grants

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$24.8M
Program service revenue$109K
Investment income$384K
Other revenue
Total revenue$25.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$19.3M
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$23.5M
Total assets$17.3M
Net assets$16.8M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Angie Kim

Member

Board

$191K

40 hrs/wk

Sage Crump

Board Member

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

abdiel j lopez

Board Member

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

Lisa Funderburke

Board Member

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

Lavastian Glenn

Board Member

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

Lorna Lathram

President

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

Sally Jo Fifer

Vice President

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

Edgar Hirst

Treasurer/Secretary

Board

0.52 hrs/wk

Lauren Bailey

Employee

Staff

$183K

40 hrs/wk

Laura Poppiti

Employee

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

Catherine Fox

Employee

Staff

$161K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$700K
PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AMBITIOUS
2024
$600K
FOR THE VALLEJO ARTS FUND
2024
$450K
FOR THE RESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM
2024
$317K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA ARTS LEADERSHIP INVESTMENTS REGRANTING PROGRAM
2024
$281K
FOR THE AMBITIOUS NATIONAL INITIATIVE
2024
$250K
to support research and development of new educational opportunities for artists and cultural communities
2024
$110K
FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING ARTISTS IN THE BAY AREA
2024
$25K
FOR LEGAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$1.3M
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR AMBITIOUS, AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES THAT YIELD GREATER FINANCIAL FREEDOM FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
2023
$800K
FOR THE RESEARCH TO IMPACT LAB PROGRAM
2023
$650K
FOR THE SONOMA ARTISTS FREEDOM DREAM FUND
2023
$400K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL INITIATIVE AMBITIOUS THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE BY, FOR AND WITH ARTISTS.
2023
$300K
TO SUPPORT THE AMBITIOUS INITIATIVE
2023
$250K
FOR THE AMBITIOUS NATIONAL INITIATIVE
2023
$250K
to fund Ambitio-US and the regranting and learning associated with new economy exploration and development in the art sector
2023
$225K
FOR THE ZOO LABS FUND.
2023
$150K
FOR THE VALLEJO ARTS FUND
2023
$110K
FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING ARTISTS IN THE BAY AREA
2023
$100K
CENTER FOR CULTURAL INNOVATIONS PROGRAM, SOL CENTER FOR LIBERATED WORK
2023
$100K
FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING ARTISTS IN THE BAY AREA
2023
$50K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE QUICK GRANT PROGRAM, PRIORITIZING EAST BAY ARTISTS WHO ARE OF CULTURAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AND FINANCIALLY VULNERABLE
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1.0M
General Support
2022
$700K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL INITIATIVE AMBITIOUS THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE BY, FOR AND WITH ARTISTS.
2022
$650K
FOR THE VALLEJO ARTS FUND
2022
$359K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA ARTS LEADERSHIP INVESTMENTS REGRANTING PROGRAM
2022
$325K
PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE COVID ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF. ADVISED - FOR THE ZOO LABS FUND. ADVISED - FOR THE ZOO LABS FUND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND PANELIST HONORARIA.
2022
$250K
Fund Ambitio-US for up to $250,000 annually over three years to support regranting and learning associated with new economy exploration and development in the art sector
2022
$250K
FOR THE AMBITIOUS NATIONAL INITIATIVE
2022
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE EAST BAY ARTISTS PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND
2022
$50K
East Bay Artist Relief Fund - Pooled Funds
2022
$50K
EAST BAY/OAKLAND RELIEF FUND FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARTS
2022
$50K
ONE YEAR OF PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE EAST BAY RELIEF FUND FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARTS
2022
$40K
Support of the East Bay Individuals in the Arts Relief Fund for Individuals in the Arts
2022
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$20K
To support CCI's Quick Grant program that provides funds for California artists to participate in professional development activities
2022
$300K
ADVISED - FOR THE ZOO LABS FUND PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND PANELIST HONORARIA. ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE ZOO LABS GRANTMAKING PROGRAM.
2021
$200K
General Support
2021
$7M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$600K
TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS, AN INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
2020
$545K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA ARTS LEADERSHIP INVESTMENTS CALI REGRANTING PROGRAM
2020
$350K
FOR THE CALIFORNIA ARTS LEADERSHIP INVESTMENTS CALI REGRANTING PROGRAM
2020
$300K
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE CENTER FOR CULTURAL INNOVATION TO ADVANCE AMBITIOUS, AN INITIATIVE THAT INVESTS IN ARTISTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO ACCESS, OWN AND CIRCULATE RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR CULTURE AND CREATIVITY.
2020
$300K
General Support
2020
$300K
AMBITIOUS
2020
$250K
FOR THE AMBITIOUS NATIONAL INNITIATIVE
2020
$150K
TO SUPPORT EAST BAY ARTISTS AND ARTS WORKERS LOSING INCOME AND INCURRING EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.
2020
$150K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2020
$100K
FOR CALIFORNIA ARTS LEADERSHIP NOW
2020
$100K
FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING ARTISTS IN THE BAY AREA
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS, A NATIONAL INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS LEADERS AND PROJECTS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR ARTISTS AND OTHER INDEPENDENT WORKERS
2020
$100K
FOR A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING ARTISTS IN THE BAY AREA
2020
$80K
ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE ZOO LABS GRANTMAKING PROGRAM.
2020
$75K
FOR ORGANIZATIONAL ADAPTATION
2020
$50K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$35K
COVID-19 Arts & Artist Relief Fund ($20,000 East Bay, $15,000 SF)
2020
$30K
FOR THE EAST BAY INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARTS RELIEF FUND
2020
$30K
East Bay Individuals in the Arts Relief Fund
2020
$25K
CENTER FOR CULTURAL INNOVATIONS NATIONAL INITIATIVE, AMBITIOUS
2020
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$300K
General Support
2019
$80K
EAST BAY OAKLAND RELIEF FUND FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARTS
2019
$70K
TO SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT THE EAST BAY/OAKLAND RELIEF FUND FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARTS. DESIGNATED AS FOLLOWS: $25,000 TO THE SF ARTS & ARTISTS RELIEF FUND AND $25,000 TO THE OAKLAND ARTISTS RELIEF FUND.
2019
$300K
General support
2017

Funded by

$24.4M from 23 funders · 70 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$7M · 1 grant · 2020

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$6.7M · 23 grants · 2020–2024

Surdna Foundation Inc

$2.1M · 5 grants · 2017–2022

The Kresge Foundation

$2.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.9M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Kenneth Rainin Foundation

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$1M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

California Community Foundation

$802K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Details

EIN912156812
NTEE codeA20
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-06
Formed2001
Employees17
Volunteers0
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