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Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Ujamaa Economic Development Corporation

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Website

Total revenue

$606K

Total expenses

$813K

Net assets

$635K

Grants received

$858K

11 grants

EIN

825254066

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Ujamaa Economic Development Corporation was organized with a mission of equitable redevelopment of the Claiborne Corridor and adjacent communities, and with a commitment by the organization's leadership to ensure the resident-led initiatives of cultural preservation, economic opportunity, housing affordability, environmental sustainability, and safe and healthy neighborhoods for this historic Claiborne community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$528K
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue$78K
Total revenue$606K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$222K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$591K
Total expenses$813K
Total assets$682K
Net assets$635K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Judith Dangerfield

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Edgar Chase IV

Vice Chair

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carol Bebelle

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

D Joan Brown

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Terry Williams

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Fred Johnson

Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Gentelle Pedescleaux

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Kristyna Jones

Chair

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Jean Guy Celestine

Treasurer

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Nyree Ramsey

Executive Director

Staff

$95K

50 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 11 of 11

FromAmountPurposeYear
NEW VENTURE FUND
$20K
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
2024
WK Kellogg Foundation
$125K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO BOLSTER UJAMAA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGE'S BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2023
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC
$100K
EMERGENCY ACTION FOR RESIDENTS & PARTNERS STABILITY
2023
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$14K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE TO BOLSTER UJAMAA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATION IN KRESGE'S BUILDING AND SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT (BASED) INITIATIVE.
2022
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$24K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$100K
support the leadership, civic development, and power building of predominately Black residents in New Orleans Treme neighborhood by enhancing their efforts to continue creating a self-determined community
2021
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC
$100K
ACQUISITION AND REHAB OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2021
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$25K
Core support for institutional strengthening, to ensure the resident led initiatives of cultural preservation, economic opportunity, housing affordability, environmental sustainability, safe and healthy neighborhoods for the Claibourne community
2020

Funded by

$858K from 6 funders · 11 grants · 2020–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$225K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

The Kresge Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Enterprise Community Partners Inc

$200K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

The Ford Foundation

$175K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Greater New Orleans Foundation

$38K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

New Venture Fund

$20K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN825254066
NTEE codeS99
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-02
Formed2019
Employees9
Volunteers2
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