NonprofitsVillage Of Wisdom Inc

Youth Development

Village Of Wisdom Inc

DURHAM, NC

Total revenue

$3.5M

Total expenses

$4.8M

Net assets

$5.1M

Grants received

$13.3M

117 grants

EIN

472060936

Tax year

2024

Mission

We work with families to protect Black Genius, by organizing and mobilizing a community of families committed to the healthy development and reflection of Black youth.

Programs

4 programs

Community Driven Research - Investigating the Validity of the Culturally Affirming Climate Survey

Expenses: $693K

COOL - Culturally organizing our liberation

Expenses: $449K

TJGT and other programmatic efforts

Expenses: $364K

Black Parent Restoration - Implemented programs that empowered Black parents with knowledge, skills, and resources to support their childrens development, education, and well-being

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue
Investment income$132K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$154K
Other expenses$2.9M
Total expenses$4.8M
Total assets$5.4M
Net assets$5.1M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Brittney Bennett

Board Chair

Board

5 hrs/wk

Randi Towns

Board Treasurer

Board

5 hrs/wk

Rashida James

Board Member At Large

Board

5 hrs/wk

Gerald Harris

Secretary

Board

5 hrs/wk

Leah Adeniji

Board Member At Large

Board

5 hrs/wk

Cornell Watson

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Malika Graham-Bailey

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

William Jackson

Executive Director

Staff

$115K

35 hrs/wk

Dawn Henderson

Strategy DirectorOps

Staff

$104K

35 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 117 of 117

FromAmountPurposeYear
$450K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$63K
Thrive grant recipient
2024
$60K
Support evidence building and scaling for Village of Wisdom programs
2024
$49K
FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT
2024
$20K
TO SUPPORT PARENT-LED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS IN DURHAM
2024
$4.1M
Civic Participation
2023
$500K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$375K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
Early Care and Education
2023
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$63K
Thrive grant recipient
2023
$61K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$59K
CIV RTS/SOC ACTN
2023
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$23K
Build collective with orgs
2023
$8K
TO ASSIST IN THE STARTUP OF NONPROFIT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$3K
ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS
2023
$986K
TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMMATIC OR OPERATING COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE 1954 PROJECT VALUES
2022
$750K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$375K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$196K
create digital resources for both parents and educators reflecting parent-validated, culturally-affirmed instructional practices for Black children in at-home, online, and in-person learning environments and develop clearinghouse of these national instructional practices
2022
$160K
DIVERSE LEADERS
2022
$130K
SUPPORT EVIDENCE BUILDING AND SCALING FOR PROGRAMS BY AND FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR
2022
$100K
For project support of the Journey to Instructional Liberation program, RFP Yr 2
2022
$100K
CIV RTS/SOC ACTN
2022
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION JUSTICE MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING RACIAL JUSTICE CENTERED DATA TO ADVOCATES IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
2022
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$30K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$20K
SCHOTT FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP
2022
$10K
K-12 EDUCATION
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED INFLATION SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$8K
WELLNESS GRANT
2022
$5K
CHAMPIONS FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2022
$4K
ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS
2022
$3K
2022 NONPROFIT INTERNSHIP HOST APPLICANT (SAHARA GAR/UNCC)
2022
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$196K
create digital resources for both parents and educators reflecting parent-validated, culturally-affirmed instructional practices for Black children in at-home, online, and in-person learning environments and develop clearinghouse of these national instructional practices
2021
$150K
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EFFORTS AND CHANGE BY CREATING A BLUEPRINT THAT WILL IMPROVE K-12 EDUCATION IN UNIQUE COMMUNITIES
2021
$100K
For project support for The Black Genius Framework; provides educators, parents, and youth a structure for strength-based conversations about the healthy development of a Black child considering both their intellectual and racial identities
2021
$70K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION JUSTICE MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING RACIAL JUSTICE CENTERED DATA TO ADVOCATES IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
2021
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS
2021
$815K
Civil Participation
2020
$160K
create digital resources for both parents and educators reflecting parent-validated, culturally-affirmed instructional practices for Black children in at-home, online, and in-person learning environments and develop clearinghouse of these national instructional practices
2020
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$55K
SUPPORT CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES TO PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS
2020
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AND SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION JUSTICE MOVEMENT BY PROVIDING RACIAL JUSTICE CENTERED DATA TO ADVOCATES IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
2020
$40K
BENEFIT SUPPORT
2020
$40K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
FOLLOW ON FUNDING
2020
$15K
TO ASSIST IN STARTUP OF NONPROFIT
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS
2020
$8K
General Support
2020
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
$6K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$2K
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$2K
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$1K
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$1K
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$500
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$500
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$500
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$400
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$400
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$300
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$300
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$300
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$200
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$200
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$200
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$200
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$200
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$100
RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
2020
$10
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2020
$165K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$36K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$9K
General Charitable Operation
2019
$10K
ASSIST WITH ACTIVITIES
2018
$280
Matching Grant
2018

Funded by

$13.3M from 42 funders · 117 grants · 2018–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$4.9M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation

$1.3M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Cleveland Avenue Foundation For

$986K · 1 grant · 2022

WK Kellogg Foundation

$752K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

United Way Of The Greater Triangle Inc

$442K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc

$341K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN472060936
NTEE codeO20
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-02
Formed2015
Employees11
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