Arts, Culture & Humanities
Zoras House Inc
COLUMBUS, OH
Total revenue
$2.2M
Total expenses
$1.5M
Net assets
$5.1M
Grants received
$3.6M
47 grants
EIN
842107847
Tax year
2024
Mission
Zora's house is the only coworking space and leadership incubator in the state of ohio created by and for women of color (woc). Our mission is to create a safe space for woc to establish meaningful, supportive relationships with other women in their community; develop a deeper practice of self-care, resiliency, and emotional intelligence; and successfully incubate their creativity, scholarship, entrepreneurship, activism, service, and leadership. Since being founded in 2018, zora's house has helped over 5,000 women of color: incubate their businesses, scholarship, creativity, and activism; activate their leadership in their families, communities and workplaces; build deeper support networks and connect with mental health resources; navigate job losses and other economic fluctuations; and gain financial empowerment and confidence.
Programs
2 programs
Economic empowerment since 2021 zora's house has incubated over 50 women+ of color owned businesses, directly addressing the needs of many women who started businesses as a result of income instability. Additionally, zora's house has facilitated 636,697 of direct economic impact in new jobs, promotions, contracts and funding for its members since 2021; and in 2024 our women of color owned markets supported over sixty-five woc artisans and entrepreneurs, generating 60,000 in revenue.
Racial equity zora's house - the first and only community space and leadership incubator in ohio created by and for women+ of color - works to dismantle barriers of systemic racism and sexism, and to ensure the full participation of women+ of color in the civic, economic, and cultural life of franklin county. Since 2020, our black feminist night school has reached over 2000 women+ of color and allies and our woc equity design institute received a 1.5m investment from jpmorgan chase and has trained 60 equity design practitioners in our community.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
9 listed
LAUREN JOHNSON
CEO
$92K
40 hrs/wk
JENNIFER WALTON
BOARD CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
ASHLEY INGRAM
BOARD TREASU
—
1 hrs/wk
TYIESHA RADFORD SHORTS
VICE BOARD C
—
0.5 hrs/wk
CHRISTINA RATLEFF
TREASURER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
CHRISTINA PATEL
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
LILLIAN MORALES-LASTER
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
KAREN HEWITT
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
DANIXA LAY
BOARD MEMBER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$3.6M from 22 funders · 47 grants · 2020–2024
$1.5M · 3 grants · 2021–2022
$488K · 7 grants · 2020–2024
$300K · 1 grant · 2022
$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$250K · 2 grants · 2022–2023
$200K · 2 grants · 2022
$103K · 3 grants · 2022–2023
$100K · 1 grant · 2023