Nia Cultural Center is located in Galveston, TX. The organization was established in 1992. According to its NTEE Classification (A20) the organization is classified as: Arts & Culture, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Nia Cultural Center employed 2 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Nia Cultural Center is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Nia Cultural Center generated $575.4k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 29.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $398.3k during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 24.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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WE PROVIDE CULTURAL AND EDUCATION ACTIVITES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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1.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, NIA SPONSORED THE 13TH YEAR OF CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND FREEDOM SCHOOL, A LITERACY RICH SUMMER PROGRAM FOR110 CHILDREN AGES 5 -18. INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS REVEALED THAT YOUTH ENROLLED IN FREEDOM SCHOOL EXPERIENCED REDUCED SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, AN INCREASED LOVE FOR READING, IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM, AND THEIR PARENTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED INCREASED PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AND ATTENDED WORKSHOPS RELATED TO COLLEGE PREPARATION AND CAREER READINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THEY ALSO EMBARKED ON TWO COLLEGE TOURS OF AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 2.NIA CULTURAL CENTER DISTRIBUTED FREE BOOKS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS AT FOUR EVENTS DURING 2018. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED TWO KWANZAA CELEBRATIONS AT WRIGHT CUNEY PARK AND ROSENBERG LIBRARY, AND AT TWO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH. ONE GIVE-A-WAY TOOK PLACE AT THE OLD CENTRAL CULTURAL CENTER AT THE MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH'S MEN'S FASHION SHOW. 3.THE BLACK HISTORY EXTRAVAGANZA AND QUIZ BOWL SHOWCASED AN ARRAY OF YOUTH TALENT, A LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM, A POSTER CONTEST AND A FUN AND EXCITING BLACK HISTORY GAME SHOW WHERE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GALVESTON AREA COMPETED FOR TROPHIES BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT NATIONAL AND LOCAL FIGURES AND EVENTS. 4.TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN EVENTS WERE HELD DURING FEBRUARY THAT FEATURED BOOKS WRITTEN BY AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS FROM GALVESTON, TX. 5.FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY CELEBRANTS ATTENDED NIA CULTURAL CENTER'S KWANZAA CELEBRATION THAT RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY VILLAGE KEEPERS, PROVIDED QUALITY CULTURAL EDUTAINMENT, PROVIDED AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR AREA BUSINESSES, AND RECOGNIZED DISTINGUISHED ELDERS. THIRTY YOUTH PARTICIPATE AT A KWANZAA CELEBRATION AT WRIGHT CUNEY PARK AND TWENTY-FIVE YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THE KWANZAA CELEBRATION AT THE ROSENBERG LIBRARY. 6.HOSTED THE FREEDOM SCHOOL FINALE THAT SHOWCASED THE 110 SCHOLARS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND WHAT THEY LEARNED OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER. THE FINALE INCLUDED MONOLOGUES, SKITS, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES, SONG AND DANCE TO AN APPRECIATIVE CROWD OF OVER 300 ONLOOKERS. 7.NIA CULTURAL CENTER FREEDOM SCHOOL COORDINATED AND HOSTED THE NATIONAL DAY OF SOCIAL ACTION, "END CHILD POVERTY" AT THE ALAMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT AND SPOKE AT A RALLY ABOUT THE PREVALENCE AND IMPACT OF CHILD POVERTY. IN KEEPING WITH OUR TRADITION OF ENGAGING YOUTH IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, THE DAY INCLUDED A MOCK ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT OF FREEDOM SCHOOL AND A CANDIDATE FORUM.
THE PROJECT IS AN UNINCORPORATED ORGANIZATION FORMED TO FULFILL THE EXPRESSED MISSION OF PROMOTING RACIAL EQUITY IN GALVESTON THROUGH, INITIALLY, A JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE MURAL (THE " MURAL"). THE PROJECT IS COMMITTED TO INCLUDING DIVERSE GALVESTON COMMUNITY VOICES IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE MURAL. THE GOVERNANCE OF THE PROJECT IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE PROJECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT COMMITTEE").
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Cheryl Sue Johnson Executive Di | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $0 |
Richard Batie Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Celina Edwards Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Louis Henry Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Robin Henry Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Sharon Holmes Director | Trustee | 5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $235,622 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $0 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $235,622 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $339,766 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $575,388 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $30,851 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $2,363 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $3,000 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $4,385 |
Office expenses | $38,551 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $7,173 |
Travel | $2,240 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $4,409 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $398,299 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $392,437 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | -$32,000 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $360,437 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | -$235 |
Total liabilities | -$235 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $360,672 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $360,437 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 9 grants that Nia Cultural Center has recieved totaling $346,052.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Episcopal Health Foundation Houston, TX PURPOSE: Building Brain Development-Community Organizations | $150,000 |
Permanent Endowment Fund Of The Moody Memorial First United Method Galveston, TX PURPOSE: Children's Defense Fund Freedom School | $55,200 |
Moody Foundation Galveston, TX PURPOSE: JUNETEENTH LEGACY PROJECT | $50,000 |
Moody Foundation Galveston, TX PURPOSE: CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND FREEDOM SCHOOL | $30,000 |
Houston Arts Alliance Houston, TX PURPOSE: General support | $30,000 |
Paypal Charitable Giving Fund Washington, DC PURPOSE: General Support | $13,352 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Kimbell Art Foundation Fort Worth, TX | $668,076,057 | $22,208,896 |
Fort Worth Art Association Fort Worth, TX | $70,573,501 | $16,694,058 |
Health Education Learning Project H E L P Fort Worth, TX | $21,809,617 | $21,715,181 |
Texas Advocacy Project Inc Austin, TX | $1,606,192 | $3,119,683 |
Efforts Of Grace Inc New Orleans, LA | $9,750,115 | $6,712,838 |
South Texas Institute For The Arts Corpus Christi, TX | $11,651,943 | $2,742,109 |
Society For Neuro-Oncology Houston, TX | $6,909,260 | $3,914,434 |
Gdiacc Foundation Inc Dallas, TX | $106,516 | $2,129,759 |
Love Station Inc Ponca City, OK | $4,976,987 | $2,048,106 |
Sea Turtle Inc South Padre Island, TX | $11,651,431 | $4,419,765 |
The Walls Project Baton Rouge, LA | $407,630 | $1,770,639 |
Match Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston Houston, TX | $20,886,964 | $758,825 |