Transformative Culture Project works with classrooms and communities to create new opportunities for artists to build economic and social power through their art. In a nutshell, we DO three things: -our beyond creative program supports career development for a new generation of media makers. -our creative classrooms are connecting kids from kindergarten to college to their own definitions of academic success. -through our growing creative community, we're supporting artists with employment opportunities, professional development and co-working space to make a living at the life they love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$193K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$139K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$193K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$185K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$193K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$437K
Expenses
$139K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$262K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$248K
Net assets
$23K
FY2023▲ +175%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$105K
FY2022−$31K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2019, reinstated. IRS ruling Jan 2020, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $96K Management & general 23% · $32K Fundraising 7% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$56,479Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Chair/Former E
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Letia Larok Knight’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Letia Larok Knight$77,497$62,500$56,479—
Aziza Goodnight Robinson———$46,192
Letia Larock———$34,928

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers artists and students through creative programs, career development, and community support.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Our beyond creative program is a full-service media agency through which youth participate in paid, career-oriented training. In addition to technical, artistic, and career training, youth receive holistic wrap-around supports to build resilience from their often traumatic experiences.

$96Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Edvestors INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$76K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$193K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Total revenueLn 12$193K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$102K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$86K
Net assetsLn 32−$31K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$40K$11K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$24K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$609$304
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$695$695
Office expensesLn 13$138$138
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35$35
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$2K$7K$295
All other expensesLn 24e$836$836
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$96K$32K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $437K$248K$189K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $279K$160K$119K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $193K$139K$55K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$123K$74K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $185K$262K−$78K−$105K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $193,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,254$121,291
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,889$72,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,143$193,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $89,694$93,686
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,801$44,860
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,495$138,546
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,648$54,792
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $193,338 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,291
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$121,291
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,047$72,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,047 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$193,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,546 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,535 · Management $11,296 · Fundraising $5,648$56,479
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,915 · Management $6,833 · Fundraising $3,416$34,164
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,130 · Management $609 · Fundraising $304$3,043
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,015$7,015
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,611$25,611
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $695$695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $138$138
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,492$1,492
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35$35
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,061 · Management $6,682 · Fundraising $295$9,038
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $836$836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,448 · Management $32,435 · Fundraising $9,663$138,546
Part X · Balance sheet $109,716 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,167$105,656
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,830$2,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,474$1,910
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,571$109,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,598$7,100
X-19 Deferred revenue$65,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $121,350$14,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,948$86,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$31,377$23,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$31,377$23,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,571$109,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$193,338
XI-2 Total expenses$138,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,792
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$31,377
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,416

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