Estelitas Library
Empowering dispossessed communities to reclaim space and knowledge for belonging and self-determination. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $339K in revenue, $359K in expenses, and $144K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Website
- estelitaslibrary.org
- Filings
- 2 on file (2023–2024)
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Where the work happens
Freedom House and Cultural Center
We have secured a purchase agreement for an 8,000 square foot site in Seattles Beacon Hill neighborhood where the Freedom House and Cultural Center will be a bustling cultural hub for our community and a direct response to the ongoing gentrification of Beacon Hill and the displacement of Black and Brown communities in the City of…
ESTELITAS LIBRARY is a community library and online bookstore with books focused on social justice, ethnic studies, and liberation movements. We invite everyone to use our library space as a community center to cozy up with a book, learn about social justice, and connect with other likeminded people.
Black Panther Party Newspaper Digital Archive
Estelitas Library hosts one of the largest collections of Black Panther newspapers in the world, with 400+ papers spanning the duration of the publications lifespan. We are building a community archive for this collection, which includes a free six-part workshop series that teaches Black and Brown community about oral history and memory…
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Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Edwin Lindo’s $10K as Board Member is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $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.
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Financial Metrics
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| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 99% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 1% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0.1% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -16% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 1.0% | — | — |
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