Bembe Drum & Dance EIN 83-2248589

Bembe Drum & Dance

EIN  83-2248589 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Milwaukee, WI
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Brings Afro-Latino musical traditions to youth and communities through education and public events.
Leadership
Johanna De Los Santos · Int. Exec. D · $28K
Money in and out
$369K revenue, $404K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency

Brings Afro-Latino musical traditions to youth and communities through education and public events. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $369K in revenue, $404K in expenses, and $22K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$369K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$404K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$35K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -82% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-9%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -162% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$369K
FY2024▲ +42%
Expenses
$404K
FY2024▲ +83%
Total assets
$22K
FY2024▼ -64%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Total revenue
$369K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$404K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$22K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$22K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $333K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Established in 2015 by a school parent seeking more arts education that centered the african cultural lineage of latinos. Bemb was created with local educators and artists to bring afro-latino musical traditions to youth, families and the greater community where it can serve as part of daily life.

$333Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBembe Drum & Dance
EINHdr · item D83-2248589
Principal addressHdr · item CMilwaukee, WI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.proyectobembe.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$28,323Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Johanna De Los Santos’s $28K as Int. Exec. D is at the 23rd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Imani Jalil$49,009
Johanna De Los Santos$28,323$16,200
Nazareth Saavedra$23,126
Bony Benavides$21,429
Johanna De Los Santos$5,603$4,849

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$185K · 50%
Program service revenue$183K · 50%
Contributions & grants50%$185K
Program service revenue50%$183K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$369K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program services82%$333K
Management & general18%$71K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$22K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $22K · Operating expenses/yr $404K
0.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $333K · Total expenses $404K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $71K · Total expenses $404K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $404K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $208K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $185K · Total revenue $369K
50%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $369K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $183K · Total revenue $369K
50%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $369K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $183K · Total expenses $404K
45%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $369K · Prior year $260K
+42%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $154K · FY2024 $369K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $22K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $369K · Expenses $404K
-9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $22K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $22K · Total assets $22K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $22K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Johanna De Los Santos · Reported title INT. EXEC. D · Highest reported compensation $28K · Total expenses $404K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $201K · Total expenses $404K
50%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 42%
Legal fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$124K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$369K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$260K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$167K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$154K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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