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Screen a listKulu Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$296krevenue
FY2025 · +63% in 3 yrs3staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin39.4%
Months of reserve12.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianKulu Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble
Where the money goes FY2025 · $179k spent
Programs$124k69%Management and general$45k25%Fundraising$11k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Samuel S Fels Fund gave about $31k a year for two years, 15% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort11funders
$128ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William Penn FoundationOn and off$25k$50k$35kThe University of the ArtsStopped after FY2020$49k$60k–The Philadelphia Cultural Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$11k$27k$7k$7k$5k$11k$13kSamuel S Fels FundStopped after FY2022$34k$28k–Mid Atlantic Arts IncOn and off$12k$32k$6kPennsylvania Humanities CouncilOn and off$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$25k$65k$65k2 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$8k$5k$3k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped