Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION
LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $50,000 to it, the largest being WEISSBERG FOUNDATION ($50,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $127k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $50k
- Net assets
- $56k
What Long Live Gogo Foundation does
Mission
Long Live GoGo's primary exempt purpose is to preserve and promote Washington, DC's GoGo music and culture through arts programming, education, and community engagement. The organization advances public appreciation of GoGo as a vital cultural heritage while supporting local artists and using creative expression to strengthen community identity and civic participation.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Program
Long Live GoGo produced large-scale cultural events that centered Washington, DC's GoGo music as a tool for community engagement and cultural preservation. Key programs included Emancipation Day and Juneteenth celebrations, as well as U Street corridor activations featuring live GoGo bands, DJs, and interactive community programming. These events served over 50,000 residents and visitors, providing free and accessible opportunities to experience DC's cultural heritage. The program also supported over 50 local artists, vendors, and creatives through paid opportunities. Activities increased community participation, strengthened neighborhood identity, and elevated public awareness of GoGo as an essential part of DC culture. Expenses included artist fees, production, permits, and marketing.
$75,000 spentof which $127,000 as grants100% of program spending
The program described on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $75,000.
Leadership and staff
Chief executive
Kelsye Adams
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
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In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION?
- LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $50,000 to it, the largest being WEISSBERG FOUNDATION ($50,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $50,000 in grants to LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION.
- Who is the largest funder of LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION?
- WEISSBERG FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $50,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like LONG LIVE GOGO FOUNDATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2025–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing