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Screen a listThe Bessie Smith Cultural Center
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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)
$660krevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.8%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBessie Smith Cultural Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $671k spent
Programs$415k62%Management and general$257k38%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 19% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Tennessee Health Foundation Inc gave $100k in FY2020, 19% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 55% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII7funders
$80ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Lyndhurst Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$32k–Benwood Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$30k$10k$60k–Tennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$100kThe Chattanooga Tourism FoundationSince FY2021$15k$21k$6kFood City Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$13k$13k$15kArtsbuildStopped after FY2022$9k$8k$7k$7k$7k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27$69$84$55
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped