Mission
TO WORK TOWARD A SAFE AND EQUITABLE NEW ORLEANS. WE PROVIDE DIRECT VICTIM SERVICES, CREATIVE YOUTH ENGAGEMENTS, AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY WORKING WITH CLIENTS AND PARTNERS IN EVERY SECTOR TO ACHIEVE SAFE, JUST, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
SILENCE IS VIOLENCE FKA NEW ORLEANS BAYOU STEPPERS SOCIAL AID & PLEASURE
Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, SILENCE IS VIOLENCE FKA NEW ORLEANS BAYOU STEPPERS SOCIAL AID & PLEASURE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $486K in revenue, $403K in expenses, $576K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $873K.
EIN: 061713685
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$486K
Total Expenses$403K
Total Assets$576K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$873K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Silence Is Violence FKA New Orleans Bayou Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure
How Silence Is Violence FKA New Orleans Bayou Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$25
Member assistance specific support and assistance to victims of violence in New Orleans
$25
Night out against crime, encouraging citizen engagement in efforts and city walks through neighborhoods on foot spreading the word to stop crime
$24
Youth clinic activates that teach the arts as forms of emotional expression to help young people away from violence and spread peace messages
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PASS THROUGH FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS IN LOUISIANA
$112,471
GRANT FUNDING AND DESIGNATED GIFTS
$244,718
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$14,205
GRANT FUNDING
$125,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Babette Rittenberg
BOARD MEMBER
Hannah Walker
BOARD MEMBER
Josh Cox
BOARD MEMBER
Katie Swartzmann
BOARD MEMBER
Michelle Cojoe
PRESIDENT
Olivia Woollam
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $486K | $403K | $576K |
| 2024 | $512K | $239K | $485K |
| 2023 | $301K | $150K | $167K |
| 2022 | $150K | $195K | $24K |
| 2020 | $164K | $134K | $144K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $164K to $486K (+197%), with total assets most recently reported at $576K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.