Mission
TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN DANCE, MUSIC, AND CULTURE AND TO PERPETUATE ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO FUTURE GENERATIONS, WHILE PROMOTING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS.
Small Public Charity
THIOSSANE INSTITUTE
THIOSSANE INSTITUTE, of COLUMBUS, OH, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $79K in revenue, $97K in expenses, $64K in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $273K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 134273266
COLUMBUS, OH
Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
NTEE: A23
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$79K
Total Expenses$97K
Total Assets$64K
Grant Records14
Funding Total$273K
Filing Years2018–2024
Where $100 goes at Thiossane Institute
How Thiossane Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$29
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Performances To preserve and present traditional west african dance, music, and culture and to perpetuate its significance to future generations, while promoting mental and physical wellness
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS, OH
$23,160
GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS, OH
$18,300
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
$59,550
GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS, OH
$9,000
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS LED BY AND SERVING PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
$65,000
Showing up to 5 of 14 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Angela Dawson
BOARD CHAIR
Julie Yvette Brice
SECRETARY
Kimberleigh Harris
PRESIDENT
Suzan Bradford Kounta
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79K | $97K | $64K |
| 2023 | $148K | $97K | $84K |
| 2020 | $30K | $37K | $4K |
| 2019 | $70K | $66K | $11K |
| 2018 | $67K | $67K | $3K |
Between 2018 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $67K to $79K (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $64K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.