Public Charity

KUUMBA LYNX

KUUMBA LYNX, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.1M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $832K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 364246321 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$832K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

To guide economically disadvantaged youth and their families through the process ofcreating artistic educational performances.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL OPERATING
$40,000
2023
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$21,000
2023
ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
$20,000
2022
General Operating Support, General Operating Support - one-time contribution per emergency funding appeal, To support ISSA VIBE, a space that combines the healing of various health practices with artistic creation and expression., In support of Kuumba Lynx's back-office capacity to manage their programing expansion.
$95,000

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Officers & Directors

Board Member Brendon Shiller
Director Christopher Thomas
Vice President David Stovall
Board Member Glenance Green
Board Member Ida Musoni
CoCreative Lead Jacinda Bullie Hall

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE HEALING ARTS CENTER, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR AGING ADULTS
$180,000 1 grant
CORE SUPPORT
$158,710 4 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$114,350 3 grants
General Operating Support, General Operating Support - one-time contribution per emergency funding appeal, To support ISSA VIBE, a space that combines the healing of various health practices with artistic creation and expression., In support of Kuumba Lynx's back-office capacity to manage their programing expansion.
$95,000 1 grant
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$71,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.1M $2.0M $2.1M
2023 $1.8M $1.6M $1.9M
2022 $2.1M $1.8M $1.7M
2021 $991K $784K $1.2M
2020 $760K $643K $1.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $760K to $2.1M (+183%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

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