Mission
TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED YOUTH, BY UTILIZING HIP HOP AND OTHER FORMS OF YOUTH CULTURE AS CATALYSTS FOR CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
Public Charity
BEATS RHYMES AND LIFE
BEATS RHYMES AND LIFE, of Oakland, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $787K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $829K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 452382705
Oakland, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$787K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$829K
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
Mobile Studio Bus Expansion
$100,000
PROGRAM EXPANSION
$100,000
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
$75,688
MOBILE STUDIO BUS (MSB)
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Artavia Berry
Director
Dominique Paiste Ponder
DIRECTOR
Eugene Stovall
Chief of Operations
John Gill
Chief of Staff
Jonathan Kim
DIRECTOR
Malkia Chionesu
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | $2.5M | $787K |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $642K |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $480K |
| 2020 | $602K | $607K | $109K |
| 2019 | $749K | $717K | $114K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $749K to $2.7M (+257%), with total assets most recently reported at $787K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.