Public Charity

WORLD ARTS FOCUS

WORLD ARTS FOCUS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MOUNT RAINIER, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.4M, expenses of $3.5M, total assets of $2.2M. Imperigo tracks 30 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 521804860 MOUNT RAINIER, MD Arts & Culture NTEE: A20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

WORLD ARTS FOCUS DBA JOE'S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM IS A CENTER FOR DANCE, MOVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THAT UTILIZES THE ARTS AS A VEHICLE FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION, WORKFORCE TRAINING AND COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 70,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY THROUGH CLASSES, PERFORMANCES, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ARTIST SERVICES.

Where $100 goes at World Arts Focus

How World Arts Focus divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$31
Arts education
37% of program spending
$28
Community programs
34% of program spending
$24
Theater tech program/creativeworks
29% of program spending
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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

2025
TO FUND THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF JOE'S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM
$10,000
2024
RESTORATION
$172,500
2024
Grant to arts programming at the community level for youth
$50,000
$40,300
2023
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$252,500

Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Angie Crews
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EX-OFF Brooke Kidd
BOARD MEMBER Dena Wilson
BOARD MEMBER Derrick Coley
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Adrienne Charles
BOARD MEMBER Dr Clover Baker-Brown

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$570,880 22 grants
Arts & Culture
$453,500 2 grants
Youth Development
$57,000 2 grants
Human & Social Services
$9,500 1 grant
Unspecified
$212,661 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.4M $3.5M $2.2M
2024 $3.0M $3.1M $2.5M
2023 $2.9M $2.7M $2.5M
2021 $2.1M $1.9M $2.5M
2020 $1.7M $1.7M $2.3M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $3.4M (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

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