SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC

EIN: 383283759 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

DETROIT, MI

Total Revenue
$7,587,735
Total Expenses
$7,163,537
Total Assets
$24,283,952
Net Assets
$24,167,222
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
AFA S DWORKIN
Phone
3135425200
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $7.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $7.2M left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,406,704
Program Service Revenue $734,764
Investment Income $561,842
Other Revenue $-115,575
TOTAL REVENUE $7,587,735

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,098,847
Salaries & Benefits $1,835,505
Fundraising Expenses $527,166
Program Expenses $6,479,447
Other Expenses $4,229,185
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,163,537

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $7,587,735 $7,936,405 0.0%
Expenses $7,163,537 $5,995,593 +0.2%
Net Income $424,198 $1,940,812 -0.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
17
Independent Members
16
Employees
14
Volunteers
85

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$539,021
Total Directors
22
$539,021
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AFA S DWORKIN PRES./ARTIST 40.00
Officer Director
$464,887 $74,134 $539,021
ANDRE DOWELL CHIEF PROGRA 40.00
Highest
$131,702 $34,409 $166,111
JULIE RENFRO DIR. DESIGN 40.00
Highest
$121,663 $30,966 $152,629
ACHIA FLOYD DIR FOUND RE 40.00
Highest
$103,088 $23,495 $126,583
TERRY WOODARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TYNNETTA MCINTOSH VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DEIDRE LAMBERT-BOUNDS TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VICTORIA ROBEY OBE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAUN WILSON AUDIT CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELLE BELEN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENISE BOONE-BENNETT MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH FISCHER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD HERTZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL V KEMP MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS E LOVE ESQ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIVIAN PICKARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND SANCHEZ MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNNE TOYE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEVERLY J WATTS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN ZOHN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA H BOWMAN FORMER MEMBE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNETTE DOWLER FORMER MEMBE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA GIBSON FORMER MEMBE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY GLOVER FORMER MEMBE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL BARTON PINE FORMER MEMBE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $7,587,735 $7,163,537 $24,283,952 $424,198
2022 $7,936,405 $5,995,593 $22,863,515 $1,940,812
2021 $14,240,622 $4,359,758 $23,511,690 $9,880,864
2020 $3,316,383 $4,021,624 $14,092,106 $-705,241
2019 $7,519,104 $4,536,527 $14,095,636 $2,982,577
2018 $4,867,515 $4,157,387 $10,664,353 $710,128
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