SPHINX ORGANIZATION INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,108,954

PERFORMING ARTISTS: CARNEGIE GALA, EXIGENCE, SPHINX VIRTUOSI THE PERFORMING ARTISTS PROGRAM IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR PROMOTING THE TOP ARTISTS WHO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS TO THE FIELD, SPHINX'S...

PERFORMING ARTISTS: CARNEGIE GALA, EXIGENCE, SPHINX VIRTUOSI THE PERFORMING ARTISTS PROGRAM IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR PROMOTING THE TOP ARTISTS WHO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS TO THE FIELD, SPHINX'S MISSION AND ARTS CITIZENSHIP. THE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES TOURING AND PERFORMANCES BY THE VARIOUS SPHINX ENSEMBLES. SPHINX VIRTUOSI IS AN ACCLAIMED ENSEMBLE OF SOLOISTS WHICH TOURS NATIONALLY, PROMOTING DIVERSITY ON AND OFF STAGE. EXIGENCE IS THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL VOCAL ENSEMBLES FOCUSED ON PROMOTING DIVERSITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND AWARENESS WITHIN THE ARTIST AND OUR GREATER COMMUNITIES. THE PERFORMING ARTISTS PROGRAM REACHES APPROXIMATELY 10,000+ IN LIVE AUDIENCES AND PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY.

Program 2

Expenses: $3,049,694

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT: NAAS, SPHINX COMPETITION (OLDEST PROGRAM), SOLOIST PROGRAM, COLLEGE- BOUND/MUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND/INSTRUMENT FUND. THE SPHINX COMPETITION IDENTIFIES AND EMPOWERS TOP YOUNG...

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT: NAAS, SPHINX COMPETITION (OLDEST PROGRAM), SOLOIST PROGRAM, COLLEGE- BOUND/MUSIC ASSISTANCE FUND/INSTRUMENT FUND. THE SPHINX COMPETITION IDENTIFIES AND EMPOWERS TOP YOUNG MUSICIANS OF COLOR BY OFFERING PERFORMANCE, COMPETITION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ALONG WITH COLLABORATION AND MENTORSHIP FROM MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL SPHINX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. THE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AREA IS AIMED AT ENGAGING AND PROMOTING THE TOP YOUNG TALENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, PROVIDING THEM WITH A PROFESSIONAL AUDITION/EXPOSURE EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, FINE INSTRUMENTS AND BEYOND. THE ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT/ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCE, HIGHER EDUCATION AND EARLY CAREER. THE PROGRAM REACHES APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION IN LIVE AND BROADCAST AUDIENCES ANNUALLY, WHILE SERVING AS THE PRIMARY RESOURCE TO THE FIELD ON THE MATTER OF INCLUSION AND ACCESS TO A RICH NETWORK OF TOP ARTISTS. THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR AUDITION SUPPORT IS A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM PROJECT AIMED AT ADVANCING REPRESENTATION IN AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND SUPPORTING CAREERS OF MUSICIANS PURSUING THE ORCHESTRAL TRACK. NAAS HAS RECEIVED WIDE ACCLAIM AND PRESS ATTENTION AS AN UNPRECEDENTED EFFORTS WHICH INVOLVES THE ENTIRE FIELD AND IS ADVISED AND GUIDED BY ARTISTS, ORCHESTRAS AND LEADERS AROUND THE COUNTRY.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,474,917

ARTS LEADERSHIP - LEAD, SCOTUS, SPHINX MEDALS OF EXCELLENCE, SPHINXCONNECT, MPOWER. THE ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF SPHINXCONNECT, OUR EPICENTER FOR ARTISTS AND...

ARTS LEADERSHIP - LEAD, SCOTUS, SPHINX MEDALS OF EXCELLENCE, SPHINXCONNECT, MPOWER. THE ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF SPHINXCONNECT, OUR EPICENTER FOR ARTISTS AND LEADERS IN DIVERSITY, ALONG WITH ARTIST GRANTS, OUR MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD PROGRAM, AN ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND INDUSTRY SERVICE WORK. LIVE PARTICIPANT REACH HERE IS 1,000+. SPHINXCONNECT IS THE MAIN RESOURCE TO THE FIELD, POSITIONING SPHINX AS THE MAIN INCUBATOR OF IDEAS, BEST PRACTICES, ACCESS TO MENTORSHIP AND TALENT. MPOWER AND SPHINX MEDALS OF EXCELLENCE ARE ARTIST GRANT PROGRAMS, WHICH OFFER RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TOWARD INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND CREATIVE VENTURES UNDERTAKEN BY THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF SPHINX ALUMNI.

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

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$539,021

Total Directors