LANGSTON

EIN: 812515412 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Seattle, WA

Total Revenue
$824,245
Total Expenses
$716,000
Total Assets
$2,013,343
Net Assets
$2,010,414
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Ebony Arunga
Phone
2063237067
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LANGSTON, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $824K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $716K left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

LANGSTON is a community-conceived and designed non-profit arts organization with a mission to strengthen and advance our community through Black arts and culture. Our vision is Cultivating Black Brilliance. We are led by our foundational values: sharing culture, promoting artistic expression, encouraging artistic excellence, facilitating cultural education and possibility, cultivating leaders, practicing radical inclusivity, and thriving as a self-determined community.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $123,053 Revenue: $19,199

The Seattle Black Film Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary. As the longest running Black film festival in the Pacific Northwest, this is our biggest program. 990 people were in attendance with...

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The Seattle Black Film Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary. As the longest running Black film festival in the Pacific Northwest, this is our biggest program. 990 people were in attendance with 304 people who attended at a free or reduced price. The film festival screened over 60 films representing the diverse voices of Black filmmakers from all over the world. We host panels, workshops and artist spotlights to dive deeper into the themes presented and explore Black brilliance through multiple mediums.

Program 2
Expenses: $59,826 Revenue: $7,398

Theatrical Productions - This year we brought in two new experimental works. Dispersed, Women of Region Six, directed by Olisa Enrico and The Things Around us written and performed by Ahamfule J...

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Theatrical Productions - This year we brought in two new experimental works. Dispersed, Women of Region Six, directed by Olisa Enrico and The Things Around us written and performed by Ahamfule J. Oluo. Dispersed was a culmination of 3 years of workshops that produced a play written by a community of women. The Things Around Us was a one person show that combined music and storytelling to capture the life story of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Program 3
Expenses: $354,120 Revenue: $1,458

General Programs and Series expenses for all our programs as a whole including smaller annual programs such as World Cancer Day and Reel Youth Film Camp. World Cancer Day, in partnership with the...

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General Programs and Series expenses for all our programs as a whole including smaller annual programs such as World Cancer Day and Reel Youth Film Camp. World Cancer Day, in partnership with the Ciera Sisters, is a day-long series of workshops, panels and performances centering women's health. Reel Youth is a week-long workshop with BIPOC youth focused on creating a film production and hands-on learning for all aspects of filmmaking. This year we held two Reel Youth workshops, one in the summer and one in the winter. We continue to expand this program. Move Groove and Explore was a weekly multigenerational series of multiple genres of movement to bring families together in health and wellness for the body. Other programs include Taste of Madaraka dinner series, an outdoor film screening of The WIZ, Het Heru Healing Dance Retreat, Inspired Child/Verbal Oasis Poetry Festival and more.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $793,689
Program Service Revenue $30,556
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $824,245

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $392,104
Fundraising Expenses $71,601
Program Expenses $536,999
Other Expenses $323,896
TOTAL EXPENSES $716,000

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $824,245 $802,255 +0.0%
Expenses $716,000 $555,244 +0.3%
Net Income $108,245 $247,011 -0.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
7
Volunteers
238

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
4
$33,333
Total Directors
6
$33,333
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Ebony Arunga Executive Director 40
Officer Director
$33,333 $0 $33,333
Anthony Tackett Chair 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Naho Shioya Board Secretary 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Randy Engstrom Board Treasurer 1
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Gilda Sheppard Board Member 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marie Kidhe Board Member 1
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $824,245 $716,000 $2,013,343 $108,245
2022 $802,255 $555,244 $1,936,216 $247,011
2021 $942,343 $509,487 $1,688,277 $432,856
2020 $2,230,832 $1,759,025 $1,221,922 $471,807
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