EIN 47-2697273

Awaacc

Name: Awaacc financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

161

City

Pittsburgh

State

Pennsylvania

Year formed

2014

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness

Description

Awaacc was formed by three foundations in Pittsburgh, PA to acquire the August Wilson Center out of receivership. Its mission is to own and operate a home for the arts, storytelling, learning, and exchange around the African American experience and the rich culture of the African diaspora. Awaacc exists to preserve the Center as a vibrant hub for African American arts and culture.

Also known as...

African American Cultural Center; August Wilson Cultural Center

Total revenues

$6,949,827

2022

Total expenses

$9,247,589

2022

Total assets

$12,743,889

2022

Num. employees

161

2022

Program areas at Awaacc

The African American Cultural Center (aacc) was formed by three foundations in pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to acquire a building known as the august wilson Center (Center) out of receivership. The aacc exists to own, operate and preserve the Center as a vibrant community asset focused primarily on producing and presenting African American arts and Cultural programming to the general public. The Center includes seven exhibition galleries, a 486 seat theater, an education Center, a 4,000 square foot gallery for art exhibits, and multiple-use spaces for community events.

Who funds Awaacc

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Richard King Mellon Foundation	2022-12	Toward Support of Operations	$1,400,000
Poise Foundation	2022-12	Program Support	$1,076,601
The Heinz Endowments	2022-12	For One Year Operating Support (2023)	$1,000,000
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Awaacc

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Janis Burley Wilson	President and Chief Executive Officer	$309,981	2023-07-19
Denise Church	Vice President Operations and Administration	$115,786	2023-07-19
Tonya Johnson	Vice President Finance and Legal Affairs	$120,913	2023-07-19
David Atkins	Vice President Marketing and Technology		2022-04-27
Gina Range	Vice President of Institutional Advanc	$129,953	2022-12-31
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for Awaacc

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$6,057,126	$7,589,968	-20.2%
Program services	$792,158	$476,098	66.4%
Investment income and dividends	$105	$49	114.3%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$-10,521	$0	-999%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$110,959	$62,302	78.1%
Total revenues	$6,949,827	$8,128,417	-14.5%

Form 990s for Awaacc

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-06-29	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-07-13	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-06-09	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-17	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-22	990	View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s

Organizations like Awaacc

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
American Indian Cultural Center Foundation	501(c)(3)	Oklahoma City, OK	$8,335,802
French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF)	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$16,690,408
Swiss Institute	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$5,410,246
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco (CCC-SF)	501(c)(3)	San Francisco, CA	$2,292,164
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center	501(c)(3)	Albuquerque, NM	$3,781,703
Project Row Houses (PRH)	501(c)(3)	Houston, TX	$8,758,861
Centro Cultural of Washington County	501(c)(3)	Cornelius, OR	$8,741,393
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC)	501(c)(3)	Los Angeles, CA	$4,423,800
People's Forum	501(c)(3)	New York, NY	$4,428,869
The Dusable Black History Museum and Education Center	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$3,301,668

Data update history

December 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The Heinz Endowments

August 24, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

August 21, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

August 20, 2023

Received grants

Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $1,350,000 from Richard King Mellon Foundation

August 19, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesAfrican Americans

Characteristics

Receives government fundingTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 980 Liberty Ave; Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Metro area: Pittsburgh, PA
County: Allegheny County, PA
Website URL: awaacc.org/
Phone: (412) 339-1011

IRS details

EIN: 47-2697273
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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