EIN 33-0969020

The AJA Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2024-08-01
Description
The AJA Project empowers youth through participatory arts, promoting racial equity and social justice while fostering community engagement and amplifying marginalized voices.
Total revenues
$498,884
2024
Total expenses
$451,468
2024
Total assets
$268,558
2024
Num. employees
7
2024

Program areas at The AJA Project

Programs:the Aja Project exists to ignite change, break cycles of marginalization, and to build healthy communities. To achieve this, Aja provides participatory art and media arts programming to underserved, marginalized, and displaced youth, while amplifying their voices to advocate for social justice.see schedule o for continuance of program service accomplishments description.public art: The Aja Project has shared its visual narratives with over 3 million viewers through large-scale public exhibits. Aja's public art portfolio has grown significantly over The past year as we bare witness to The power of public art to ignite important social conversations, promote cross-cultural understanding and foster a sense of collective belonging in diverse communities. In The past 12 months alone, this has included participatory installations - short-term, long-term, and permanent - at The san diego international airport, The san diego museum of man, market creek plaza in southeast san diego, The east african cultural center in city heights, and many others. Fee-for-service:aja also continued to maintain our fee-for-service program revenue stream created last fiscal year. This model helps to supplement our grant and contribution revenue through partnership with various local organizations to directly fund a portion of Aja's programs and/or public art projects.

Who funds The AJA Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The California EndowmentGeneral Operating Support: To Support An Organization That Provides A Platform for Historically Underrepresented Youth and Communities Through Creative Self-Expression To Contribute To A Healthy, Safe and Vibrant International Community in the San Diego-Tijuana Border Region.$50,000
The Conrad Prebys FoundationGeneral Operating Support for 2 Years$20,000
The Clare Rose FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
...and 1 more grant received

Financials for The AJA Project

RevenuesFYE 08/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$381,225
Program services$113,550
Investment income and dividends$3,614
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$495
Total revenues$498,884
Data update history
March 29, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
March 22, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The California Endowment
January 11, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from The Conrad Prebys Foundation
November 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4504 51st St
San Diego, CA 92115
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
County
San Diego County, CA
Website URL
theajaproject.org/ 
Phone
(619) 259-0136
IRS details
EIN
33-0969020
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A30: Media, Communications Organizations
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
123558
FTB Entity ID
2054245
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-08-06
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