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EIN 62-1247459

The Bessie Smith Cultural Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Chattanooga
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
Description
The Bessie Smith Cultural Center promotes education and artistic excellence as the premier interdisciplinary cultural center. It provides historical and technical resource material for all schools in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County, TN area, maintains a comprehensive library, and displays exhibit materials.
Also known as...
Museum and Performance Hall
Total revenues
$800,408
2022
Total expenses
$769,640
2022
Total assets
$658,145
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Program areas at The Bessie Smith Cultural Center

Provided historical and technical resource material for all schools in The chattanooga/hamilton county, tn area. Maintained a comprehensive library and displayed exhibit materials.

Who funds The Bessie Smith Cultural Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lyndhurst FoundationPhase Ii Museum Renovation and Big 9 Roots Festival$50,000
The Chattanooga Tourism FoundationSupport$15,000
Food City Charitable FoundationSupport the Mission of the Charity$12,500
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at The Bessie Smith Cultural Center

NameTitleCompensation
Paula WilkesExecutive Director$0
Jeff RectorVice - Chairman / Director$0
Elizabeth ApplingSecretary / Director$0
Yusuf HakeemChairman$0
Christy RashedDirector / Vice Chair / Vice President$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Bessie Smith Cultural Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$639,575
Program services$91,013
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$69,820
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$0
Total revenues$800,408

Form 990s for The Bessie Smith Cultural Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062020-09-17990View PDF
2018-062019-03-15990View PDF
2017-062018-11-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 20, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $12,500 from Food City Charitable Foundation
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
June 25, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 11493
Chattanooga, TN 37401
Metro area
Chattanooga, TN-GA
County
Hamilton County, TN
Website URL
bessiesmithcc.org/ 
Phone
(423) 266-8658
IRS details
EIN
62-1247459
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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