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BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC

PHILADELPHIA, PAEIN: 75-3129761Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

BLACKSTAR PROJECTS INC PROMOTING FILM AND VISUAL CULTURE BY PEOPLE OF COLOR, BLACKSTAR IS FOCUSED ON CREATING THE SPACES AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO UPLIFT THE WORK OF BLACK, BROWN AND INDIGENOUS ARTISTS WORKING OUTSIDE OF THE CONFINES OF GENRE.

Arts/Culture/Creativity-Centered
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Local (City/County Level)
Arts & Culture
Performing Arts
Direct Service Delivery
National
Capacity Building & Technical Assistance

Annual Revenue

$3,675,666

Known Funders

17

Grants Received

26

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$3,675,666$4,740,426$3,492,918
2023$4,991,696$5,786,380$4,702,471
2022$5,152,810$3,796,085$5,546,062
2021$4,267,503$2,740,286$3,931,726
2020$2,653,110$991,394$2,088,938
2019$739,905$522,477$249,180
2018$474,086$455,652$31,752
2017$290,516$323,110$13,318

Top Funders

$374,000 (2023)
$348,651 (2022)
$310,000 (2021)
$200,000 (2023)
$190,500 (2021)
$150,000 (2022)
$133,400 (2021)
$125,100 (2022)
$125,000 (2021)
$125,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 17 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

D

DENISE C BEEK

CO-CHAIR

Officer
S

SEKOU CAMPBELL

CO-CHAIR

Officer
A

AMANDA BRANSON GILL

TREASURER

Officer
T

TAYYIB SMITH

SECRETARY

Officer
S

SUNANDA GHOSH

DIRECTOR

T

TED PASSON

DIRECTOR

M

MAORI KARMAEL HOLMES

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO

Officer
I

IMRAN SIDDIQUEE

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Officer
S

SWABREEN BAKR

MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Highest Compensated
N

NEHAD KHADER

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

Highest Compensated

Showing 10 of 12 key personnel.

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