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Destination Crenshaw
Destination Crenshaw reported $18.2 million in revenue and $4.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.48 went to program services, $19.26 to management and general costs and $10.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 73.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,199 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 268% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $4.3MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,199 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.27% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 147.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThis community-inspired project will use the iconic crenshaw boulevard as a canvas and anchor for public art and streetscape design. Destination Crenshaw will be built for, by, and in honor of the community, and will celebrate the historical and contemporary contributions of black los angeles --the largest black community west of the mississippi river. Since 2017, the organization has initiated a capital campaign to raise funds needed to execute community outreach, a digital marketing campaign, and the capital projects needed to create the 1.3-mile-long outdoor art and culture experience…
Organization is developing pocket parks that will line the project site resulting in reforesting the boulevard by planting more than 800 trees and developing over 30,000 square feet of sustainable landscaping. The project is designed to fuel construction careers and includes unprecedented 70% local hiring requirement in the organization's construction contract. Programming is also in development to provide technical support to the small businesses along the corridor in addition to programming related to workforce development
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,527 | $0 | $9,672 | $224,199 |
| DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ART PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,000 | $0 | $9,820 | $127,820 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Destination Crenshaw (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $224K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 58
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC Accounting services | $189,896 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Destination Crenshaw totaling $3.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Destination Crenshaw's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Destination Crenshaw, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Destination Crenshaw spent in 2024, $70.48 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Destination Crenshaw's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Destination Crenshaw reported that 70.5% of its $4.3 million in expenses went to program services, 19.3% to management and general and 10.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Destination Crenshaw pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Destination Crenshaw reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $224,199, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Destination Crenshaw get its money?
Of $18.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 73.6% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Destination Crenshaw a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-3003629 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503099349304020 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423109349302822 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313209349301846 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349332167 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349329957 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349324414 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-3003629: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.