Prophet World Beat Productions

Organization Overview

Prophet World Beat Productions is located in San Diego, CA. The organization was established in 1986. According to its NTEE Classification (A68) the organization is classified as: Music, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Prophet World Beat Productions is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2020, Prophet World Beat Productions generated $169.8k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (7.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $136.5k during the year ending 12/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (13.6%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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A MULTI-CULTURAL ARTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING, PRESENTING AND PRESERVING THE AFRICAN AND INDIGENOUS CULTURES OF THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC, ART, DANCE, EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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BLACK HISTORY MONTHCELEBRATED ANNUALLY AND ATTRACTING SAN DIEGO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. 2020 INCLUDED BLACK COMIX DAY, A FREE FAMILY EVENT FEATURING COMIC ARTISTS AND WRITERS WITH LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS.THIS 2 DAY EVENT IS A PARTNERSHIP AND WBC WAS ABLE TO SPONSOR GUESTS AND PRODUCTION COSTS. BLACK COMIX DAY INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 600 GUESTS. BHM ALSO INCLUDES OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER,TRIBUTE TO THE REGGAE LEGENDS ATTENDED BY 600 GUESTS. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE POETRY NIGHTS WITHYOUTH GROUPS ON A WEEKLY BASIS WITH 100 GUESTS EACH NIGHT.


WORLDBEAT AT HOMEDEVELOPED AFTER MANDATORY COVID-19 SHUTDOWN. WBC INVESTED IN BROADCAST EQUIPMENT TOCONTINUE ANNUAL PROGRAMMING. 2020 INCLUDED RECORDED EVENTS AND LIVE GUESTS VIA ZOOM THAT BROADCASTED ONTO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK. GUESTS WERE INVITED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND COUNTRY. ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS INCLUDED MULTI-CULTURAL EARTH DAY AND 7 DAY KWANZAA CELEBRATION. ADDITIONAL VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDED UNDER THE CRESCENT MOON:POETRY AND OPEN MIC, TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY'S ASCENSION, COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: MALCOLM X 95TH BIRTHDAY PANEL, AFRICAN PRESENCE IN LATIN AMERICA SERIES FEATURING HISTORIAN RUNOKO RASHIDI, AFRO-MEXICO: THE (IN)VISIBILIZATION OF BLACKNESS IN MEXICO & STRUGGLE FOR INCLUSION SERIES, DHARMA TALK: CULTIVATING AWAKENING EMOTIONS BY TUERE SALA, AND THE AFRICAN PRESENCE AND BLACK COMMUNITIES OF PERU.


MARTIN LUTHER KING DAYCELEBRATED ANNUALLY AND ATTRACTING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL OVER SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THIS ANNUAL CELEBRATION INCLUDES GUEST SPEAKERS, LIVE MUSIC, CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, CHILDRENS ART ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, AND CULTURAL VENDORS. OVER 700 ATTENDEES COME TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AND THE DIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Makeda Cheatom
Executive Dir.
$0
Ruben Seja
President
$0
Patricia Williams
Treasurer
$0
Karla Broady
Secretary
$0
Donny Dailey
Vice President
$0
Marc Chavez
Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $89,585
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$47,397
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$136,982
Total Program Service Revenue$2,315
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $12,488
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $1,162
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $16,897
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $169,844

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Prophet World Beat Productions has recieved totaling $43,191.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
California Humanities

Oakland, CA

PURPOSE: CORE PROGRAMS

$20,000
Thursday Club Foundation

San Diego, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$15,337
Dr Bronners Family Foundation

Vista, CA

PURPOSE: ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE

$5,250
Patricia And Paul Bragg Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

PURPOSE: PROGRAM

$2,500
Sempra Energy Foundation

San Diego, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS & CULTURE

$104
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