Adefua Cultural Education Workshop (A.C.E.W) WHO WE ARE (A.C.E.W), is a non-profit Organization that is central to youth and families within and surrounding Seattle communities. Providing year-round various interactive activities that engage, serves and have available West African experiences, both academically and socially to all generations. ADEFUA Vision Statement: Our vision is to enhance, maintain and sustain an African Arts Cultural Center that promotes jobs, economic development and arts education which influences healthy living and an intergenerational legacy. ADEFUA Mission: Our mission is create, expand and offer options for youth to enhance growth, personal development, and academic success through the study of African culture, music and dance.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director 25th percentile to median | $42k $44k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 16,529 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 14%
from 2023
From $37k in 2023 to $42k in 2024.
Estimated with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 15%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
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Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier
What does the Chief Executive Officer of ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier received $41,670 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier equaled 18% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, ADEFUA CULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP ATTN Cynthia Dampier reported $266k in total revenue and $237k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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