ESTABLISHED IN 2015 BY A SCHOOL PARENT SEEKING MORE ARTS EDUCATION THAT CENTERED THE AFRICAN CULTURAL LINEAGE OF LATINOS. BEMB WAS CREATED WITH LOCAL EDUCATORS AND ARTISTS TO BRING AFRO-LATINO MUSICAL TRADITIONS TO YOUTH, FAMILIES AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY WHERE IT CAN SERVE AS PART OF DAILY LIFE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, BEMB HAS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, A PUBLIC ACADEMY, CULTURALLY COMPETENT MUSIC-AS- THERAPY, STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES, ARTIST RESIDENCES FOR CULTURAL MASTERS, AND FREE PUBLIC EVENTS FOR AN INCLUSIVE, MULTI-ETHNIC AND INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Int. Exec. D Officer (Unspecified) | $28k $30k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 4 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at BEMBE DRUM & DANCE INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 75%
from 2023
From $16k in 2023 to $28k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
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What are BEMBE DRUM & DANCE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, BEMBE DRUM & DANCE INC reported $369k in total revenue and $404k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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