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THE BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER

EIN: 62-1247459Chattanooga, TNZIP: 37401
A500 - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(3)

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER IS TO PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN CHATTANOOGA THROUGH ART,EDUCATION,RESEARCH AND ENTERTAINMENT.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$752k$0$798k
2022$729k$0$663k

Compensation

2023

Avery Smith
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mara-Lynne Payne
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ariel Anthony
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BOB CULKEEN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Elizabeth Appling
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Varion Walton
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maurice Lewis
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bernard Harris
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Paula Wilkes
Executive Dir.
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DUKE FRANKLIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRENT GOLBERG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
J W COLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tara Mathis
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
YOLANDA HAYSLETT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chris Palmer
Treasurer
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
WAYNE JOHNSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Yusuf Hakeem
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Jeff Rector
Vice-chairman
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

Paula Wilkes
Executive Dir.
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$102,188
Yusuf Hakeem
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Avery Smith
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dr Jeff Rector
Vice-Chairman
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Elizabeth Appling
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ariel Anthony
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Maurice Lewis
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Tara Mathis
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chris Palmer
Treasurer
board treasurer
$0
$0
$0
$0
Varion Walton
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Bernard Harris
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Mara-Lynne Payne
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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