named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Grassroots Action Project
Initiative focused on improving access to grant funding and building networks for STEAM-related nonprofits and business owners of color.
Help Desk
Free 6-week capacity-building program offering one-on-one consulting, asynchronous learning, speaker series, and capacity grants up to $10,000 for small nonprofits and businesses led by marginalized communities.
Resource Fund
Provides operational funding up to $2,500 for rent, software, equipment, insurance, and other capacity-building expenses to small organizations serving marginalized communities.
Rising Tides Research Institute
Conducts action-oriented research such as needs assessments and narrative studies to inform support strategies for POC-led arts and STEM organizations.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Support Services 2 activities
- Incubating and supporting the Transform Gender CollectiveIncubates Transform Gender Collective, a transformative justice support and accountability collective led by and for transmasculine and masculine-of-center BIPOC individuals, through ongoing workshops and individualized skill-building in conflict resolution and community accountability.
- Organizing retreats and mutual aid for BIPOC transmasculine communitiesHosted an in-person retreat in Breckenridge, CO in May 2023 for transmasculine and masculine-of-center BIPOC and delivers mutual aid through social media outreach, resource coordination, and collaborative partnerships.
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Arts Professional Advocacy & Equity Initiatives 1 activity
- Conducting research on racial equity and community needs in arts and nonprofit sectorsConducts data-informed research including a study on narrative change for racial equity in nonprofit funding and a May 2020 needs analysis survey assessing emergency aid access for POC artists and arts organizations during the pandemic.
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General Support for Racial and Civil Justice Organizations 1 activity
- Delivering community programs focused on racial and gender equityImplements systemic improvements in communities of color through programs including the Grassroots Action Project, Rising Tides Research Institute, Arts Business Loan Fund, and Co-Learning Community Fellowship.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding capacity-building initiatives for nonprofits and small businessesProvides capacity grants of up to $2,500 to nonprofit and small business participants in the Help Desk program to support operational expenses such as rent, software, equipment, insurance, utilities, accounting, fundraising operations, and volunteer staff stipends.
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LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency & Community Education 1 activity
- Hosting public Speaker Series on equity issuesHosts a Speaker Series in partnership with arts and science organizations to discuss issues facing Queer communities and communities of color.
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Small Business Technical Assistance 1 activity
- Providing technical assistance and capacity-building support to STEAM nonprofits and small businessesOffers strategy, individualized consulting, and business education services to small organizations in STEAM fields with budgets under $2 million through a nationwide network of consultants. Supported 4,261 organizations and individuals and raised nearly $40 million for them over ten years.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operating the Help Desk program with consulting and capacity grantsOffers a free 6-week program in spring and fall providing strategy and individualized consulting to individuals and organizations serving communities of color, particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latine communities. Includes up to three one-on-one consulting appointments with experts of color and awards capacity grants of $1,000–$10,000 to support implementation of learning.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$321K
Contributions & grants$321K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$737K
Program expenses23%
Admin / overhead59%
Fundraising18%
Salaries & benefits$476K
Grants paid out$12K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$175K
Cash$175K
Investments$0
Liabilities$304K
Net assets$-129K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -83.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAT BLOOMFIELD | CEO- BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $205K |
| JOSHUA BEAUCHEMIN | CFO | 40 | $160K |
board members · 2
- AKIL B DAVIS — BOARD TREASURER
- ISABEL JONES — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- BLX Alternative Partner — Kat Bloomfield is a co-founder, indicating a founding and operational relationship.
- Contemporary And (C&) Partner — Partner organization based in Germany
- Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Partner — Partner organization in Ohio
- Dr. Barbara Seniors Harkins Foundation Partner — Partner organization in Florida
- Gender Health Center (Sacramento) Partner — Partner organization in California
- Google Partner — Uses Google Forms for intake and response collection.
- Help Desk Partner — Collaborates with Help Desk for annual programming and grant application distribution.
- Kennedy Center Performing Arts Partner — Partner organization in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia region
- Kresge Arts in Detroit Partner — Partnered with ABC on Speaker Series events including discussions on AI and artistic intellectual property and financial literacy for artists.
- Levitt Pavillion LA Partner — Partner organization in California
- Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Partner — Partner organization in New York State network
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center Partner — Partner organization in New Jersey
- New Jersey Theatre Alliance Partner — Partner organization in New Jersey
- New York Council on Nonprofits Partner — Partner organization in New York State network
- SWOP Behind Bars Partner — Partner organization in California
- The Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity Partner — Kat Bloomfield serves as President of the board, indicating a leadership and governance relationship.
- The Era Footwork Collective Partner — Graduate of the Grassroots Action Project program
- The International Association of Blacks in Dance, Inc. Partner — Partner organization in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia region
- Transform Gender Collective Partner — Incubated partner organization focused on transformative justice for transmasculine and masculine-of-center BIPOC.
- transformgender.com Partner — Collaborative platform for communication and outreach for the Transform Gender Collective.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Equity-Driven Resource Mobilizationmethodology: equity-focused grantmakingBy directing grantmaking and fiscal sponsorship toward organizations led by and serving marginalized communities—especially those led by LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, and neurodivergent individuals—the organization advances justice because it shifts power and capital to those most proximate to the problems and best positioned to create transformative solutions.
- Leverage of Cultural Capital for Economic and Social Empowermentmethodology: cultural_capital_leverageBy connecting people of color—particularly Black, Latine, and Indigenous communities—with resources and intentionally leveraging their cultural capital, the organization improves quality of life because it validates and mobilizes existing community assets as foundational to sustainable development and economic justice.
- Racial Equity-Centered Capacity Buildingmethodology: racial_equity-centered_capacity_buildingBy combining technical assistance, action-oriented research, and movement incubation within a racial equity framework, the organization produces systemic change because it addresses root causes of inequity and strengthens BIPOC-led initiatives with data-informed, culturally relevant strategies.
- Reparative Access to Resources and Institutionsmethodology: reparative_accessBy providing sustained access to capital, networks, training, and fiscal infrastructure through a reparative framework, the organization enables long-term success for marginalized communities in arts and STEM because it actively redresses historical exclusion and builds enduring institutional power.
- Transformative and Healing Justice Integrationmethodology: healing-justiceBy embedding transformative and healing justice practices—such as accountability, radical self-acceptance, and healing from gendered harm—into workshop-based learning, the organization fosters personal and collective change because it addresses systemic trauma as a barrier to leadership and organizational sustainability in marginalized communities.