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Sweetwater Cultural Center Inc
STONY POINT, NY · EIN 842556289 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$25K
expenses
$63K
net assets
$1.0M
employees
0
volunteers
30
program ratio
92%
mission · from form 990

The Sweetwater Cultural Centers mission is to promote the education health and welfare of indigenous and native peoples while preserving their cultures and ceremonial practices locally regionally and across the globe.

profile · synthesized from sources

Sweetwater Cultural Center Inc promotes the education, health, and welfare of Indigenous and native peoples while preserving their cultures and ceremonial practices. The organization operates primarily through cultural programming, museum exhibits, and ceremonial support events. It serves local, regional, and global communities with a focus on Indigenous cultural preservation and exchange.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #2 $55K
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Indigenous People Ceremonial Support
Provides support for international visitors participating in religious ceremonies, storytelling, and cultural exchange; organized the first annual Indigenous Peoples Day Parade in New York City
Museum Exhibits
Hosts cultural exhibits focused on Indigenous and native peoples, including visual and historical displays to promote education and cultural preservation
Ramapough Speaker Project
Presents music, storytelling, and cultural education at venues including the Seaport Museum in Manhattan and other local sites
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Indigenous and Diaspora Cultural Preservation 2 activities
    • Organized museum exhibits on indigenous and native cultures
      Curated and hosted museum exhibits focused on indigenous and native cultures, providing educational and cultural programming to the public.
    • Provided ceremonial and cultural support for indigenous peoples
      Hosted international indigenous visitors for religious ceremonies, storytelling, and cultural exchange; organized the first annual Indigenous Peoples Day Parade in New York City to promote visibility and cultural celebration.
  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 1 activity
    • Presented the Ramapough Speaker Project
      Presented the Ramapough Speaker Project at the Seaport Museum in Manhattan and other local venues, featuring music and storytelling as part of cultural outreach and education.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$25K
Contributions & grants$25K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$20%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$63K
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.03M
Cash$5K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.03M
Liquid reserves1.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -49.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ROBERT GAMBLE DIRECTOR 30 $2K
board members · 7
  • CHIEF DWAINE C PERRY — CHAIR
  • DR EILEEN DEFREESE — DIRECTOR
  • GRETCHEN BROKAW — DIRECTOR
  • KARENNA GORE — DIRECTOR
  • RICK UFFORD-CHASE — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERTO BORRERO — SECRETARY
  • STEVEN D SMITH — TREASURER
strategies · 1

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.

  • Culture-Based Well-Being
    methodology: culture_based_well_being
    By preserving and promoting cultural and ceremonial practices, we advance education, health, and welfare outcomes for Indigenous and Native peoples, because cultural continuity is foundational to holistic well-being.