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CITY DIBS SOCIETY
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 834679614 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$910K
expenses
$1.0M
net assets
$2.3M
employees
7
volunteers
35
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

WE SUPPORT LEADERS OF COLOR TO CULTIVATE INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY. WE INVEST IN COMMUNITIES THAT HISTORICALLY STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN VIBRANT ECONOMIES. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES,SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS,COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS,GRASSROOTS URBAN PLANS.

profile · synthesized from sources

CITY DIBS SOCIETY supports leaders of color in building intentional communities and economic sovereignty, with a focus on historically underserved urban areas. The organization invests in Black creatives, community land trusts, social justice groups, and grassroots economic development initiatives. It operates programs in arts & culture and community health organizing, primarily in Baltimore.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $242K
    THE HOUSE OF SEDULO (HOS) IS AN ARTISTIC RESIDENCY AND PERFORMANCE SPACE FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED BLACK CREATIVES. THE HOS WAS BALTIMORES FIRST RESIDENCY DESIGNED AROUND BLACK ARTISTS. WE HOSTED COMMUNITY RESIDENCIES FOR 7 ARTISTS AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY CREATIVE IMMERSIVES FOR LOCAL CREATIVES.
  2. #2 $117K
    THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROGRAM WE COLLABORATED WITH OVER 45 COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE CITY (EITHER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR VIRTUALLY). AS A HUB FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, FARMERS, FOOD JUSTICE ACTIVISTS AND CHEFS WE HAVE REALIZED THAT SUPPORTING LEADERS IS ACTUALLY ABOUT SUPPORTING THEIR NETWORK.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Organizing Program
Hub connecting health practitioners, farmers, food justice activists, and chefs; collaborated with over 45 community partners to support leader networks
House of Sedulo
Artistic residency and performance space for emerging and established Black creatives; hosted seven artists and supported community creative immersives in Baltimore
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Food System Convening & Public Engagement 1 activity
    • Facilitates community organizing through a hub model
      Conducts community organizing via a hub model that collaborates with over 45 community partners, including health practitioners, farmers, food justice activists, and chefs, to support collective action and programming.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funds grants for community partners
      Provides financial support to community partners through a grant program, awarding $75,000 in funding as part of its community organizing initiatives.
  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
    • Operates artistic residency and performance space for Black creatives
      Operates The House of Sedulo, an artistic residency and performance space that hosts 7 artists in community residencies and supports creative immersives for local Black artists.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$910K
Contributions & grants$869K95%
Program service revenue$8920%
Investment income$41K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.02M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$264K
Grants paid out$125K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.41M
Cash$1.60M
Investments$0
Liabilities$130K
Net assets$2.28M
Liquid reserves18.8 mo
3 years on record · 2021–2023 · YoY revenue -50.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
AISHA PEW CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $87K
B COLE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $84K
board members · 4
  • CHRISTIAN WEST — SECRETARY
  • DANIEL ALEJANDRO LEON-DAVIS — DIRECTOR
  • JULIUS TILLERY — DIRECTOR
  • LETICIA RINDAL — PRESIDENT
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Chefs Partner — Collaborates with chefs as part of a community organizing hub.
  • Farmers Partner — Collaborates with farmers as part of a community organizing hub.
  • Food Justice Activists Partner — Collaborates with food justice activists as part of a community organizing hub.
  • Health Practitioners Partner — Collaborates with health practitioners as part of a community organizing hub.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Community Investment for Economic Sovereignty
    methodology: community-investment-for-economic-sovereignty
    By directing resources to community-controlled institutions like businesses, land trusts, and grassroots planning initiatives led by leaders of color, we build localized economic power and self-determination because sustainable change emerges from within communities rather than being imposed externally.
  • Network-Based Leadership Support
    methodology: network-based-leadership-support
    By strengthening the interconnected ecosystems of health, food, and justice practitioners rather than focusing on isolated individuals, we amplify impact because resilient leadership emerges through collaboration and shared infrastructure.