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LOCAL CONTEXTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 352774272 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A23 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$1.2M
net assets
$842K
employees
7
volunteers
6
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

IN FY24 OUR PRIMARY ACTIVITY WAS SUSTAINABILITY: ESTABISHING THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE. WE RECRUITED STAFF INCLUDING AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SET UP PAYROLL AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES, DEVELOPED FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS, AND FORMULATED OUR SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM. WE ALSO ADDED NEW TECHNICAL FEATURES TO THE LOCAL CONTEXTS HUB, HELD WEBINARS AND A WORKSHOP, AND ATTENDED A CONFERENCE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND SUPPORT HUB USERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Local Contexts Inc is a New York-based nonprofit focused on building sustainable infrastructure for cultural and traditional knowledge governance. The organization develops and maintains the Local Contexts Hub, a digital platform that supports Indigenous communities and cultural institutions in managing rights and responsibilities related to traditional knowledge and cultural expressions. It advances its mission through technical development, stakeholder engagement, and educational outreach.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Local Contexts Hub
Technical platform providing tools and resources for Indigenous communities and cultural institutions to manage traditional knowledge governance, including Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels.
Webinars and Workshops
Educational sessions designed to engage stakeholders, support Hub users, and promote understanding of traditional knowledge rights and responsibilities.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Digital Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Enhancing and supporting the Local Contexts Hub
      Added new technical features to the Local Contexts Hub, held webinars and a workshop, and attended a conference to engage stakeholders and support Hub users in effectively utilizing the platform.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Building organizational and technical infrastructure
      Established operational infrastructure by recruiting staff, setting up payroll and accounting systems, developing financial projections, and formulating a subscription program to support long-term sustainability.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.27M
Contributions & grants$1.25M99%
Program service revenue$18K1%
Investment income$580%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.20M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$570K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$906K
Cash$293K
Investments$0
Liabilities$63K
Net assets$842K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +18.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
STEPHANY JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $138K
board members · 6
  • HAYDN READ — COUNCILOR
  • JAMES E FRANCIS SR — CHAIR
  • JANE ANDERSON — VICE-CHAIR
  • KIM CHRISTEN — COUNCILOR (THRU NOV)
  • MAUI HUDSON — COUNCILOR
  • SHARON LEON — COUNCILOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Organizational Sustainability through Infrastructure Investment
    methodology: organizational_sustainability
    By building sustainable organizational infrastructure, the organization enables long-term program delivery and deeper stakeholder engagement, because resilient back-end systems and operations increase capacity, continuity, and trust over time.