Nonprofit · EIN 45-4724894
THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $395,843 | $514,805 | -$118,962 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $395,843
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $342,916
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $373,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,422
- Travel
- $608
- Program services (functional)
- $253,029
- Management and general (functional)
- $261,776
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $310,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $395,843
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Zagbayou | Board Member | – | $0 |
| Dosali Reed-Bandeli | Board Member | – | $0 |
| Marcus Littles | Board Member | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 W MAIN ST STE 100 PMB B012, DURHAM, NC 27701-3228
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- Erin Stephens, 833 Cresta Alta Dr, EL Paso, TX 79991
- Signed the 990
- Erin Stephens, Executive Director
- Phone
- (919) 699-1963
- Return prepared by
- The Law Office of Katie A Lawson PLLC
Mission
The Beautiful Project is a community-based arts organization in Durham North Carolina that uses storytelling and visual arts to advance the healing and representational justice of Black girls, gender-expansive youth, and women.
Program accomplishments
- Arts & Activism Youth Apprenticeship. The Arts and Activism Youth Apprenticeship is focused on exploring cultural activism. This includes exploring Black feminist movements, reading, watching, and discussing Black Feminist text and art, visiting TBP's most recent exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and other experiments and activities. The apprentices learn to use words and images as tools for understanding and confronting injuries related to gender, race, and identity in their communityExpenses $76,076
- Artist in Residence. The TBP Teaching Artise Residency is a 6-9 month artist-in-residence fellowship that provides an opportunity for Black women and non binary practicing artist to work on a specific project in partnership with TBP Selected artist may work in photography, file, poetry, writing, or other visual art media. In addition to teaching young artist in TBP's youth program pipeline, visiting artist in TBP's youth program pipeline, visiting artist are required to lead their own special project that engages the organziation' mission of advancing the representational and healing justice of Black girls, gender-expansive youth, and women.Expenses $59,478
- Ekphrais in Black (EIB). EIB is a hybrid artform plus polictial education incubator designed to develop and deepen attendees' poetry, photography skills, and political consciousness.Expenses $63,769
- Grantmakers for Girls of Color and Encounter the Arts Community Programs.Expenses $53,706
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4724894
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Income (IRS master file)
- $395,843
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2023 | $395,843 | $514,805 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $227,717 | $327,049 | $310,074 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4724894).
Questions about THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC is 45-4724894.
- Is THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names Erin Stephens.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $395,843, expenses of $514,805 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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