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Nonprofit · EIN 81-2515412

LANGSTON

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98144

Financials

$824K$716K2023$767K$858K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LANGSTON by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$766,888$857,890-$91,002$1,886,124$0$1,886,124
December 31, 2023990$824,245$716,000$108,245$2,013,343$2,929$2,010,414
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$722,194
of which government grants
$451,290
Program service revenue
$44,694
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$248,138
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$287,697
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$27,639
Occupancy
$2,353
Travel
$5,994
Program services (functional)
$635,297
Management and general (functional)
$138,128
Fundraising (functional)
$84,465

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,013,343
Total assets, end of year
$1,886,124
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,886,124
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,570
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,886,124
Gross receipts
$766,888
Employees
7
Volunteers
243
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
WA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ebony ArungaExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$110,833
Anthony TackettChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Naho ShioyaBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Randy EngstromBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gilda SheppardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marie KidheBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve SneedBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ebony ArungaExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$33,333
Anthony TackettChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Naho ShioyaBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Randy EngstromBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gilda SheppardBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Marie KidheBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
104 17TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98144-2107
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ebony Arunga, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Signed the 990
Ebony Arunga, Executive Director
Phone
(206) 323-7067

Mission

LANGSTON is a community-conceived and designed non-profit arts organization with a mission to strengthen and advance our community through Black arts and culture. Our vision is Cultivating Black Brilliance. We are led by our foundational values: sharing culture, promoting artistic expression, encouraging artistic excellence, facilitating cultural education and possibility, cultivating leaders, practicing radical inclusivity, and thriving as a self-determined community.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Seattle Black Film Festival: The 22nd Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF) celebrated its biggest year yet, spotlighting Black filmmakers from around the world and more local voices than ever before. We leaned into warmth, joy, and community, and this year's festival truly embodied that spirit. We welcomed home several of the festival's original founders and proudly showcased the beginning of our film festival's 22-year archive. SBFF remains one of our cornerstone programs celebrating Black brilliance on the big screen. Seattle Black Nerd Festival: In 2025 we launched the first-ever Seattle Black Nerd Festival, creating a joyful home for cosplay, comics, gaming, tech, and unapologetic Black nerd culture. The happiness in the building was palpable. Black nerds of all kinds showed up, clearly ready for a space to connect across genres, interests, and generations. The result was deeply empowering. We saw our community grow in love, joy, and belonging, and welcomed countless new faces who now see LANGSTON as a place where their passions and culture are celebrated. Create & Thrive: In 2025 we launched our second round of Create & Thrive, we supported more than 70 Black-owned businesses and artists across Washington state with over $400,000 in funding. This included a dynamic cohort of 26 Young Entrepreneurs, young Black creatives developing business ideas rooted in culture, expression, and legacy. This work reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in all generations of Black brilliance.
    Expenses $635,297 · grants $52,250 · revenue $44,171

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-2515412
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,886,124
Income (IRS master file)
$766,888

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$766,888$857,890$1,886,124IRS
990December 2023$824,245$716,000$2,013,343XML
990December 2022$802,255$555,244$1,936,216IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 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 81-2515412).

Questions about LANGSTON

What is the EIN of LANGSTON?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LANGSTON is 81-2515412.
Is LANGSTON tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to LANGSTON tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LANGSTON 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 LANGSTON 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 LANGSTON last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LANGSTON?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ebony Arunga.
Who are the officers and directors of LANGSTON?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,833 (Ebony Arunga, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LANGSTON have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $766,888, expenses of $857,890 and total assets of $1,886,124 at year end.

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