Overview
SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS is a philanthropic organization based in Abiquiu, New Mexico, with a focus on supporting artists and performers. The foundation operates with assets totaling $194,099 and reported expenses of $97,887 against a revenue of $32,615. It funds projects in various cities across the United States, including major urban centers like Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as smaller communities such as Abiquiu and Tesuque. The organization is managed by a small team, with Susan Martin serving as Treasurer, Danielle Lesniewski as President, and several trustees including Jane Friedman and Mary Leigh Cherry. The foundation's activities span several states, including Arizona, California, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and West Virginia.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $0 in 2023
15 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | MARIEL ROBERTS | COMPOSER GRANT AND A SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE. | 99 OCEAN AVENUE APT 2H BROOKLYN, NY US | 2022 |
| $2,000 | Lynn M Grabowski | Photo license We Started a Nightclub | PO BOX 863 Saratoga Springs, NY US | 2024 |
| $1,515 | DELBERT ANDERSON | SOME SERIOUS BUSINESS AWAY GRANT & PERFORMANCE WITH NORTHERN YOUTH PROJECT. | 4315 OSTRICH STREET FARMINGTON, NM US | 2022 |
| $1,500 | ALEXNDER HENRY | GRANT FOR DOCUMENTARY "STREET HEROINES" | 11 B PACHECO MEADOW LANE SANTA FE, NM US | 2022 |
| $1,500 | SUSAN MORGAN | ART | 127 WILTON DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA US | 2022 |
| $1,000 | CAMERON BLAKE NEAL | GRANT GIVEN TO CAMERON BLAKE NEAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "WHITENESS" AT LA MAMA. | 80 WINTHROP STREET APT T2 BROOKLYN, NY US | 2022 |
| $1,000 | PAUL PINTO | GRANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "WHITENESS" AT LA MAMA. | 380 7TH STREET 1B JERSEY CITY, NJ US | 2022 |
| $1,000 | STREETS HERIONES LLC | Grant for Documentary"Street Heronines" | PO BOX 444 TESUQUE, NM US | 2024 |
| $1,000 | Tipping Point LLC | grant for documentary | 1631 NE Broadway ST 430 Portland, OR US | 2024 |
| $700 | LAURA MEGA | GRANT FOR INDIVIDUAL'S INSTALLATION IN "DREAMERS". | C/O PO BOX 35 ABIQUIU, NM US | 2022 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
SM
SUSAN MARTIN
| Treasurer | $24000 | 2024 |
SM
SUSAN MARTIN
| DIRECTOR & CFO/TREASURER | $14000 | 2022 |
DL
DANIELLE LESNIEWSKI
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2022 |
JF
JANE FRIEDMAN
| BOARD MEMBER | $0 | 2022 |
JC
JULIE CARNAHAN
| SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
DL
DANIELLE LESNIEWSKI
| President | $0 | 2024 |
JF
JANE FRIEDMAN
| Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
JC
JULIE CARNAHAN
| Secretary | $0 | 2024 |
MLC
Mary Leigh Cherry
| Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
AS
Amanda Stark
| Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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