Northstar Church of the Arts Inc
Donations deductibleNorthstar Church of the Arts Inc's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nnenna Freelon Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ayana Burke | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Geoffrey Hathaway | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pierce Freelon | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Randi Vega | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Cook | Executive Dir. | 2020 |
| Lauren Garcia | Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Garcia | Executive Director | 35 | $91k | ||
| Geoffrey Hathaway | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pierce Freelon | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Randi Vega | Board Member | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nnenna Freelon | Board Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ayana Burke | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Pauline Gumbs | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sangodare Wallace | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Northstar Church of the Arts Inc
- EIN
- 830663909
- Address
- 220 W Geer St, Durham, NC, 27701-2202
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Mission: to empower marginalized artists, cultivate cross-cultural dialogue for communityhealing, and provide a vital gathering space for creative expression and social connection. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X20 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsGeoffrey Hathaway
≥7years on the filingsPierce Freelon
≥4years on the filingsRandi Vega
≥3years on the filingsNnenna Freelon
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $291k
- Total liabilities
- $42k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $249k
- Contributions and grants received
- $362k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169k | $321k | Deficit $152k |
| 2023 | $697k | $335k | $361k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.