Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Inc.
City-funded organization
Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Inc., City-funded organization. Connections, filings, and records on The Civic Stoop, every link traced to the public record.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $545,149 awarded since 2011
- Paid to date
- $424,930
- Won without a fresh bid
- 94% of contract value · $512,149 · 5 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $1,376,928 · 60 awards
- Funding history
- Funded every year since FY2009 (19 years running)
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $25,000 · Sekou Branch, Executive Director
- Based in
- Jamaica, NY
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DYCD · FY2022 $70,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2023 $70,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DYCD · FY2024 $70,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DYCD · FY2025 $70,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DYCD · FY2026 $70,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2027 $70,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2021 $50,000
- Cultural Immigrant Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2018 $47,000
- Discharge Planning/In-Detention Services Discharge Planning/In-Detention Services · Djj · FY2009 $45,000
- Cultural Immigrant Initiative Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2017 $40,000
- Cultural Immigrant Initiative Cultural Immigrant Initiative · DCLA · FY2016 $31,250
- Local DCLA · FY2013 $30,000
- Local DCLA · FY2014 $30,000
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2016 $29,800
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2017 $29,800
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2018 $29,800
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2019 $29,800
- Coalition Theaters of Color Coalition Theaters of Color · DCLA · FY2020 $29,800
- Local DCA · FY2011 $28,000
- Local DCA · FY2012 $28,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Selvena N. Brooks-Powers FY2021-2027 · 9 awards $105,000
- Adams FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Miller FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $20,000
- Donovan Richards FY2020 · 1 award $15,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Sekou Branch Executive Director $25,000
- Vernon Williams $8,190
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +33% from FY2023 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2023 Sekou Branch · 14.38% of revenue $25,000
- FY2024 Sekou Branch · 25.32% of revenue $25,000