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Sphinx Organization Inc

Transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.

Arts & Culture Detroit, MI EIN: 383283759 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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75
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
75/100 · methodology

About

The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of the arts.

Mission

Transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since August 1996.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 383283759
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1996

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1996

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 5/20
('Updated within 3 years', 5)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Sphinx Organization Inc has a complete profile, sourced from the IRS.

  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 87% of the 55,580 arts & culture charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 84% of the 133,127 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (4 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2023) · FY2023
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2023
To programmes
90%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2023
2020
2021
2022
2023
Where money goes
Program91%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AB
Abigayl V•••••
SR. DIR. ART
AC
Achia F••••
DIR FOUND RE
AF
Afa S D••••••
PRES./ARTIST
AL
Alex C•••••••
MEMBER-PART YEAR

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United States
Program spending This charity: 90%
Peer average: 75%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 6.13%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 75
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
90% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

4 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
14

Leadership

From FY2023 filing

AF
Afa S D••••••
Pres./Artistic Dir.

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$7.6M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$7.9M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$14.2M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$3.3M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture this charity 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 109 disclosed in the public registry.

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2023 on record
  • Named leadership · 109 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1996
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Sphinx Organization Inc

What is Sphinx Organization Inc?
Sphinx Organization Inc is a arts & culture publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Detroit, United States. The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of the arts.
When was Sphinx Organization Inc founded?
Sphinx Organization Inc was founded in 1996.
Who leads Sphinx Organization Inc?
Afa S Dworkin serves as Pres./Artistic Dir..
Where is Sphinx Organization Inc located?
Headquartered in Detroit, MI, United States.
What is Sphinx Organization Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately $1M-$10M. 90% of expenses go to program services.
Is Sphinx Organization Inc trustworthy?
Sphinx Organization Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 75 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Sphinx Organization Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 383283759.
What is Sphinx Organization Inc's website?
http://www.sphinxmusic.org