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1HOOD Media Academy Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 81-3871444 Website

Building liberated communities through art, education, and cultural organizing.

1HOOD Media Academy Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,185,870
-37.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,236,941
+28.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$11,199
+559850.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$2,934,484
+30.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who 1HOOD Media Academy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

McKeesport

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Take Action Mon Valley McKeesport, PAGeneral$25,934
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,185,870$2,236,941$2,934,484——$11,199
2023$1,900,045$1,745,653$2,241,159——$2
2022$2,520,494$2,400,840$2,010,802——$2
2021$1,967,840$1,856,214$1,400,015——$2
2020$1,467,715$2,028,378$918,600$25,9341$2
2019$322,612$694,888$569,035———

About 1HOOD Media Academy Inc

Based on IRS filings

1HOOD Media Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

1HOOD Media Academy Inc is led by Jasiri Smith, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jasiri Smith

    Executive Director

    CEO → President & CEO, 2020

    President & CEO → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    65 hrs/week

    $77K (2019) → $132K (2024)

  • Shelia Washington

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bakari Kitwana

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $16K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Cornell Jones

    Board Member

    Board Member → Sercretary, 2020

    Sercretary → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wasiullah Mohamed

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Rivers

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Celeste Smith (2019–2024) — Vice President · Filing note: Thru 12024
  • Former: Jannah Smith (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mikhall Pappas (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jannah Johari (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Hill (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Celeste Smith Thru 12024 — Vice President: $171KCeleste Smith Thru 12024Vice President$171KJasiri Smith — Executive Director: $132KJasiri SmithExecutive Director$132K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $171K, to Celeste Smith Thru 12024 (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about 1HOOD Media Academy Inc

How large is 1HOOD Media Academy Inc?

1HOOD Media Academy Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is 1HOOD Media Academy Inc?

1HOOD Media Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does 1HOOD Media Academy Inc operate?

1HOOD Media Academy Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is 1HOOD Media Academy Inc's EIN?

1HOOD Media Academy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3871444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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