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Ink People Inc

EUREKA, CA EIN: 94-3056179 Website

SINCE 1979, THE INK PEOPLE IS A COMMUNITY BASED ARTS AND CULTURAL ARTS AGENCY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE HUB IN EUREKA AND SERVICING THE GREATER NORTH COAST REGION. THE INK PEOPLE CHANGES LIVES BY CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY WITH RESOURCES FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO EXERCISE THEIR HUMANITY, BUILD CIVIC DISCOURSE, AND ENGAGE THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL. WE ARE ORGANIZED ON COMMUNITY ACCESS PRINCIPLES AND THE BELIEF THAT ART, IN ALL ITS FORMS, IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND WELL BEING.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+108.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$222K

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$74K

About Ink People Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ink People Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in EUREKA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $222K. Net investment income was $52K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ArcataEureka

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$649K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,057,787$988,372$706,591
Revenue$2,359,434$1,697,827$1,760,816
Expenses$2,140,512$1,772,623$1,580,209
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$51,563$7,748$33
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$111K$166K$222K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

NORTH COAST REPERTORY TH…$99KCENTRO DEL PUEBLO$61KPLAYHOUSE ARTS$61K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Ink People Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LESLIE CASTELLANOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$65KMONIQUE HARPER-DESIRDIRECTOR$32KAUNDREA STUCKEYDIRECTOR$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CATI GALLARDOPRESIDENT5
EILEEN CAPACCIOTREASURER5
JAMES KLOORVICE PRESIDENT5
LOGAN ASHWORTHSECRETARY5
NANETTE KELLEYDIRECTOR2
SEAN MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR2
MICHELLE VASSELDIRECTOR2
GARY BIRDDIRECTOR2
MONIQUE HARPER-DESIRDIRECTOR2$32,375
PATRICIA LAIDIRECTOR2
BRENDA PEREZDIRECTOR2
AUNDREA STUCKEYDIRECTOR2$14,989
F ROBERT SATAUADIRECTOR (UNTIL 09/29/23)2
DELO FREITASDIRECTOR (UNTIL 03/24/24)2
JULIE BENBOWDIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/31/23)2
KARINA VASQUEZ LOPEZDIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/10/23)2
LESLIE CASTELLANOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$65,347

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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