Sphinx Organization Inc
Transforming lives through the power of the arts.
Sphinx Organization Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $25,825,204
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,240,214
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $869,170
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,306,621
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sphinx Organization Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $45K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Symphony Orchestra League New York, NY | Support | $25,000 |
| New World Symphony Inc Miami Beach, FL | Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,825,204 | $9,240,214 | $7,306,621 | — | — | $869,170 |
| 2024 | $23,224,675 | $6,898,377 | $7,890,700 | $45,000 | 2 | $1,004,761 |
| 2023 | $24,283,952 | $7,587,735 | $7,163,537 | $45,000 | 2 | $561,842 |
| 2022 | $22,863,515 | $7,936,405 | $5,995,593 | $45,000 | 2 | $320,086 |
| 2021 | $23,511,690 | $14,240,622 | $4,359,758 | — | — | $586,427 |
| 2020 | $14,092,106 | $3,316,383 | $4,021,624 | — | — | $194,959 |
| 2019 | $14,095,636 | $7,519,104 | $4,536,527 | — | — | $238,777 |
About Sphinx Organization Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sphinx Organization Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $869K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sphinx Organization Inc is led by Afa S. Dworkin, President & Artist since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Afa S. Dworkin
President & Artist
President & Artistic Director → President & Artist, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$389K (2019) → $508K (2025)
Shaun Wilson
Audit Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Woodard
Chair
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Renfro
Director Design
Director Design & Administration → Director Design, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $128K (2025)
Achia Floyd
Director Found Re
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $166K (2025)
Ana Abrantes
Director of Educa
Director of → Director of Educa, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Olivia Custodio
Director of Major
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Andre Dowell
Chief Program
Chief of Artist Engagement → Chief Artist, 2022
Chief Artist → Chief Program, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$117K (2020) → $198K (2025)
Danielle Belen
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deidre Lambert-Bounds
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Hertz
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Fischer
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tynnetta McIntosh
Vice Chair
Board Chair → Board Vice Chair, 2021
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vivian Pickard
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel V. Kemp
Member
Member- → Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas E. Love Esq.
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Robey Obe
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beverly J. Watts
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Boone-Bennett
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Toye
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Sanchez
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Zohn
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Cole
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Anthony Glover (2019–2023) — Former Member
- Former: Cynthia H. Bowman (2019–2023) — Former Member
- Former: Lynette Dowler (2019–2023) — Former Member
- Former: Rachel Barton Pine (2019–2023) — Former Member
- Former: Sandra Gibson (2019–2023) — Former Member
- Former: Karen J. Morrison (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Abigayl Venman (2022) — Senior Director Art
- Former: Elizabeth Lanni (2022) — Director Patron
- Former: Alex Charlton (2019–2021) — Member-
- Former: James Watson (2019–2021) — Member-
- Former: Mary Beth Halprin (2019–2021) — Member-
- Former: William H. Carson (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Stephanee Strasburg (2020–2021) — Senior Director Institutional Partnerships
- Former: Victoria Robey (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Doug Love (2021) — Member-
- Former: Faye Alexander Nelson (2019–2020) — Member-
- Former: Mercedes Martin (2019–2020) — Member-
- Former: Majorie Pearsall (2019) — Member -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $508K, to AFA S Dworkin (Pres./Artist). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sphinx Organization Inc
How large is Sphinx Organization Inc?
Sphinx Organization Inc reported $25.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.2M.
What is Sphinx Organization Inc?
Sphinx Organization Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $25.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sphinx Organization Inc operate?
Sphinx Organization Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York.
What is Sphinx Organization Inc's EIN?
Sphinx Organization Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3283759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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