Saint Paul, MN

Arts-Us (ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora)

EIN 41-1843500

Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth Black communities

Mission

To develop young leaders through the arts, culture, and sciences of the African Diaspora.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About Arts-Us (ARTS-Us Center for the African Diaspora)

Verification: the EIN provided (411843500, formatted as 41-1843500) matches public nonprofit records and the organization’s own filings and web presence, and the organization identifies itself as a 501(c)(3).

Arts-Us is a Saint Paul-based community arts and youth development organization (founded 1992) that uses culturally relevant curricula rooted in the African Diaspora to provide afterschool, summer, workforce-training and college-preparatory programming for BIPOC youth. Core programs include the Timbuktu Afterschool Program, Camp Teranga summer camp, the STEMpreneurs paid workforce/technical training initiative, and a College Preparatory Academy.

In addition to program delivery, Arts-Us operates an Afrocentric community space and rental venue at 1221 Marshall Avenue and manages the Dunning Recreation Center space in partnership with the City of Saint Paul. In recent filings and activity (2022–2024) the organization reported sustained contributed support and program delivery and continued community-facing events such as V-Fest (July 2024) and ongoing summer and afterschool programming.

Notable achievements

Longstanding community presence

Founded in 1992, Arts-Us has operated multi-generational arts, cultural and youth leadership programs in Saint Paul for more than three decades, serving elementary through young adult cohorts.

Launch and scaling of STEMpreneurs

Developed a paid workforce and technical training pathway for youth and young adults (VR/AR, 3D design, drones, robotics, AI), providing paid on‑the‑job learning and industry-recognized certificate pathways.

Operational partnership with City of Saint Paul

Serves as a community hub and manages the Dunning Recreation Center space and offers a rentable Afrocentric event and program venue that supports both earned revenue and community programming.

At a glance

Total assets: $129K
Annual revenue: $195K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1843500
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: www.arts-us.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and profiled in regional nonprofit directories and giving platforms as a BIPOC-led arts and youth development organization.

Featured in community foundation and partner communications for work on health equity and community services.

Documented filer of Form 990-series returns in public nonprofit data sources (recent fiscal filings show growth in contributed support and program activity through 2022–2024).

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