Civic Intelligence

Knowledge Rhythm & Understanding Inc

EIN 86-3308669 • 501(c)3 • Birmingham, AL

990-N CoverageNTEE B28

Profile

Knowledge Rhythm and Understanding (KRU) is an educational initiative created to bring awareness to the history and artistic components of hip hop and its culture.

2604 Singapore DrBirmingham, AL 35211

www.kruhiphop.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

70th percentile

28%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B28 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B28 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

69th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Up

$99,834

Up $17,281 (+21%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$99,834

Up $17,281 (+21%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$91,176

Up $28,321 (+45%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$73,895

Up $45,873 (+164%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$17,281

Down $17,552 (-50%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth69th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $82,553Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $82,5532023Assets 2024: $99,834Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $99,8342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$99,834
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$99,834
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2023: $62,855Expenses 2023: $28,022Net Income 2023: $34,8332023Revenue 2024: $91,176Expenses 2024: $73,895Net Income 2024: $17,2812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$91,176
Expenses$73,895
Net Income$17,281
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$99,834
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$99,834
Revenue
$91,176
Expenses
$73,895
Net income
$17,281
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$99.8$0.00$99.8$91.2$73.9$17.3
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$82.6$0.00$82.6$62.9$28.0$34.8
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$91,176
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Knowledge Rhythm and Understanding (KRU) is an educational initiative created to bring awareness to the history and artistic components of hip hop and its culture.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
1 - Workshops held to teach the four core elements of hip hop - 66 held, serving 587 people; 2 - Education and demonstrations of hip hop and its artistic elements - 20 held serving 1132 people; 3 - Events to promote the positivity skills and program of KRU - 26 held serving 894 people$91,176$68,206
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Ali Shaheed McCambryExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Jon MaloneDirector-$0--
Barbara McCambryDirector-$0--
Dante GivensDirector-$0--
Elizabeth Barbaree TaskerDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Knowledge Rhythm & Understanding Inc
EIN
86-3308669
Phone
2054226007
Address
2604 Singapore Dr, Birmingham, AL 35211

Signing Officer

Name
Ali McCambry
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2054226007
Signed
2025-05-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Costs for delivering programs are as follows: Equipment Accessories $1514; Program Supplies $5559; Bank Fees $181”

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