Kuumba Lynx
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- M5EAZUNPGHU4
- CAGE
- 6LQ56
- Primary NAICS
- 813990 Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4501 N Clarendon Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
- Website
- kuumbalynx.com
- Founded
- 1996
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Family Services
- SIC code
- 83 Social Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Kuumba Lynx is a Chicago-based minority-owned, woman-owned nonprofit organization registered with SAM.gov since June 2021. The organization operates as a cultural and arts entity, providing support for performing arts initiatives through federal grant funding. Kuumba Lynx has established itself as a recipient of project grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, demonstrating a sustained commitment to developing and supporting theatrical programming in the Chicago area.
Kuumba Lynx has received four consecutive project grants from the National Endowment for the Arts spanning from January 2022 through May 2026, each dedicated to supporting the Chicago Hip Hop Theater Festival. The organization received its initial grant on January 1, 2022, with a completion date of April 30, 2023, followed by three subsequent annual grants awarded on June 1 of 2023, 2024, and 2025, each with May 31 completion dates in their respective following years. These grants demonstrate a stable, recurring funding relationship focused exclusively on the Chicago Hip Hop Theater Festival, indicating that Kuumba Lynx serves as the prime awardee for this cultural programming initiative. The organization's federal grant work falls within the arts and culture sector, specifically supporting performing arts and theatrical productions that highlight hip hop performance and cultural expression in Chicago's arts community.
Quick answers
Is Kuumba Lynx registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Kuumba Lynx's SAM.gov registration is active through August 17, 2027.
What is Kuumba Lynx's most recent federal award?
Kuumba Lynx's most recent federal grant award is To support the chicago HIP HOP theater fest (19396885426), from National Endowment for the Arts, on June 1, 2025.
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