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Arba Sicula INC

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Mineola, NY501(c)(3)Since 1978 EIN 11-2565236Revenue $29K in FY2025Latest return filed May 1, 2026

On file with the IRSPo Box 149, 11501-0149 · Mineola, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1982Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Preserve, study, and promote the language and culture of sicily in the world and to provide for a better understanding of sicily and sicilians

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93K a year · 305% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$29K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29K
FY2025▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$29K
Expenses
$182K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$133K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$182K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $181K Management & general 0% · $350

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gaetano Cipolla
President and Editor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Antonino Provenzano
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rosaria Pipia
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserve, study, and promote Sicilian language and culture globally.

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1 program · $181K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Produced one double issue of arba sicula and two issues of sicilia parra. Held cultural events during the year with refreshments included.

$181Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Gentile Family Foundation INCFY2022$300
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$350
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Total revenueLn 12$29K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$38K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$38K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$170K$170K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$181K$350$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 1, 2026 $29K$182K−$153K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 $66K$183K−$116K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $35K$189K−$154K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 $23K$133K−$110K$308K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $21K$25K−$4K$418K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2021 $9K$30K−$21K$421K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $28,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,409$28,856
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,409$28,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,861$181,821
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,861$181,821
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$116,452−$152,965
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,856 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,856
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $181,821 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,087$10,087
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $169,984$169,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,471 · Management $350 · Fundraising $0$181,821
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,652$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,652$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,652$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,856
XI-2 Total expenses$181,821
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$152,965
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,652
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$115,313
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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