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Caribbean Studies Association INC FY2019 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 45-2318579Revenue $150K in FY2019Latest return filed Nov 6, 2025

On file with the IRScaribbeanstudiesassociation.orgCsablacklatino Studies Dept Pob B-, 10010-0000 · New York, NYTax-exempt since May 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Holding annual conference to promote organizational goals of Caribbean Studies from a multidisciplinary, multicultural point of view.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
Spent
$180K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$150K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$105K
Expenses
$180K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$180K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$126K
FY2025$94K
Net assets
$108K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$108K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$184K

From the FY2019 Form 990 (year ending July 2019) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2012.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $173K Management & general 4% · $7K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eris Schoburgh PHD
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes Caribbean studies annually through multidisciplinary, multicultural conferences.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2018
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Held annual conference

$173Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$29K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$138K$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$138K$108K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$5K$3K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K$0$0
TravelLn 17$13K$13K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$536$536$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$98K$97K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$173K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $105K$94K$10K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $103K$126K−$23K$174K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2025 $97K$123K−$26K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2023 $107K$104K$3K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $88K$44K$44K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 16, 2021 $150K$180K−$30K$108K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $150,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,585$41,591
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $205,364$102,499
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$9
I-11 Other revenue$6,113
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,955$150,212
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,500$5,202
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,075$174,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $112,575$179,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,380−$29,746
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $150,212 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,591
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$41,591
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$102,499
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,113 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,113
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $108,621 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,958 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,601 · Management $2,601 · Fundraising $0$5,202
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,925 · Fundraising $0$2,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,647 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,647
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,239 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,239
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,632 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,632
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $536 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$536
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,713 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,713
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $96,723 · Management $1,191 · Fundraising $0$97,914
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,241 · Management $6,717 · Fundraising $0$179,958
Part X · Balance sheet $107,982 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,728$97,982
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $137,728$107,982
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $137,728$107,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $137,728$107,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,212
XI-2 Total expenses$179,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$137,728
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,982

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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