Harlem Arts Alliance

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2001Arts & CultureEIN 47-0873119Revenue $514K in FY2025

On file with the IRSharlemaa.org229 W 135th Street, 10030-2854 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization nutures the artistic growth and organzational development of artist and art organizations based in Harlem and the surrounding communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $125K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$514K
+157% vs prior year
Spent
$512K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$514K
FY2025▲ +157%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$514K
Expenses
$512K
FY2025▲ +178%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$512K
Net assets
$220K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$220K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $384K Management & general 23% · $118K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Supports Harlem artists and arts groups to grow creatively and organizationally.

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3 programs · $348K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Showcase Projects

Sponsored events with a combination of approximately 50 or more visual and performing artists and art organizations through artz, roots and rhythm. The organization presented the following: harlem jazz and music festival; great day in harlem. These events included performance, educational and technology programs.

$205Kprogram expense
02

Artist Advancement

Hosted visual art workshops and development seminars for artists and art organizations with average attendance of 25 persons per session. Cultural council: regrants to artist and african american visual arts collective

$117Kprogram expense
03

Membership & Audience Development/ Interactive Sessions

The organization hosted interactive sessions for members with average attendance of 10-40 persons. The meetings provided opportunties for member artists to network and promote performances and exhibits. Flyers are distributed and social media and eblasts are used to advertise member events and presentations

$26Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$125K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$514K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Money outPt IX
$512K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Government grantsLn 1e$350K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$514K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$260K$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$217K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205K$102K$92K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$772$532$27
OccupancyLn 16$30K$18K$12K$0
TravelLn 17$630$630$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$880$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$250K$241K$8K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$512K$384K$118K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $514K$512K$3K$220K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$184K$16K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $179K$163K$15K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$155K−$9K$65K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $412K$395K$17K$50K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $514,487 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,981$514,487
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,234$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,215$514,487
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 $184,068$511,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,068$511,617
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,147$2,870
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $514,487 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,487
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$350,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$514,487
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$514,487
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $511,617 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,337 · Management $92,104 · Fundraising $10,234$204,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $772 · Management $532 · Fundraising $27$1,331
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,722 · Management $11,814 · Fundraising $0$29,536
IX-17 TravelPrograms $630 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$630
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,052 · Management $880 · Fundraising $0$2,932
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $241,333 · Management $8,220 · Fundraising $0$249,553
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,591 · Management $3,969 · Fundraising $0$6,560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,837 · Management $117,519 · Fundraising $10,261$511,617
Part X · Balance sheet $273,295 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,263$52,068
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $209,842$219,842
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,320$1,385
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,425$273,295
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,383$53,383
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,383$53,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,042$215,437
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$4,475
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $217,042$219,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,425$273,295
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$514,487
XI-2 Total expenses$511,617
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$217,042
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,912

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

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