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Culturingua

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)EIN 84-1940407Revenue $681K in FY2024

On file with the IRSculturingua.com10401 W Interstate 10, 78230-1730 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Culturingua's mission is to cultivate, promote, and preserve Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian (MENASA) cultural, linguistic, and artistic heritage to invest in human, community, and economic development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 21% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$565K
to officers and key staff · 79% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 79% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $998K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$681K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$553K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$681K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$681K
Expenses
$712K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$126K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$712K
Net assets
$553K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$5K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$553K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $594K Management & general 17% · $118K Fundraising 0% · $44

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

18 people listed on the 990; $565K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nader Mehdawi
Co-Ex. Director
$148,155Pt VII · Sec A
Nader Mehdawi
Co-Ex. Director
$148,155Pt VII · Sec A
Nadia Mavrakis
Co-Ex. Director
$134,306Pt VII · Sec A
Nadia Mavrakis
Co-Ex. Director
$134,306Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Ray
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kerry Haupert
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ali Hakeem
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Empson
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nader Mehdawi$148,155$80,028$56,845$20,565$13,456
Nadia Mavrakis$134,306$105,720$67,654$28,468$20,482

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes and preserves Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian heritage for community development.

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4 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Arts and Culture

Documented cultural significance of Silk Road Cultural Heritage District, which was formally recognized by City of San Antonio in Dec. 2024. Documented oral histories of 2 Silk Road businesses for San Antonio Legacy Business Program.

$362Kprogram expense
02

Arts and Culture

Documented cultural significance of Silk Road Cultural Heritage District, which was formally recognized by City of San Antonio in Dec. 2024. Documented oral histories of 2 Silk Road businesses for San Antonio Legacy Business Program.

$362Kprogram expense
03

Art-Based Small Business

Support art-based entrepreneurs and small business owners in and around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District. Supported 168 individuals to either start art-based businesses or improve employment skills at art-based businesses in the cultural textile and culinary industries. 4 individuals legally incorporated their business.

$174Kprogram expense
04

Art-Based Small Business

Support art-based entrepreneurs and small business owners in and around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District. Supported 168 individuals to either start art-based businesses or improve employment skills at art-based businesses in the cultural textile and culinary industries. 4 individuals legally incorporated their business.

$174Kprogram 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
Local Initiatives Support CorporationFY2024$722K
San Antonio Area FoundationFY2024$100K
Islamic Relief USAFY2024$60K
The Aspen Institute INCFY2024$54K
Archewell FoundationFY2024$28K
Jobs for the Future INCFY2024$24K
National Association for Latino Community Asset BuildersFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$998K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$681K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$594K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$44
Owns and owesPt X
$553K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Government grantsLn 1e$189K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$681K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$553K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $681K$712K−$31K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023 $934K$817K$117K$581K 990 PDF
FY2022 $733K$389K$344K$463K 990 PDF
FY2021 $250K$126K$124K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K−$5K 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 VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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