EIN 11-2953522

International African Arts Festival

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
International African Arts Festival preserves, presents and celebrates the cultural traditions of African people as Brooklyn's oldest and largest African Festival. The Libation Celebration in May or early June opens the festival every July Fourth Weekend with performances by participating artists. Covid Bail Out NYC receives donations to pay bail for pretrial prisoners in NYC jails and support them upon release.
Total revenues
$530,435
2023
Total expenses
$519,083
2023
Total assets
$107,005
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at International African Arts Festival

International African Arts Festival - Every year a festival is held in Brooklyn for many of the borough's millions of residents, the Festival was attended by thousands of people over a period of four to five days where African, American African, and Caribbean Culture was shared and celebrated with a multicultural audience.
Covid Bail Out NYC -This is a volunteer-powered effort that uses 100 of the donations received towards getting people out of NYC jails and supported once free. Covid Bail Out NYC pays bail for folks locked in NYC jails pretrial and cover their vital post-release support, such as housing, PPE, food, medical care & healing.
The Libation Celebration - This is the opening program and ceremony for the International African Arts Festival IAAFESTIVAL, which is held every July Fourth Weekend. Libation is held in May or early June. It features some of the artists who are performing at the Festival itself. The event also commemorates many of the recent and past IAAFESTIVAL and community ancestors.

Personnel at International African Arts Festival

NameTitleCompensation
Segun ShabakaChairman$0
Omare KinseyTreasurer$0
Deborah BuieSecretary$0
Lawrence HawkinsPast Treasurer$0

Financials for International African Arts Festival

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$311,314
Program services$209,015
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,106
Total revenues$530,435

Form 990s for International African Arts Festival

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-25990View PDF
2023-092024-05-18990View PDF
2022-092023-05-26990View PDF
2021-092022-04-17990View PDF
2020-092021-05-16990EZView PDF
...and 17 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
April 29, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 471730
Brooklyn, NY 11247
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
iaafestival.org/ 
Phone
(718) 638-6700
IRS details
EIN
11-2953522
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A20: Arts, Cultural Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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