Program areas at Mama Foundation for the Arts
Through workshops, music lessons, concessions and merchandise promotion to present and promote gospel, jazz and r&b Arts for current and future generations. To identify and train the next generation of performers in the area of theatrical Arts.
Production of original and revival theater and musical performances of various historical and relevant shows, which tours nationally and internationally in order to re-establish harlem as a world artistic and cultural center.
Who funds Mama Foundation for the Arts
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mama Foundation for the Arts
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Dariana Ayala | Assistant To Executive Director | | 2024-09-24 |
| Vy Higginsen | Executive Director | $91,150 | 2024-10-25 |
| Don Holder | Technical Director | | 2024-09-24 |
| Knoelle Wydro | Program Director | $107,233 | 2023-12-31 |
| Ahmaya Knoelle Higginson | Artistic Director | | 2024-09-24 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Mama Foundation for the Arts
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $870,707 | $1,267,834 | -31.3% |
| Program services | $723,363 | $262,212 | 175.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $51,287 | $2,953 | 1636.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $149 | $58,895 | -99.7% |
| Total revenues | $1,645,506 | $1,591,894 | 3.4% |
Organizations like Mama Foundation for the Arts
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Two River Theatre Company | 501(c)(3) | Red Bank, NJ | $6,124,532 |
| East Lynne Theater Company | 501(c)(3) | Cape May, NJ | $435,864 |
| Gretna Theatre | 501(c)(3) | MT Gretna, PA | $648,022 |
| The Cape Playhouse | 501(c)(3) | Farmington, CT | $1,893,334 |
| Waukesha Civic Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Waukesha, WI | $3,473,013 |
| Black Hills Community Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Rapid City, SD | $516,189 |
| Old Town Playhouse | 501(c)(3) | Traverse City, MI | $853,906 |
| Media Theatre for the Performing Arts | 501(c)(3) | Media, PA | $1,819,459 |
| The Black Hills Playhouse | 501(c)(3) | Rapid City, SD | $1,311,139 |
| St Louis Black Repertory Company | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $1,245,837 |
Data update history
February 17, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 149 W 126th St
- New York, NY 10027
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- mamafoundation.org/Â
- Phone
- (212) 280-1045
- Facebook page
- mamafoundationfortheartsÂ
- Twitter profile
- @mamafoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 31-1614732
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1998
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A65: Theater
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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