Russian-American Cultural Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote Russian-American immigrant artists, writers and filmmakers in the USA, and foster their integration into American mainstream.
- Income
- $47,578
- Spending
- $48,412
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $10,000, exec dir/bd trustee
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $6,228 spent. Exhibition:Four Artists: Michel Gerard & Marina Temkina,Dr Emil Silberman & Christopher Squier 05/17-06/21/25 at MORA Including May31event-Slide presentation reading.Series of Exhibitions online in Young Artist Registry and Virtual Exhibitions section on the RACC Website and presented at social network: www.instagram.com/russianamericanculture curated by Boris Borshch. Curators honoraria paid.International Lazar Khidekel Award for innovative and ecological decisions in architecture. Works by Mark & Roman Khidekel on display at the Heller Museum: Proverbs, Adages & Maxims. 08/18/25-06/24/26, Opening Reception 10/16/25 5pm-7pm Heller Museum, 1 W 4th St, NY, NY 10012
- $12,969 spent. Conducted literary series, 8 readings at Yorkville Library, E.79th St, NY,NY 10075. Prepared Press Releases, designed flyers, emailed them and posted on RACC and NYPL websites, FB and Eventbrite. Expanded the role of social media invitations through RACC and NYPL websites, Twitter,Facebook,LinkedIn, Social Diary and Eventbriteto widen and diversify outreach of the audience. Photography and video recording. Posting videos of the literary events on YouTube. Publication & presentation of new bilingual (Russian-English)book by poet & artist Marina Temkina, Comics on Ethnic Themes. All Participants were paid artist fees.
- $29,215 spent. 2025 RACC Annual Diaspora Film Festival and Art Film Festival & Discussions presented in public at Quad Cinema 34 W 13th St,NYC 10011,Public Library E 79th St NYC 10075; New Plaza Cinema 35 W 67th St, NY, NY 10023. Recording and editing photos and videos.Posting videos of events and discussions on YouTube.Rental of premises and films,payment of film rental fees, artist fees to participants, including directors and panelists. Creation of unique film programs, press releases, announcements and poster designs. Marketing,PR/advertisings.Distribution of announcements and film programs in the form of posters via email and social networks. Continuously expanded the role of social media invitations through RACC website,Facebook,LinkedIn,Instagram,Alignable,Social Diary,local press and partner organizations websites, and Eventbrite to expand and diversify audience reach. Purchased ZOOM membership for RACC events during Covid19 pandemic and its future use for conferences & business conversations. Maintain, modernize and expand the capabilities of the RACC Website.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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