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What it says it does
committed to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and persons of African ancestry.
- Income
- $141,940
- Spending
- $141,655
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (7)
- INTERNATIONAL TRENDS PROGRAM: PROVIDES SERVICES AND DELIVERS TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY GLOBALLY SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED TO SERVICE EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND CULTURAL NEEDS AND TO HELP PEOPLE EMERGE FROM POVERTY. A PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF OUR INTERNATIONAL WORK IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIE
- $1,000 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS: THIS AREA FOCUSES ON UMBRELLA PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE HARLEM COMMUNITY ACROSS ALL OF OUR PROGRAM AREAS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FREEDOM SCHOOL WHERE WE FOCUS ON EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT THROUGH A SIX-WEEK, FULL-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM. ALL CHAPTER PROGRAMS AREAS PROVIDE THEIR SPECIALIZED SERVICE TO THIS INTENSIVE SIX-WEEK SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM. OTHER PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO A COMMUNITY IN NEED ARE ALSO PROVIDED.
- $11,552 spent. LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES WHICH TRAIN AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM AND OFFICER LEADERS IS THE FOCAL POINT OF THIS AREA. CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, WHERE TRAINING IN ALL AREAS OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP ARE FOSTERED, IS SUPPORTED.
- $2,030 spent. ARTS FACET: PRODUCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGING ART EXPERIENCES WHILE TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES, FULFILLING OUR PURPOSE. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ARTS INTEGRATION WITHIN OUR CHAPTERS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, SOWING THE SEED OF CREATIVITY DEEPER IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- $95 spent. SERVICES TO YOUTH: THE SERVICES TO YOUTH FACET WAS CREATED TO EMPOWER BLACK YOUTH TO USE THEIR INTELLECT AND SPIRIT OF ACHIEVEMENT TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS. THROUGH THIS FACET, WE IMPLEMENT TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND MENTORING NEEDS OF YOUTH IN HARLEM
- $2,835 spent. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: WE ESTABLISHED THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FACET IN RESPONSE TO THE CHRONIC HEALTH DISPARITIES THAT PERSIST IN BLACK COMMUNITIES AND RESULT IN THE DECREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY. THE GOAL OF HHS IS TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE ELIMINATION OF CHRONIC HEALTH DISPARITIES IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH ADVOCACY, AND OPTIMAL UTILIZATION OF HEALTH RESOURCES. COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT HEALTH RISKS IS CRUCIAL AND WE PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PROVIDING IT.
- $7,303 spent. NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES: THE NATIONAL TRENDS AND SERVICES FACET ADDRESSES THE SOCIAL INEQUITIES THAT PERSIST IN BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS ON ECONOMIC, HEALTH, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND OTHER BARRIERS THAT AFFECT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR GOAL IS TO ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN THESE AREAS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 April 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 December 1961.
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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