Blackamericana Fest
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BlackAmericana Fest is a platform to honor and celebrate the musical heritage, legacy, and contributions of Black artists making music in the Americana and Folk genres in New Orleans and the Mississippi River Delta region.
- Income
- $106,194
- Spending
- $100,496
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Highest pay
- $15,825, executive director
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)
- $78,095 spent. BlackAmericana Fest 2025: Produced a two-day outdoor music festival on September 26-27, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana celebrating Black Americana music heritage. The festival featured live performances across two days including 20+ artists, children's programming provided by Art Camp 504, art installations including the Chitlin Circuit Gallery, a vendor market, and community programming. 1,300 persons attended in person with an additional 1,000 virtual viewers. The festival provided performance opportunities and honorariums for Black Americana artists while educating and engaging the broader New Orleans community in this important musical heritage.
- $4,050 spent. Southern Nights Concert Series: Produced three intimate concert events throughout 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana showcasing Black Americana artists. The series provided paid performance opportunities for local and regional musicians while connecting audiences with authentic Black Americana music traditions. 500 persons attended in person with an estimated 1,000 additional virtual viewers upon release of the virtual concert series.
- $3,450 spent. Community Fundraising & Educational Events: Produced two community events in New Orleans, Louisiana: the Mothers of Americana Gala and the Skeeta Hawk Open Mic. The Mothers of Americana Gala celebrated women in Black Americana music and featured live performances, an art auction, and community fundraising, benefiting 68 attendees. The Skeeta Hawk Open Mic provided a platform for emerging Black Americana artists and engaged 50 community members. Combined, these events engaged 118 persons while providing performance opportunities for local artists and raising funds to support the organization's mission.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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