Caribbeing Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CARIBBEING is a multidisciplinary cultural venture dedicated to showcasing Caribbean culture + art + lifestyle in Greater New York City and around the world. Our mission is to celebrate and amplify Caribbean culture and lifestyle, supporting businesses, creating community, and documenting as well as creating culture. The award-winning organization is based in Flatbush aka Little Caribbean (est 2017), home to the largest and most diverse Caribbean-American-LatinX community outside of the West Indies.
- Income
- $447,639
- Spending
- $416,172
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- -4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 73%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $25,370, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 137% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $202,783 spent. Little Caribbean: A place-based program in Brooklyn's officially designated Little Caribbean cultural district, the first such district in the United States offering the WE LIME Night Markets, Open Streets sessions on Nostrand Avenue, the Little Caribbean Passport Program, neighborhood banners and signage, the Little Caribbean HQ storefront, and an annual Block Party, all supporting cultural preservation, placemaking and neighborhood beautification, small business economic development, and civic engagement in an underserved immigrant community.
- $37,582 spent. CaribBEING Flagships: Annual arts and culture events and preservation initiatives in major public venues, including One Love Fest at the Prospect Park Boathouse, Monday Mas, the Caribbean Fete in Times Square, cultural programming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History, and the LinkNYC Caribbean American Icons project honoring notable Caribbean American figures.
- $7,535 spent. Governor's Island: A seasonal activation running May through October, featuring the annual Caribpolitan arts residency, Fieldnic, and other Caribbean cultural programming that provides free or low-cost public gatherings and supports visitor activity on the island.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 March 2016.
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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