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Almasi Arts Alliance

EIN 47-3937643 · Centreville, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALMASI ARTS ALLIANCE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO CREATE AND FACILITATE ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN AFRICAN ARTISTS AND AMERICAN ARTISTS AND ARTISTIC INSTITUTIONS. IT IS OUR GOAL TO USHER INTO FRUITION THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN DRAMATIC ARTISTS, THROUGH TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND ACCESS SO AS TO ALLOW THE AFRICAN STORY TO BE UNIVERSALLY RECEIVED. WE SEEK TO BUILD THE DRAMATIC ARTS INDUSTRY IN ZIMBABWE AND BY EXTENSION, THE CONTINENT, AND TO ALLOW THE AFRICAN ARTIST TO PURSUE A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THEIR LAND OF ORIGIN. WE ALSO SEEK TO BRING THE AMERICAN AND THE AFRICAN ARTIST INTO COLLABORATION, NOT ONLY TO HELP THE AFRICAN GAIN SKILLS AND EXPOSURE BUT ALSO TO NURTURE GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND THE ENRICHMENT OF BOTH ARTISTIC VOICES.

Income
$296,496
Spending
$289,354
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
11

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 232% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 (1)
  1. $280,326 spent. ALMASI COLLABORATIVE ARTS PROVIDED YEAR-ROUND DRAMATIC ARTS EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR AFRICAN ARTISTS IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024. THIS PROGRAM TRAINED AND MENTORED AFRICAN PLAYWRIGHTS, ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND STAGE MANAGERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, STAGED READINGS, WRITERS RETREATS, AND THE ANNUAL ALMASI AFRICAN PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE, WHILE FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGES BETWEEN AFRICAN ARTISTS AND LEADING AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on December 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2022.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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