South Indian Fine Arts Academy - Sifaa
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SIFAA is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of South Indian classical arts while fostering cultural enrichment and community engagement. Our mission is to provide premier platforms for renowned South Indian performing artists to showcase their excellence while also supporting and nurturing aspiring community artists in North Carolina. Through high quality concerts from professional musicians collaboration and performance opportunities for community artists we aim to celebrate tradition inspire creativity and build a rich artistic community. While our goal has always been to strive to bridge and create cultural awareness through Carnatic music SIFAA has also been keen to support and strengthen our younger generation and their love for this genre of music. The RTP area has been blessed to have a lot of practitioners and teachers who call this area home. SIFAA has conducted yearly music competitions with judges invited from India and across the US to provide ad
- Income
- $133,755
- Spending
- $90,154
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 62%
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)
- $43,000 spent. Fall concert series - This series of concerts from visiting artists performing Vocal and Instrumental concerts from Sept 2025 to Dec 2025
- $35,000 spent. Spring concert series - This series of concerts from visiting artists performing Vocal and Instrumental concerts from March 2025 to June 2025
- $12,000 spent. SIFAA provides the platform for the community in Indian classical traditional folk dance music and art forms. We provide avenues and platforms for the artists in the community to perform learn and spread the knowledge. The goal is to facilitate learning in an engaging manner hands on learning of visual art. This continuous learning serves our goal to help the art thrive and increase the quality of performances .We plan on bringing these new aspects to showcase this year compared to last year. Triangle area has seen an explosion of people moving in from other parts of the country where a subset of people are interested in the Indian art forms.2023 Participation:- Fall Festival artists 112 Livestream Viewing 2800 On-premise foot traffic 1000+,Participants demographics 90% Adults 10% Kids Mostly Americans of Indian Origin2024 Participation goals:-Fall Festival artists 97,Livestream Viewing 3000+,On-premise foot traffic 1500+,Participants demographics 90% Adults 10% KidsMostly Americans of Indian Origin
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on July 15, 2017.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 August 2017.
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 November 4, 2026.
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