2025-11-14T10:21:33-06:00 2024-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2024-01-01 270341475 LALELA PROJECT INC LALE 2123595214 PO BOX 20395 NEW YORK NY 10023 ANDREA KERZNER FOUNDER 2128673720 2025-11-14 1 0 MICHAEL WALLACE P00881958 2126972299 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREA KERZNER 15 CENTRAL PARK WEST 9A NEW YORK NY 10023 809111 0 X WWW.LALELAPROJECT.ORG X 2008 DE LALELA PROJECT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ARTS FOR YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO SPARK CREATIVE THINKING AND AWAKEN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. 15 12 4 0 0 0 619645 612949 139382 161392 20 20 0 0 759047 774361 0 450000 0 0 248672 274334 0 0 156556 288275 329206 536947 1053540 222100 -279179 937241 671474 271059 284471 666182 387003 X LALELA PROJECT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ARTS FOR YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO SPARK CREATIVE THINKING AND AWAKEN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. 0 0 741381 450000 161392 LALELA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ARTS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH TO SPARK CREATIVE THINKING AND AWAKEN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT. THROUGH LALELA'S ARTS CURRICULUM AND CRITICAL MESSAGING COMPONENT, WE IGNITE IMAGINATION AND TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO MAP AND MANIFEST THEIR DREAMS AND GOALS, LAUNCHING THE POSSIBILITY OF A DIFFERENT FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN THE WESTERN CAPE AND GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, AND IN BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, LALELA PROVIDES ARTS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE IN A SAFE SPACE DURING AFTER-SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY PERIODS; HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE A CLEAR PATH THAT IS OFTEN CLUTTERED WITH THE HAZARDS OF EXTREME POVERTY.LALELA'S REVENUE CONSISTS PRIMARILY OF CONTRIBUTIONS. IT OPERATES PROGRAMS IN AFRICA AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NY. THE WORD "LALELA", WHICH IN ZULU MEANS "TO LISTEN," IS AT THE HEART OF WHAT LALELA PROJECT STRIVES TO DO. BY "LISTENING" TO CHILDREN THROUGH ARTWORK AND MUSIC, WE CAN LEARN ABOUT THEIR CHALLENGES AND DREAMS, AND WE CAN, IN TURN, PROVIDE CRITICAL MESSAGING AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. BY ACTIVATING WHOLE-BRAIN CREATIVE THINKING, WE AIM TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO DREAM ABOUT A DIFFERENT FUTURE AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO MANIFEST THEIR DREAMS.THE GOALS OF LALELA PROJECT'S PROGRAMS ARE TO 1) LISTEN TO AND IDENTIFY KEY CHALLENGES IN CHILDREN'S LIVES; 2) PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS AFTER SCHOOL, A TIME DURING WHICH CHILDREN ARE OFTEN WITHOUT PARENTAL SUPERVISION; 3) PROVIDE RELEVANT CRITICAL MESSAGING THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE, CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE ARTS CURRICULUM, TOUCHING ON ISSUES, SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE, GANGS, AND HEALTH; 4) PROVIDE CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS; 5) USE ART AND MUSIC TO CULTIVATE IMAGINATION AND "OUT-OF-THE-BOX" THINKING SO THAT CHILDREN CAN ENVISION CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES; 6) INTRODUCE AND ENCOURAGE ART AND MUSIC EXPERIENCES AS A TOOL FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES AS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENTS, AND AS A PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH; AND 7) TRAIN EDUCATORS TO USE ART AND MUSIC TO HELP CHILDREN ENGAGE IN AGE-APPROPRIATE, IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION.WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF ARTS EDUCATION TO ADVANCE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND TO BUILD THE CHARACTER AND LIFE-SKILLS NEEDED FOR MORE MEANINGFUL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. 741381 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 2123595214 PO BOX 20395 NEW YORK NY 10023 ANDREA KERZNER CHAIRPERSON 40.00 X X 15360 0 17813 NORMAN COHEN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY TOROK SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BENEVILLE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BUTLER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN FINKELSTEIN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY FISHER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GRUBMAN DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE ROBERT LOVEJOY DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 KWEKU MANDELA DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 BUSIE MATSIKO DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN OSHER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE WILTSHIRE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KAYE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 15360 0 40420 SANDY TABATZNIK DIRECTOR 40.00 X 15360 0 90027 46080 0 148260 0 0 0 0 0 240312 372637 612949 MERCHANDISE SALES 900099 161392 161392 161392 20 20 34750 240312 34750 0 774361 161392 0 20 450000 450000 194340 117212 26516 50612 70000 49322 10492 10186 9994 6296 1399 2299 58148 58148 29293 2228 26500 565 17768 11194 2488 4086 8078 5090 1129 1859 4942 3113 692 1137 6875 4331 963 1581 8889 5600 1245 2044 2007 1264 281 462 COST OF MERCH. SOLD 83246 83246 INDIRECT BENEFIT EXP. 80819 80819 MISCELLANEOUS 23947 2485 20556 906 BANK FEES 5194 5194 1053540 741381 155603 156556 488185 359566 101382 101402 203034 54500 94148 107882 50492 48124 16623 16623 0 0 937241 671474 271059 284471 271059 284471 X 666182 367003 20000 666182 387003 937241 671474 -279179 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 484388 864579 927598 619645 612949 3509159 484388 864579 927598 619645 612949 3509159 1578190 1930969 63 20 20 20 20 143 3509302 626873 0.55020 0.57000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16623 16623 0 0 774361 0 774361 0 774361 1053540 0 1053540 0 1053540 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION GRANTMAKING 450000 0 0 0 0 0 0 450000 0 450000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ART PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTH 450000 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: INTERIM GRANT AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE USED TO MONITOR FUNDS. IN ADDITION, ON-SITE VISITS ARE MADE. GALA EVENT 19 MAY,2024 275062 240312 34750 34750 275062 240312 34750 34750 34750 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR APPROVED THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990, IT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST DISCLOSE ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY, AS THEY MAY CHANGE OVER TIME. AS CONFLICTS ARISE, THEY ARE COMMUNICATED TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, AND THEN THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM ANY FURTHER DECISION-MAKING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FEDERAL FORM 990'S ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ON GUIDESTAR. THE FORM 1023 IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.