Nonprofit · EIN 01-0651589
NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC
Also known as NORTHEAST REGIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $176,211 | $172,798 | $3,413 | $64,264 | $6,918 | $57,346 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $98,407 | $105,893 | -$7,486 | $65,674 | $11,741 | $53,933 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990-EZ (amended) | $137,113 | $132,800 | $4,313 | $75,584 | $14,165 | $61,419 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990-EZ (amended) | $24,418 | $31,621 | -$7,203 | $90,809 | $33,424 | $57,385 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,386
- Program service revenue
- $163,825
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $55,083
- Other expenses
- $117,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $65,674
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,264
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,346
- Cash, savings and investments
- $60,512
- Land and buildings
- $1,066
- Gross receipts
- $176,211
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL PRASHKER | MEMBER AT LARGE | 0 | $0 |
| Justin Nordell | Member at large | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Gottfried | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Ramer | Member at large | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Shafran | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KASTON | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Jacodine | MEMBER AT LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SHANNON | President | 1 | $0 |
| Ethan Scott Baird | executive director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Scott Baird | executive director | 30 | $20,000 |
| Michael Kornfeld | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Nordell | President | 4 | $0 |
| Daniel Gottfried | Treasurer | 8 | $0 |
| Sarah Porter | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Shiller | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Matthew Ramer | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Shafran | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| JOEL ELLIOT | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KASTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ralph Jacodine | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| TARA SHANNON | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| TRACY WALTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHAN SCOTT BAIRD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $60,600 |
| Michael Kornfeld | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Nordell | President | 4 | $0 |
| Daniel Gottfried | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Sarah Porter | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Barbara Shiller | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Matthew Ramer | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Shafran | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| Ralph Jacodine | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Sinclair | Vice President | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Scott Baird | executive director | 30 | $25,366 |
| Michael Kornfeld | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Nordell | President | 4 | $0 |
| Daniel Gottfried | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Sarah Porter | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Schiller | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Matthew Ramer | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Coco Wilde | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Sinclair | Vice President | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1153 S 8TH ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147-5132
- In care of
- % DANIEL GOTTFRIED
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHERYL PRASHKER, MEMBER AT LARGE
- Phone
- (845) 304-7368
- Website
- https://nerfa.org/
- Return prepared by
- BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC
Mission
NORTHEAST REGIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE (NERFA) IS AN AFFILIATE OF FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL -- A KANSAS CITY, MO-BASED NONPROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO NURTURE, ENGAGE AND EMPOWER THE INTERNATIONAL FOLK MUSIC COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND PERFORMANCE.
Program accomplishments
- NERFA PRODUCES AN ANNUAL IN-PERSON CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES 4 DAYS OF PANELS, PEER GROUPS, PERFORMANCE SHOWCASES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR OVER 400 ARTISTS, PRESENTERS AND OTHER MUSIC PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, NERFA OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND MASTER CLASSES OVER AN ADDITIONAL DAY OF THE CONFERENCE THIS YEAR.
- NERFA 365 OFFERS YEAR ROUND PROGRAMMING ONLINE TO ARTISTS, PRESENTERS, AND OTHER MUSIC PROFESSIONALS THAT INCLUDES ONLINE PANELS, PEER GROUPS, SHOWCASES, AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS.
- THIS YEAR NERFA INTRODUCED THE COFFEE AND WOOD CONCERT SERIES, PROVIDING SEVEN SHOWCASED ARTISTS FROM OUR CONFERENCE AN ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0651589
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 8047: FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,264
- Income (IRS master file)
- $176,211
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $176,211 | $172,798 | $64,264 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $98,407 | $105,893 | $65,674 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | $137,113 | $132,800 | $75,584 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | $24,418 | $31,621 | $90,809 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0651589).
Questions about NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC is 01-0651589.
- Is NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Which annual return does NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NORTH AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $176,211, expenses of $172,798 and total assets of $64,264 at year end.
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