Nonprofit · EIN 13-3168746
ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10010
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $247,575 | $273,264 | -$25,689 | $109,730 | $17,951 | $91,779 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $337,589 | $370,883 | -$33,294 | $130,396 | $12,928 | $117,468 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $542,579 | $440,533 | $102,046 | $162,517 | $11,755 | $150,762 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $226,278
- of which government grants
- $59,500
- Program service revenue
- $18,355
- Investment income
- $5
- Other revenue
- $2,937
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $47,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $123,141
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,000
- Travel
- $1,565
- Program services (functional)
- $181,753
- Management and general (functional)
- $91,511
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $130,396
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,730
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,951
- Net assets, end of year
- $91,779
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $91,779
- Gross receipts
- $247,575
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Smith-Archiapatti | Interim Executive Director Officer | 35 | $63,650 |
| Robert Baron | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Odysseus Chairetakis | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alvin Singh | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosita Sands | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hampton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Forrestine Paulay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Naomi Hawes Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gideon D'Arcangelo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Chairetakis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Campbell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Wood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Sheehy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Minky | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bryan | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $68,436 |
| Francesca Smith-Archiapatti | Interim Executive Director Officer | 35 | $61,522 |
| Robert Baron | President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Odysseus Chairetakis | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alvin Singh | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rosita Sands | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hampton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Forrestine Paulay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Naomi Hawes Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gideon D'Arcangelo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Chairetakis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Campbell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Wood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Sheehy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Minky | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Smith-Archiapatti | Interim Executive Director Officer | 35 | $61,980 |
| Sarah Bryan | Executive Director Officer | 35 | $46,667 |
| Anna Lomax Wood | President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Barry Dornfield | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Baron | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Naomi Hawes Bishop | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hampton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Forrestine Paulay | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Odysseus Chairetakis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gideon D'Arcangelo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Bishop | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Chairetakis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Campbell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Katznelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Sheehy | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Minky | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Fleming | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 425 E 25TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10010-2547
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Francesca Smith-Archiapatti, 425 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010
- Signed the 990
- Francesca Smith-Archiapatti, Interim Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 268-4623
- Website
- www.culturalequity.org
- Return prepared by
- ANGELITO A BALLO CPA
Mission
To support, preserve, study & disseminate folk culture from around the world
Program accomplishments
- Archival, dissemination, custody and preservation of the Alan Lomax Archive- preserving sound recordings, photographs and videos, films, field journals, correspondence, and research projects. Preservation of the Alan Lomax archive for the purpose of connecting individuals and communities with their core traditions.Expenses $80,937 · revenue $2,671
- Education, performance, style & culture - Archival research of folk arts and performance styleExpenses $3,461
- Global jukebox - provides research and education resources for students looking at their own migration roots and creating a portal for them on the JukeboxExpenses $73,814
- Other programs - includes programs to support cultural development and endangered cultures iniativeExpenses $23,541
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3168746
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $109,730
- Income (IRS master file)
- $247,575
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $247,575 | $273,264 | $109,730 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $337,589 | $370,883 | $130,396 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $542,579 | $440,533 | $162,517 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $303,009 | $240,735 | $73,722 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 13-3168746).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC is 13-3168746.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY 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 ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Francesca Smith-Archiapatti.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,650 (Francesca Smith-Archiapatti, Interim Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL EQUITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $247,575, expenses of $273,264 and total assets of $109,730 at year end.
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