Nonprofit · EIN 13-3687018
AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11238
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $191,251 | $202,002 | -$10,751 | $118,800 | $112 | $118,688 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $165,773 | $203,534 | -$37,761 | $129,509 | $70 | $129,439 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $270,782 | $290,613 | -$19,831 | $178,468 | $35,540 | $142,928 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $252,374 | $257,515 | -$5,141 | $180,659 | $25,025 | $155,634 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $144,703
- Membership dues
- $10,815
- Program service revenue
- $35,012
- Investment income
- $77
- Other revenue
- $644
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,200
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $149,912
- Occupancy
- $17,276
- Printing, publications and postage
- $5,742
- Other expenses
- $29,072
- Program services (functional)
- $171,548
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $129,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $112
- Net assets, end of year
- $118,688
- Cash, savings and investments
- $117,723
- Land and buildings
- $1,077
- Gross receipts
- $191,251
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn A Butts | Executive Director | 35 | $56,000 |
| Iman Childs | Director | 5 | $200 |
| Sheila Johnson | Chairperson | 5 | $0 |
| Vera Sims | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Pittershawn Palmer | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Pruitt-Marriott | Director | 7 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn A Butts | Executive Director | 40 | $42,800 |
| Pittershawn Palmer | Director | 0.75 | $300 |
| Sheila Johnson | Chairperson | 0.67 | $0 |
| Vera Sims | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Iman Childs | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Angela Pruitt-Marriott - December 2 | Director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN BUTTS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 35 | $65,000 |
| IMAN CHILDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $12,500 |
| PITTERSHAWN PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VERA SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIELA JOHNSON | INTERIM CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn A Butts | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $62,500 |
| Kim Singleton | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $3,250 |
| Jeanette Curtis-Rideau | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| Vera Sims | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Brent Woodie | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Sheila Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 325 LAFAYETTE AVENUE STE CF, BROOKLYN, NY 11238-5694
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Carolyn Butts, Executive Director
- Phone
- (212) 865-2982
- Website
- www.africanvoices.com
- Return prepared by
- Patricia Armstrong CPA
Mission
Educational
Program accomplishments
- African Voices Magazine - Publication of two print issues and one digital issue. Each print issue features art, poetry, fiction and book reviews. AV publishes 50 emerging writers a year and reaches 5,000 readers.Expenses $79,844
- Readings, Workshops, Exhibitions and Performance Series - a year round series that includes book signings, workshops, art exhibitions and literary readings. The workshops serve an average of 125 writers per year.Expenses $29,996
- Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival Lecture Series - Reel Sisters, the first Academy Qualifying Film Festival for narrative shorts devoted to women filmmakers. The festival showcases 25 films by women of color.Expenses $61,708
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3687018
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $191,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $191,251 | $202,002 | $118,800 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $165,773 | $203,534 | $129,509 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $270,782 | $290,613 | $178,468 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $252,374 | $257,515 | $180,659 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 13-3687018).
Questions about AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC
- What is the EIN of AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC is 13-3687018.
- Is AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS 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 AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS 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 AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,000 (Carolyn A Butts, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does AFRICAN VOICES COMMUNICATIONS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $191,251, expenses of $202,002 and total assets of $118,800 at year end.
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