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Nonprofit · EIN 22-3509869

BARAT FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NORTHFIELD, NJ 08225

Financials

$108K$138K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BARAT FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$107,957$137,925-$29,968$34,453$49,400-$14,947
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$105,351
Other revenue
$2,606

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,610
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$6,380
Occupancy
$10,808
Other expenses
$99,127
Program services (functional)
$124,133

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$64,521
Total assets, end of year
$34,453
Total liabilities, end of year
$49,400
Net assets, end of year
-$14,947
Cash, savings and investments
$34,453
Gross receipts
$107,957

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KWAMARA THOMPSONBoard Chair3$0–
MELISSA SMITHBoard Chair3$0–
HOLLY STERN ESQTRUSTEE3$0–
JUDITH SHEFTTRUSTEE3$0–
CHANDRI BARATExecutive Dir.40$0$4,573

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
124 FIFIELD AVE, NORTHFIELD, NJ 08225-2224
In care of
% CHANDRI BARAT
Signed the 990-EZ
D CHANDRI BARAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(973) 534-5314
Return prepared by
RLN US LLP

Mission

"PUBLIC ART BY THE PUBLIC": ENGAGING YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES IN THE PROCESS OF COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC CREATION, USING THE POWER OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION TO PROMOTE HEALING AND PEACE, SUPPORTING THE CIVIC IDEALS OF INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, PRIDE OF PLACE AND THE BEAUTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SPACE.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Arts education, artist-in-residence programs, and DIY (do it yourself) at-home or in-school arts maker kits. Programs include: Animodule making, DIY Animodule maker kits, Maker Space, the Creation Nation Art & Peace Parade, and messages through murals.Animodule making: The Animodule is an original urban art form born in Newark, New Jersey, created by children and youth under the direction of professional artists. It is a three-dimensional "animated" "module" sculpture, formed by notching two flat planes together to create a third dimension. The Animodule curriculum is an interdisciplinary arts program including research, visual arts, language arts, and mathematics as students work together to create something larger than themselves, and building an enduring art piece that represents their community. Animodules, which as Newark's official peace ambassadors, travel throughout the region bring their message of art+peace+diversity = social justice, to festivals and special events. The Animodule program employs numerous local artists who have the opportunity to share their vision, passion and expertise with youth, while producing an impressive body of work. The Animodule curriculum is in relation to and in support of age and grade appropriate NJ core curriculum content standards for the arts. To date over 70 Animodules have been created in schools and community organizations.Some highlights: Despite challenging times, the foundation was able to create 3 new Animodules in accordance with strict COVID guidelines, in 3 Hudson County schools. The programs were so successful that the Barat Foundation was awarded a second grant to create an additional 3 Animodules in 3 additional Hudson County schools for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, two 8 foot aluminum Animodules were created in collaboration with CoLab Arts in New Brunswick, and have been permanently installed in Joyce Kilmer Park in New Brunswick where they are viewed by thousands of people each day. 6 Animodules were created with Hudson Cty plus another 2 scheduled for this year. Also an Animodule created for UCC - United Community Corp., on permanent display in a local park.Special events: Times Square - International Day of Peace NYC: Animodules, "agents of peace", arrive in Times Square to celebrate Earth Day and lend their support to Ukraine's struggle for freedom and peace. Animodule program for suicide prevention - Long Island, NY: We made a puppy Ani module for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We joined community event to raise awareness and funds for mental health education and suicide prevention efforts. Animodules at the Newark Airport: At the invitation of the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey, the Barat Foundation put in place an installation of student-created Animodule sculptures at the arrivals area at Terminal B of Newark Liberty International Airport. The exhibition, accompanied by signage and two videos running on a loop explaining the Animodule process, was first installed in January 2014 to greet dignitaries visiting New York/New Jersey for the Super Bowl. The exhibition has been so successful that the Port Authority requested that several Animodules remain at the airport indefinitely, and continue to welcome over 500,000 visitors to the New Jersey/New York region annually.DIY Animodule maker kits: The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to dramatically pivot our programming to adapt to the challenge of reaching our target audience without being physically present on site. In response to the pandemic and the mass closing of schools, we developed a DIY STEAM Animodule maker kit to reach our target population of urban middle school teens who were and still are working from home in front of computer screens for hours on end. Using the power of art to address trauma, build self-esteem, and promote creative solutions, our DIY kit is based on national STEAM thematic curriculum standards. The project includes the development and testing of DIY (do it yourself) Animodule maker kits along with a teacher/parent/aide guide, to be distributed to school systems throughout the state. The kit includes an Animodule journal, developed as a social-emotional learning tool, a mini-Animodule sculpture to design and paint, a package of permanent markers to paint it with, an Animodule coloring book, color pencils and a glue stick. The first pilot trial of these kits went to 400 - 5th grade students in 7 Newark public schools, in collaboration with Superintendent Roger Leon and Head of Arts, Margaret El. Our target population is middle school, a transitional and challenging time for children, and a crucial time to prepare them for future academic success.Maker Space: Girls in Art & Tech. This program, at the intersection of art and technology, is designed to empower girls to design and create their unique artworks in a safe and encouraging outside of school environment. The program promotes STEAM education, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through fabrication and additive manufacturing with instruction in CAD (computer aided design), 3-D modeling and printing. By engaging girls in 21st century art and science-based community-serving projects, this program is directed to help young women build the self-esteem and empowerment needed to attain their full potential in a rapidly changing world. The Barat Foundation & Girl Scouts Heart of NJ have partnered on this project ~ a S.T.E.A.M. art, science and entrepreneurship program that combines art education with technical and entrepreneurial skills for inner-city young women. Girls will learn to design artwork on CAD and 3-D print items such as: jewelry, statuettes or wherever their imagination leads; produce it onsite, and learn how to market it. Entrepreneurship and financial literacy curriculum train young women in emerging high paying technology jobs, helping to close the education to employment gap contributing to ending the generational poverty cycle. The project directly addresses the post-pandemic needs of the students caused by isolation and learning loss with hands-on maker experiences.The Creation Nation Art & Peace Parade: A city-wide celebration of the creative talents of the young people, now a Newark tradition, involving hundreds of New Jersey youth and dozens of local artists, schools and businesses. Using art as a catalyst for positive change and civic engagement, the Barat Foundation Creation Nation Parade is a city-wide collaboration involving the entire community in a celebration of its young people, their creativity and aspirations.Messages through murals: Responsible for the largest collaborative artwork in the history of Newark, the Peace Mural, painted by over 500 schoolchildren in 14 schools, to welcome the Dalai Lama to the city; a mural honoring the LGBTQ community at NJCRI designed by students at that organization, a mural depicting Harriet Tubman and the freedom quilts that led fugitive slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad; and the Shoprite Community Mural designed by 300 students in 11 schools. The Shoprite mural became the center of the supermarket's advertising campaign and was shown on billboards and busses throughout the city, as well as on all of the supermarket flyers and marketing materials.
    Expenses $124,133

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for BARAT FOUNDATION INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
22-3509869
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$34,453
Income (IRS master file)
$107,957

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$107,957$137,925$34,453XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 22-3509869).

Questions about BARAT FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BARAT FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BARAT FOUNDATION INC is 22-3509869.
Is BARAT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to BARAT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BARAT FOUNDATION 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 BARAT FOUNDATION 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 BARAT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of BARAT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BARAT FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $107,957, expenses of $137,925 and total assets of $34,453 at year end.

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