Nonprofit · EIN 27-0341475
LALELA PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $774,361 | $1,053,540 | -$279,179 | $671,474 | $284,471 | $387,003 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $612,949
- Program service revenue
- $161,392
- Investment income
- $20
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $450,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,340
- Other salaries and wages
- $70,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $274,334
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $58,148
- Occupancy
- $6,875
- Travel
- $8,889
- Program services (functional)
- $741,381
- Management and general (functional)
- $155,603
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,556
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $937,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $671,474
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $284,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $387,003
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $367,003
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $809,111
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDY TABATZNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $15,360 | $90,027 |
| LISA KAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $15,360 | $40,420 |
| ANDREA KERZNER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $15,360 | $17,813 |
| NORMAN COHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY TOROK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENEVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN FINKELSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRUBMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE ROBERT LOVEJOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| KWEKU MANDELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BUSIE MATSIKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN OSHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE WILTSHIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 CENTRAL PARK W APT 9A, NEW YORK, NY 10023-7726
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA KERZNER, 15 CENTRAL PARK WEST 9A, NEW YORK, NY 10023
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA KERZNER, FOUNDER
- Phone
- (212) 359-5214
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
LALELA PROJECT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ARTS FOR YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO SPARK CREATIVE THINKING AND AWAKEN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $741,381 · grants $450,000 · revenue $161,392
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0341475
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $671,474
- Income (IRS master file)
- $809,111
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $759,047 | $536,947 | $937,241 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,043,972 | $1,027,166 | $556,599 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about LALELA PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of LALELA PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LALELA PROJECT INC is 27-0341475.
- Is LALELA PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to LALELA PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LALELA PROJECT 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 LALELA PROJECT 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 LALELA PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LALELA PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANDREA KERZNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LALELA PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,360 (SANDY TABATZNIK, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LALELA PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $774,361, expenses of $1,053,540 and total assets of $671,474 at year end.
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