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Nonprofit · EIN 33-1725010

DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER

Tax-exempt · ELKINS PARK, PA 19027

Financials

$83K$78K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$82,545$78,411$4,134$5,515$0$5,515
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$76,528
Program service revenue
$6,017
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$54,487
Occupancy
$3,566
Printing, publications and postage
$15
Other expenses
$20,343
Program services (functional)
$16,642

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$5,515
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,515
Cash, savings and investments
$5,515
Gross receipts
$82,545

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Monica O MontgomeryFounder40$0
Dennis Maurice DumpsonTreasurer20$0
Connie GrierBoard Member20$0
Ginger RudolphBoard Member20$0
George HarbBoard Member20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7301 COVENTRY AVE APT 409, ELKINS PARK, PA 19027-2954
In care of
% MONICA O MONTGOMERY
Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
7301 Coventry Way, Elkins Park PA 19027
Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
Monica O Montgomery, 7301 Coventry Way, Elkins Park PA 19027
Signed the 990-EZ
Monica O Montgomery, Founder
Phone
(917) 603-8118

Mission

To promote cultural understanding and preserve the heritage of diverse communities through educational programming, immersive cultural tours, festivals, and accessible historical resources. Based in Philadelphia, we highlight the global majority through art, archives, ancestry and activations.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACTIVATIONS Activation Programs are framed through "Celebrate the Magic of Philly Festivals"-centering Philadelphia's 200+ cultural festivals as heritage lifelines. "City of Festivals" is positioned as preserving/amplifying traditions through youth-driven storytelling, think tanks, toolkits, education opportunities, and a traveling bus tour that turns archives into experiences. Activities / People Served Philly Festivals Mixer 106 people Philly Festivals Think Tank 35 people Philly Festivals Website 1500 people Outcomes/Impact: Festival Producers participated in technical assistance, professionals development and a community of practice Audiences developed cultural curiosity and regard for multicultural festivals Hyperlocal heritage is preserved thru audiences seeing, sharing and supporting festival information
    Expenses $9,556
  • ARCHIVES Archive Programs are about collecting and sharing global majority histories-helping spark critical thinking across past/present/future, and connecting guests to hidden histories and rare books in the Montgomery Collection. The archive is positioned as revitalizing public memory and supporting community discourse Activities & People Served: Archives & Vibes Talk - 150 Archives & Vibes Popup - 250 Outcomes/Impact: Audiences learned archival content creation and community building principles. Audiences learned how to preserve their family history Audiences learned to make their own archives Audiences felt empowered by holding history in their hand and developed an appreciation for antiques and ephemera
    Expenses $3,438
  • Art Programs focus on artistic expression + creative reawakening, using creative art therapy sessions and curated exhibitions to create space for mindfulness, connection, and engagement with diasporic artforms and intangible cultural heritage practices across Diasporas. Activities & People Served: Mandela Day Creative Art Therapy - 40 Juneteenth Creative Art Therapy - 225 Innerglow Mindfulness - 75 Outcomes/Impact: Adults & students has Open ended discussions about various art types and diasporic visual and performing art forms. Audiences experienced healing, wellneing, stress relief and catharsis thru creative art therapy Particpamts boosted their creative confidence
    Expenses $2,548
  • ANCESTRY Ancestry Programs center on reconnecting with roots, lifelines, and bloodline ("The Ancestors Never Left You"), using creative writing and genealogy scholar talks to explore identity and intersections across diasporas, with an emphasis on belonging, purpose, and honoring ancestors' legacy/ingenuity Activities / People Served Ancestral Wisdom For a Weary World Talk - 30 people The Ancestors Never Left You - 18 Outcomes/Impact: Audiences learnee stories about global majority Audiences felt belonging and solidarity through identity affirmation across diasporas Audiences desired to kinkeep, host family reunions, be family historian, record their personal history and pass on traditions.
    Expenses $1,100

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-EZ for DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
33-1725010
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
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,515
Income (IRS master file)
$82,545

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$82,545$78,411$5,515XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: Monica O Montgomery
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 33-1725010).

Questions about DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER

What is the EIN of DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER is 33-1725010.
Is DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
Are donations to DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER 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 DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER 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 DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER?
The 990-N for 2024 names Monica O Montgomery.
Who are the officers and directors of DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DIASPORA DNA STORY CENTER have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $82,545, expenses of $78,411 and total assets of $5,515 at year end.

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