Nonprofit · EIN 45-5192099
CARIBBEING INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $447,639 | $416,172 | $31,467 | $396,831 | $542,651 | -$145,820 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $414,535 | $556,102 | -$141,567 | $350,206 | $527,493 | -$177,287 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $458,811 | $431,695 | $27,116 | $150,251 | $185,971 | -$35,720 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $393,786
- of which government grants
- $324,345
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $45,497
- Other revenue
- $53,853
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,179
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $125,091
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $31,492
- Travel
- $10,636
- Depreciation
- $825
- Program services (functional)
- $247,900
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,551
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $350,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $396,831
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $542,651
- Net assets, end of year
- -$145,820
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,129
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$145,820
- Gross receipts
- $462,491
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 75
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Luc Stanislas | Director Officer | 40 | $25,370 |
| SHELLEY WORRELL | Executive Dir. Officer | 45 | $13,305 |
| Theo Chambers Jr | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR TRINA YEARWOOD | President Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARVA SAMAROO | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Luc Stanislas | Director Officer | 30 | $37,758 |
| SHELLEY WORRELL | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $14,125 |
| Theo Chambers Jr | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR TRINA YEARWOOD | President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MARVA SAMAROO | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANLUK STANISLAS | Vice President Officer | 30 | $37,758 |
| SHELLEY WORRELL | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $28,125 |
| Harold T Chambers Jr | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR TRINA YEARWOOD | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARVA SAMAROO | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1399 NOSTRAND AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11226-3503
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLEY WORRELL, 1399 NOSTRAND AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11226
- Signed the 990
- SHELLEY WORRELL, Director
- Phone
- (347) 268-1613
- Website
- WWW.CARIBBEING.COM
- Return prepared by
- Zelin & Associates CPA LLC
Mission
CARIBBEING is a multidisciplinary cultural venture dedicated to showcasing Caribbean culture + art + lifestyle in Greater New York City and around the world. Our mission is to celebrate and amplify Caribbean culture and lifestyle, supporting businesses, creating community, and documenting as well as creating culture. The award-winning organization is based in Flatbush aka Little Caribbean (est 2017), home to the largest and most diverse Caribbean-American-LatinX community outside of the West Indies.
Program accomplishments
- Little Caribbean: A place-based program in Brooklyn's officially designated Little Caribbean cultural district, the first such district in the United States offering the WE LIME Night Markets, Open Streets sessions on Nostrand Avenue, the Little Caribbean Passport Program, neighborhood banners and signage, the Little Caribbean HQ storefront, and an annual Block Party, all supporting cultural preservation, placemaking and neighborhood beautification, small business economic development, and civic engagement in an underserved immigrant community.Expenses $202,783 · grants $146,183 · revenue $128,199
- CaribBEING Flagships: Annual arts and culture events and preservation initiatives in major public venues, including One Love Fest at the Prospect Park Boathouse, Monday Mas, the Caribbean Fete in Times Square, cultural programming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History, and the LinkNYC Caribbean American Icons project honoring notable Caribbean American figures.Expenses $37,582 · grants $52,208 · revenue $7,432
- Governor's Island: A seasonal activation running May through October, featuring the annual Caribpolitan arts residency, Fieldnic, and other Caribbean cultural programming that provides free or low-cost public gatherings and supports visitor activity on the island.Expenses $7,535 · grants $10,442 · revenue $2,514
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5192099
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $396,831
- Income (IRS master file)
- $462,419
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $354,479 | $416,344 | $312,082 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $428,193 | $556,983 | $105,275 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $458,811 | $431,695 | $150,251 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 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 45-5192099).
Questions about CARIBBEING INC
- What is the EIN of CARIBBEING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARIBBEING INC is 45-5192099.
- Is CARIBBEING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CARIBBEING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CARIBBEING 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 CARIBBEING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CARIBBEING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CARIBBEING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHELLEY WORRELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARIBBEING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,370 (Jean Luc Stanislas, Director).
- How much revenue does CARIBBEING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $447,639, expenses of $416,172 and total assets of $396,831 at year end.
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