Nonprofit · EIN 46-0868681
ZARA AINA
Also known as LUCAS CALEB ROONEY MBR
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $92,199 | $68,611 | $23,588 | $61,260 | $0 | $61,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,199
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,545
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,320
- Travel
- $6,966
- Program services (functional)
- $68,611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,672
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,260
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $59,034
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,226
- Gross receipts
- $92,199
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE GROGAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HENRY FRISCHKNECHT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DEIDRE BURNS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1199, NEW YORK, NY 10009-1199
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE GROGAN, PO BOX 1199, NEW YORK, NY 10009
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE GROGAN, President
- Phone
- (804) 922-1814
- Return prepared by
- Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC
Mission
Zara Aina helps at-risk children expand their capacity for achievement through theatrical performance and storytelling.
Program accomplishments
- Youth Company & Antananarivo Clubhouse: The Center provided Zara Ainas signature theatrical and dance programming. The Zara Aina Center continued their partnerships with fellow NGO, Manda, the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Antananarivo, The British School, and the local grocery chain, Bii (formerly Foodwise), Diary Nofy: a project of Teach for Madagascar, and Un Enfant Par La Main. The students continued taking English and French classes and doing vigorous test prep throughout 2024. The Malagasy Staff exposed the students to numerous professional arts workshops (ex. film class). There was a death of one of our students and we built a bench in her honor. (there is a wire transfer for this) The ZA 4th years took a tour to and around Toliara. There is an additional wire transfer for this in July.The ZA team takes on 40 new students into the first year program.United StatesAt the end of June, a team of 8 teachers returned to Camden, Alabama for a week-long workshop and original show with 40 students in the BAMA Kids organization. They created a beautiful show about DREAMS.Caroline, Deirdre, and Henry went to Madagascar with CultureConnect in July for 3 weeks. There are not a lot of expenses connected to this trip except some supply charges/gifts for Mada staff. We also took out cash in the country to buy gifts to later resell at our October fundraiser event in NYC. We had an in person fundraiser on October 13th in NYC at the West End Theatre. We received donations via paypal and ZEFFY in the month of October. We raised roughly $15,000. Five teaching artists also taught at the annual Madagascar Day at Rhinebeck School in October. Artists created scenes from a folktale with roughly 50 middle school students. (we have not received the check from Rhinebeck (Duchess). The US development team will run a successful End of Year Campaign to fund the 2025 year ahead including a tour in Madagascar in 2025 and some improvements for the Center.Expenses $68,611 · grants $27,545
- Mobile Library: Launched in 2016 in partnership with the UK-based Vape Club, Zara Ainas Mobile Library project distributes useful books to rural villages across four regions of Madagascar. The books focus on practical knowledge such as ways to improve agricultural practices, family relations and health, environmental issues, sexual health, DIY and trades. In 2018, the Mobile Library continued to distribute seeds and fruit trees to participating communities, along with literature about care and cultivation.When the Library is not actively engaged in a tour, the van is used by Zara Aina staff to transport the Youth Company and Zara Aina oversees the overall operation of the Program and provides administrative support to Library staff.
- Zara Aina-workshops:The US teaching artist taught at the annual Madagascar Day at Rhinebeck School.Artists created scenes from a folktale with roughly 50 middle school students.
- MADA New Center: Through numerous COVID-related delays, the Staff continued working through the threestages of obtaining building permits to begin construction on the new permanent ZaraAina Center, for which we completed our Capital Campaign at the end of 2020. Theycompleted all permits and began construction on the New Center. By December 2022,the staff broke ground, completing a Malagasy ritual to bless the land.
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
- 46-0868681
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,199
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $96,516 | $140,705 | $37,672 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $56,741 | $91,810 | $30,290 | 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 ZARA AINA
- What is the EIN of ZARA AINA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZARA AINA is 46-0868681.
- Is ZARA AINA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ZARA AINA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZARA AINA 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 ZARA AINA 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 ZARA AINA 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 ZARA AINA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAROLINE GROGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZARA AINA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ZARA AINA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $92,199, expenses of $68,611 and total assets of $61,260 at year end.
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