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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1698333

FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL

Also known as Harmonikids Harmonikids

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64108

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2022$1.9M$1.7M2023$2M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,973,460$2,021,600-$48,140$1,183,103$367,019$816,084
June 30, 2024990$1,861,317$1,721,137$140,180$1,151,545$292,425$859,120
June 30, 2023990$1,488,705$1,447,577$41,128$938,468$219,421$719,047
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$662,195
Membership dues
$166,476
Program service revenue
$1,191,683
Investment income
$41,729
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,292
Other revenue
$77,853

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$109,569
Other salaries and wages
$547,074
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$782,599
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$14,231
Travel
$54,994
Depreciation
$33,486
Program services (functional)
$1,547,831
Management and general (functional)
$409,823
Fundraising (functional)
$63,946

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,151,545
Total assets, end of year
$1,183,103
Total liabilities, end of year
$367,019
Net assets, end of year
$816,084
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,384
Publicly traded securities
$512,104
Net assets without donor restrictions
$696,656
Net assets with donor restrictions
$119,428
Gross unrelated business income
$2,875
Gross receipts
$1,973,460
Employees
11
Volunteers
235
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER ROEEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$105,283$7,717
ASHLEY SHABANKAREHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID WICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEE FRETWELLTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALYN DENNETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABBY ALTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AYAPPA BIDDANDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAIA CANALSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH CAWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIAH CZAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THERESE LAGAMMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LOWMAN-BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MEITUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ART MENIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLIE MOSBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANN POWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROLINE RANDALL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HILARY SAUNDERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CLAYTON SHELVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TUFARA WALLER MUHAMMADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRANDI WALLER-PACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TINA WROBLEWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER ROEEXECUTIVE DIR.
Officer
40$92,483$13,392
ASHLEY SHABANKAREHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID WICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEE FRETWELLTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALYN DENNETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABBY ALTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AYAPPA BIDDANDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAIA CANALSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH CAWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIAH CZAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THERESE LAGAMMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LOWMAN-BRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT MEITUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ART MENIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLIE MOSBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN POWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE RANDALL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILARY SAUNDERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLAYTON SHELVINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TUFARA WALLER MUHAMMADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRANDI WALLER-PACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA WROBLEWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AENGUS FINNIANEXECUTIVE DIR. (BEG 12/5/22)
Officer
40$165,885$542
NEETA RAGOOWANSIEXECUTIVE DIR. (END 12/5/22)
Officer
40$9,455$1,078
ASHLEY SHABANKAREHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID WICKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN DALTONTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSALYN DENNETTSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AYAPPA BIDDANDADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEAU BLEDSOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAIA CANALSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH CAWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNN CINGARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIAH CZAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEE FRETWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IONA FYFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THERESE LGAMMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARA LEISHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ART MENIUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLIE MOSBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN POWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLINE RANDALL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GUILLERMO SUBAUSTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GERALD TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRANDI WALLER-PACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA WROBLEWSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CATALINA MARIA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY PACZOSADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2018 BALTIMORE AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108-1914
Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
2144 Beech Knoll Rd, Los Angeles CA 90046
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER ROE, 2018 BALTIMORE AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
Gary Allegretto, 2144 Beech Knoll Rd, Los Angeles CA 90046
Signed the 990
JENNIFER ROE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Return prepared by
MARR AND COMPANY PC

Mission

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE TRADITIONAL, CONTEMPORARY, AND MULTICULTURAL FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE AND TO STRENGTHEN AND ADVANCE ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES IN FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED AN INTERNATIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE.
    Expenses $1,371,754 · revenue $1,000,560
  • THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED A PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CAMP CALLEDETHNO USA.
    Expenses $176,077 · revenue $266,101

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1698333
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
8047 (42 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,183,103
Income (IRS master file)
$1,973,460

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,973,460$2,021,600$1,183,103XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$1,861,317$1,721,137$1,151,545IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$1,488,705$1,447,577$938,468XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,471,181$1,471,469$992,724IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2007
Officer: Gary Allegretto
June 30, 2008≤ $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 56-1698333).

Questions about FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL is 56-1698333.
Is FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL 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 FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL 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 FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL 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 FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER ROE.
Who are the officers and directors of FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,283 (JENNIFER ROE, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
How much revenue does FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,973,460, expenses of $2,021,600 and total assets of $1,183,103 at year end.

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