Nonprofit · EIN 81-0572832
NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC
Tax-exempt · WOODLAND HLS, CA 91367
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $204,120 | $265,311 | -$61,191 | $49,663 | $0 | $49,663 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $142,170
- of which government grants
- $71,170
- Program service revenue
- $61,950
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,200
- Occupancy
- $50,474
- Travel
- $9,700
- Depreciation
- $145
- Program services (functional)
- $250,566
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,745
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $110,854
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,663
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,663
- Gross receipts
- $204,120
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANAFSHEH SAYYAD | DIRECTOR/PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,000 |
| PEJMAN HADADI | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SOHEILA KOLAHI | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5756 WALLIS LN, WOODLAND HLS, CA 91367-5325
- In care of
- % BANAFSHEH SAYYAD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 5756 Wallis Ln, Woodland Hills CA 91367
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BANAFSHEH SAYYAD, 5756 WALLIS LANE, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- BANAFSHEH SAYYAD, 5756 Wallis Ln, Woodland Hills CA 91367
- Signed the 990
- BANAFSHEH SAYYAD, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 592-7348
- Return prepared by
- ROLAND FINK & CO INC
Mission
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE BROADEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN AND WORLD PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER, THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND STUDIO INSTRUCTION.
Program accomplishments
- IN FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2025, NAMAH ENSEMBLE PRESENTED A COMBINATION OF FREE AND INEXPENSIVE ONLINE EVENTS INCLUDING COURSES, LECTURES, AND PERFORMANCES LED BY BANAFSHEH SAYYAD THAT SERVED THE MISSION OF NAMAH ENSEMBLE TO EDUCATE 5500 INDIVIDUALS APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN AND WORLD PERFORMING ARTS. ONE OF THE ONLINE COURSES NAMAH ENSEMBLE BEGAN IN JANUARY 2025 WAS OFFERED ON A MONTHLY BASIS, ONCE A MONTH THROUGH DECEMBER 2025 WHICH SERVED TO EDUCATE 550 INDIVIDUALS APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN AND WORLD PERFORMING ARTS. IN FEBRUARY - MAY 2025, NAMAH ENSEMBLE PRESENTED AN ONLINE COURSE IN PERSIAN AND WORLD DANCE ON THE SHIFT NETWORK TAUGHT BY BANAFSHEH SAYYAD ONLINE VIA ZOOM THAT SERVED TO EDUCATE 1350 INDIVIDUALS APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN AND WORLD PERFORMING ARTS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, NAMAH ENSEMBLE DONATED 15 PERFORMANCES AT EVENTS THAT WERE DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE SOCIAL SITUATION IN IRAN AND FOR IRANIANS IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE PERFORMANCES SERVED TO EDUCATE MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN PERFORMING ARTS. IN JULY 2025, NAMAH ENSEMBLE PRESENTED A PERFORMANCE AND MULTIPLE SESSIONS TAUGHT BY BANAFSHEH SAYYAD IN A 7-DAY SEMINAR PRESENTED BY THE WISDOM SCHOOL OF UBIQUITY UNIVERSITY TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN AND WORLD PERFORMING ARTS. 250 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THIS SEMINAR. FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER, NAMAH ENSEMBLE PRESENTED IN PERSON DANCE CLASSES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA THAT SERVED 400 INDIVIDUALS APPRECIATION AND INTEREST IN IRANIAN AND WORLD PERFORMING ARTS.Expenses $250,566 · grants $3,750 · revenue $61,950
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0572832
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,663
- Income (IRS master file)
- $204,120
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $155,320 | $154,665 | $120,446 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: BANAFSHEH SAYYAD | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC
- What is the EIN of NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC is 81-0572832.
- Is NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NAMAH ENSEMBLE 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 NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC 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 NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BANAFSHEH SAYYAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $30,000 (BANAFSHEH SAYYAD, DIRECTOR/PRE).
- How much revenue does NAMAH ENSEMBLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $204,120, expenses of $265,311 and total assets of $49,663 at year end.
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