Nonprofit · EIN 84-1940407
CULTURINGUA
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $681,200 | $711,829 | -$30,629 | $584,041 | $31,499 | $552,542 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $933,869 | $817,313 | $116,556 | $662,046 | $81,150 | $580,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $677,055
- of which government grants
- $189,129
- Program service revenue
- $2,025
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,120
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,081
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $282,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $142,067
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $471,939
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,096
- Accounting fees
- $42,218
- Occupancy
- $22,054
- Travel
- $16,004
- Depreciation
- $22,220
- Program services (functional)
- $593,809
- Management and general (functional)
- $117,976
- Fundraising (functional)
- $44
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $662,046
- Total assets, end of year
- $584,041
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,499
- Net assets, end of year
- $552,542
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $76,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $396,737
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $155,805
- Gross receipts
- $681,200
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NADER MEHDAWI | Co-Ex. Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,155 |
| NADIA MAVRAKIS | Co-Ex. Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $134,306 |
| OLADAO OLALEYE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PONTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RAY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY HAUPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI HAKEEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID EMPSON | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILAL DEIRI | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NADIA MAVRAKIS | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,720 |
| NADER MEHDAWI | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,028 |
| OLADAO OLALEYE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PONTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL RAY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY HAUPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI HAKEEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE IGNACIO SORDO GALARZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10401 W INTERSTATE 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230-1730
- In care of
- % NADIA MAVRAKIS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 8920 John Barrett Drive, San Antonio TX 78240
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NADIA MAVRAKIS, 10401 W INTERSTATE 10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Nadia Mavrakis, 8920 John Barrett Drive, San Antonio TX 78240
- Signed the 990
- NADIA MAVRAKIS, Co-Exec. Director
- Phone
- (972) 832-2986
- Website
- www.culturingua.com
- Return prepared by
- SCHRIVER CARMONA & COMPANY PLLC
Mission
Culturingua is a community & economic development organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and enhance the cultural character in and around San Antonios Silk Road Cultural Heritage District.
Program accomplishments
- Arts and Culture: Documented cultural significance of Silk Road Cultural Heritage District, which was formally recognized by City of San Antonio in Dec. 2024. Documented oral histories of 2 Silk Road businesses for San Antonio Legacy Business Program. Gave Silk Road tours, lectures, and talks, including panel hosted by Texas Public Radio and City of San Antonio World Heritage Office to highlight Silk Road culinary contributions. Hosted poetry night attended by 50 people with local poets celebrating civic engagement. In Cultural Exchange, increased cross-cultural collaboration and cultural competencies of 343 high school students in San Antonio and Libya. Taught Arab culture and Arabic language to 209 students during a youth summer camp. Led culturally-responsive peer support including expressive art activities to support integration and wellbeing of 300 refugee youth.Expenses $361,806 · grants $14,081 · revenue $2,025
- Art-Based Small Business: Support art-based entrepreneurs and small business owners in and around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District. Supported 168 individuals to either start art-based businesses or improve employment skills at art-based businesses in the cultural textile and culinary industries. 4 individuals legally incorporated their business. Culturingua provided 1:1 technical assistance to 2 established culinary cultural businesses in the Silk Road for access to capital, tailored training programs, and access to other resources to support small business growth. As a result, Culturingua enabled these businesses to obtain $35,000 in combined grants to grow their small businesses.Expenses $173,668
- Silk Road Community Land Trust (CLT): Worked with community to develop strategy for the CLT to enable artists and low-income residents to achieve affordable homeownership in and around the Silk Road Cultural Heritage District. Visited and learned from existing, mature CLTs nationally. Provided input to City of San Antonio for development of CLT Designation Policy, which was approved by San Antonio City Council in Oct. 2024. Served 43 individuals in financial education courses. Impact: 6 individuals checked their credit score, 2 achieving an increase in their credit score by an average of 20 points. 1 individual who previously had no credit established credit. 11 individuals created a savings plan. 6 individuals created full budget. 6 individuals increased savings. 1 individual established and maintained a savings habit for at least 3 consecutive months.Expenses $58,335
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
- 84-1940407
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $584,041
- Income (IRS master file)
- $681,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $681,200 | $711,829 | $584,041 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $933,869 | $817,313 | $662,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $732,610 | $388,534 | $542,155 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Nadia Mavrakis | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 84-1940407).
Questions about CULTURINGUA
- What is the EIN of CULTURINGUA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CULTURINGUA is 84-1940407.
- Is CULTURINGUA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to CULTURINGUA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CULTURINGUA 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 CULTURINGUA 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 CULTURINGUA 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 CULTURINGUA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NADIA MAVRAKIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CULTURINGUA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,155 (NADER MEHDAWI, Co-Ex. Director).
- How much revenue does CULTURINGUA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $681,200, expenses of $711,829 and total assets of $584,041 at year end.
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