Nonprofit · EIN 88-2517496
AFROLA MEDIA GROUP
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $154,754 | $122,021 | $32,733 | $34,327 | $7,421 | $39,972 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $67,984 | $53,819 | $14,165 | $16,160 | $8,921 | $7,239 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $154,754
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,152
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $10,213
- Printing, publications and postage
- $154
- Other expenses
- $14,502
- Program services (functional)
- $122,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,160
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,327
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,421
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,972
- Cash, savings and investments
- $32,733
- Land and buildings
- $1,594
- Gross receipts
- $154,754
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA AMIHERE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 55 | $1,200 |
| UYIOSA ELEGON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHMALBACH BECK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH CLARK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HELENE BIANDUDI HOFER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| BRUCE LEMON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Amihere | Executive Director | 55 | $4,000 |
| Uyiosa Elegon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Schmalbach Beck | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Meredith Clark | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Helene Biandudi Hofer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Lemon | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5777 W CENTURY BLVD 1125 UNIT 423, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045-5668
- In care of
- % DANA AMIHERE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DANA AMIHERE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 536-1760
- Website
- www.afrolanews.org
- Return prepared by
- COPELAND'S BOOKKEEPING & TAX SER
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-2517496 or by the name AFROLA MEDIA GROUP.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
nonprofit newsroom
Program accomplishments
- nonprofit newsroom activationExpenses $122,021
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2517496
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,327
- Income (IRS master file)
- $154,754
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $154,754 | $122,021 | $34,327 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $67,984 | $53,819 | $16,160 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 88-2517496).
Questions about AFROLA MEDIA GROUP
- What is the EIN of AFROLA MEDIA GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AFROLA MEDIA GROUP is 88-2517496.
- Is AFROLA MEDIA GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to AFROLA MEDIA GROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AFROLA MEDIA GROUP 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 AFROLA MEDIA GROUP 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 AFROLA MEDIA GROUP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of AFROLA MEDIA GROUP?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,200 (DANA AMIHERE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AFROLA MEDIA GROUP have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $154,754, expenses of $122,021 and total assets of $34,327 at year end.
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