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Nonprofit · EIN 92-0180710

SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE

Tax-exempt · SUNNYVALE, CA 94089

Financials

$86K$91K2023$86K$82K2024$90K$103K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$90,284$103,134-$12,850$20,301–$20,301
December 31, 2024990-EZ$86,487$81,637$4,850$33,151$0$33,151
December 31, 2023990-EZ$86,357$90,724-$4,367$28,301$0$28,301
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$90,284
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$51,513
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,000
Occupancy
$23,228
Printing, publications and postage
$1,238
Other expenses
$20,155
Program services (functional)
$51,513

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$33,151
Total assets, end of year
$20,301
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$20,301
Cash, savings and investments
$20,301
Gross receipts
$90,284

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ronnie ShawDirector25$0
Aaron WilliamsTreasurer10$0
Cheryl SmithSecretary10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ronnie ShawDirector25$0
Aaron WilliamsTreasurer10$0
Cheryl SmithSecretary10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ronnie ShawDirector25$0
Aaron WilliamsTreasurer10$0
Cheryl SmithSecretary10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1230 BORDEAUX DR, SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-1202
In care of
% RONNIE SHAW
Signed the 990-EZ
Ronnie Shaw, Director

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-0180710 or by the name SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Arts-Based HIV AIDS Education & Prevention Outreach

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Sankofas site volunteer program trained volunteers to teach HIV AIDS prevention & health educational techniques using art. The program worked with existing local partners on projects to empower communities to engender health information educating 250 people.
    Expenses $19,000 · grants $19,000
  • Sankofa Centers art & dance program worked with partnering community clinics to identify & train individuals at risk for HIV on arts-based skill building modules HIV AIDS prevention methods counseling with referrals to follow-up services testing and condom distribution
    Expenses $16,400 · grants $16,400
  • Sankofa Centers school outreach trained local teachers working with our partnering junior high schools in the Greater Accra region to educate young adults about HIV prevention. Areas such as Dome Oshiyea and Nanyano were targeted to educate approximately 200 students
    Expenses $16,113 · grants $16,113

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
92-0180710
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
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E70)
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,301
Income (IRS master file)
$90,284

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$90,284$103,134$20,301IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$86,487$81,637$33,151IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$86,357$90,724$28,301XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 92-0180710).

Questions about SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE

What is the EIN of SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE is 92-0180710.
Is SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE 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 SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE 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 SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SANKOFA CENTER FOR AFRICAN DANCE & CULTURE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $90,284, expenses of $103,134 and total assets of $20,301 at year end.

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