2026-02-05T13:22:39-05:00 2025-09-30 990EZ 2024-10-01 631039461 ALABAMA FOLKLIFE ASSOCIATION INC ALAB 2512890757 PO Box 40193 Mobile AL 36640 Emily Blejwas 2512890757 2026-02-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.alabamafolklife.org X X 142568 X 141304 39 0 0 1225 89 1136 142479 61680 1150 2520 1482 42017 108849 33630 114335 11263 159228 X 114335 164781 114335 164781 0 5553 114335 159228 X To document preserve present and promote the folkways of Alabama through research education and programming. Journal. 35 researchers writers photographers editors and designers contributed to publication of Tributaries: the sole journal dedicated to Alabama folklife published annually by the AFA. Vol. 19 features Black Belt quilting songs the Old Time Tennessee Muskmelon cotton mill culture Black landownership intentional communities Birmingham recording studios and three book reviews. 11106 11106 Alabama Folk. Program to elevate cultures and traditions from across the state through interviews with traditional artists and makers the Alabama Folk podcast and hands-on community workshops. Engaged 33 artists makers researchers and reviewers who were paid for their work. Delivered 22 hands-on community workshops across Alabama in pine needle basketry Gees Bend quilting vine weaving and Africatown quilting. Produced Season 4 of the Alabama Folk podcast that elevated diverse cultures geographies and voices. Included 6 episodes on Sacred Harp singing horse clubs sock making dove hunting Da de los Muertos and spoonmaking. Podcast has 4,955 plays to date. 10849 10849 Cauthen Fellowships. Awarded 6 Cauthen Fellowships $1,200 each to individuals community and academic to support original research on Alabama folk traditions. Topics included: Gulf Coast Caribbean Carnival in Mobile visual art of James Buddy Snipe Alabama cotton industry folkways Jewish Alabama cookbooks Alabama banjo and Muscogee Creek shell carving. 6000 6000 Research and fieldwork 3650 3650 Traditional Artist-in-Residency program 2929 2929 Salt and Pepper Music Series 2000 2000 2 annual sacred harp singing events 1336 1336 37870 Dr Shari Williams President 2 0 0 0 Maiben Beard Vice President 1 0 0 0 Joey Brackner Secretary 1 0 0 0 Mary Amelia Taylor Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Dr Tina Jones Member 1 0 0 0 Jana Parris Member 1 0 0 0 Dr Alan Brown Member 1 0 0 0 Sulynn Creswell Member 1 0 0 0 Ester de Aguiar Member 1 0 0 0 Russell Gulley Member 1 0 0 0 Emily Blejwas Executive Director 40 55000 0 0 Viola Ratcliffe Member 1 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Emily Blejwas PO Box 40193 Mobile AL 36640 2512890757 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 129054 139416 121723 118423 141304 649920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129054 139416 121723 118423 141304 649920 649920 74 59 46 46 39 264 0 0 0 0 0 0 650184 0.9996 0.9995 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| office supplies, $517| online communications: zoom website email marketing online storage, $1193| advertising, $1352| memberships and dues, $40| travel, $1045| programs, $37870| Part I, line 20 | Explanation:, Amount:| 32000 Unrestricted Net Assets is $125,598 but line 19 only shows $114,335. Need to add back the difference which is $11,263., $11263| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| total liabilities, $0, $5553|