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Nonprofit · EIN 53-0219640

THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$2.4M$2.6M2023$2.6M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,555,603$2,685,433-$129,830$867,824$118,228$749,596
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$2,430,176$2,563,326-$133,150$1,046,110$166,684$879,426
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,865,176
of which government grants
$1,212,591
Membership dues
$200,770
Program service revenue
$786,399
Investment income
$1,979
Net income from fundraising events
-$131,844
Other revenue
-$97,951

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$155,889
Other salaries and wages
$620,480
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$894,772
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$25,680
Accounting fees
$98,900
Occupancy
$36,000
Travel
$60,825
Program services (functional)
$2,181,820
Management and general (functional)
$325,758
Fundraising (functional)
$177,855

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,046,110
Total assets, end of year
$867,824
Total liabilities, end of year
$118,228
Net assets, end of year
$749,596
Net assets without donor restrictions
$497,907
Net assets with donor restrictions
$251,689
Gross receipts
$2,740,772
Employees
9
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1915
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SYLVIA Y CYRUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$149,985$22,477
WILLIAM MARVIN DULANEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
IDA E JONESVICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
AAISHA HAYKALVICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAMS
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
VALERIE HOLTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JOHN ADAMSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NORKA BLACKMAN-RICHARDSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CORNELIUS BYNUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANTHONY CADEMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUNDIATA KIETA CHA-JUAMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KAREN COOK-BELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NATANYA DUNCANMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LESLIE ETIENNEMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEIRDRE FOREMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JARVIS GIVENSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AISHA JOHNSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
LIONEL KIMBLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
WALTER LANIERMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
LOPEZ MATTHEWSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
TOMIKO MEEKSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ZEBULON MILETSKYMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES MORGANMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KENVI PHILLIPSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DENISE ROLARK BARNESMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
DARRYL SCOTTMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANITA SHEPARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ALBERT THOMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
GLADYS VAUGHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
AUGUSTUS WOODMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SYLVIA Y CYRUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$148,009$19,823
AAISHA HAYKALVICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAMS
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
IDA E JONESVICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
VALERIE HOLTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
WILLIAM MARVIN DULANEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
ANITA M SHEPHERDMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CORNELIUS BYNUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID M WALTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEIRDRE FOREMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DENISE ROLARK BARNESMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC R JACKSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GLADYS VAUGHNMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GLORIA J BROWNE-MARSHALLMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
GREGORY L MIXONMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JARVIS R GIVENSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFFREY A BANKSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KENVI PHILLIPSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LOPEZ D MATTHEWSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LYMAN BRODIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUNDIATA KIETA CHA-JUAMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TARA WHITEMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ZEBULON V MILETSKYMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
301 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1826
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SYLVIA CYRUS, 301 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Signed the 990
SYLVIA CYRUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 238-5910
Return prepared by
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Mission

ASALH'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, RESEARCH, PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK LIFE, HISTORY AND CULTURE TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • A NATIONAL CONFERENCE IS HELD ANNUALLY TO BRING TOGETHER THE ASALH COMMUNITY AND ITS SUPPORTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN WIDE-RANGING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT ASALH'S MISSION. PRESENTERS INCLUDE NATIONAL LEADERS, SCHOLARS, PROFESSORS, TEACHERS, PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL LEADERS. MANY PARTICIPANTS PRESENT NEW RESEARCH ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. A CONTINUING FOCUS IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PAST AND CONTEMPORARY STRUGGLES. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS ARE MADE EACH YEAR.THE THEME FOR THE 2024 CONFERENCE WAS AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE ARTS.
    Expenses $477,819 · revenue $550,321
  • ASALH IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH FORTY-THREE (43) BRANCHES LOCATED IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA.
    Expenses $160,732
  • EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT
    Expenses $1,376,465
  • PUBLICATION
    Expenses $166,804 · revenue $236,078

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
53-0219640
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1927
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$867,824
Income (IRS master file)
$2,740,772

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,555,603$2,685,433$867,824XML
990December 2023$2,430,176$2,563,326$1,046,110XML
990December 2022$1,974,888$1,921,766$1,235,301IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 53-0219640).

Questions about THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY

What is the EIN of THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY is 53-0219640.
Is THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1927.
Are donations to THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY 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 THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SYLVIA CYRUS.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,985 (SYLVIA Y CYRUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,555,603, expenses of $2,685,433 and total assets of $867,824 at year end.

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