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Nonprofit · EIN 87-2588157

BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC

Also known as BLACK ART OF AMERICA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30344

Financials

$137K$85K2023$38K$96K2024$31K$36K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$30,701$36,290-$5,589$102,874$0$102,874
December 31, 2024990$38,182$96,282-$58,100$108,463$0$108,463
December 31, 2023990$136,677$84,673$52,004$170,263$0$170,263
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$30,701
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,059
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,192
Occupancy
$3,119
Travel
$52
Depreciation
$1,534
Program services (functional)
$22,234
Management and general (functional)
$13,445
Fundraising (functional)
$611

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$108,463
Total assets, end of year
$102,874
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$102,874
Land, buildings and equipment
$94,826
Net assets without donor restrictions
$102,874
Gross receipts
$30,701
Employees
1
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
GA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARRY DORSEYPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
SETERIA DORSEYVICE CHAIR
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ESTER SILVER-PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROMAL TUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PAUL ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LARRY DORSEYPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROMAL TUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PAUL ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ESTER SILVER-PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LARRY DORSEYPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1802 CONNALLY DR, ATLANTA, GA 30344-1208
In care of
% LARRY DORSEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LARRY DORSEY, 1375 LOCH LOMOND TRAIL SW, ATLANTA, GA 30331
Signed the 990
LARRY DORSEY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(404) 565-1493
Return prepared by
Bookkeeping Illuminations Inc

Mission

THE BLACK ART IN AMERICA (BAIA) FOUNDATION IS A 501C3 ORGANIZATION THAT APPLIES WHAT WEVE LEARNED OVER OUR 12 YEARS AS A MULTIFACETED ARTS COMPANY TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF ARTISTS WHILE CULTIVATING THE RELATIONSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT BRING BLACK ARTISTS AND COMMUNITIES T

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO CENTER THE LEGACY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART AND ARTISTS THROUGH VISUAL ART, LITERATURE, LESSON PLANS, ORAL HISTORIES, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF OUR BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE
    Expenses $11,117
  • TO PROMOTE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN ART AND ACTIVISM IN BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS AND SCHOOLS WHILE ENCOURAGING A STRONG SENSE OF PURPOSE AND UNITY AND USING ART AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    Expenses $6,670
  • TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BLACK ARTISTS AND WRITERS TO GROW BY FACILITATING THEIR SKILL SETS, GIVING THEM THE SPACE AND TOOLS TO CREATE, AND EXPANDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS.
    Expenses $4,447

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-2588157
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$102,874
Income (IRS master file)
$30,701

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$30,701$36,290$102,874XML
990December 2024$38,182$96,282$108,463XML
990December 2023$136,677$84,673$170,263XML
990December 2022$241,480$123,221$118,259IRS
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 87-2588157).

Questions about BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC is 87-2588157.
Is BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC 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 BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LARRY DORSEY.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLACK ART IN AMERICA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,701, expenses of $36,290 and total assets of $102,874 at year end.

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