FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN INC (EIN 20-2025437)
- Tax period
- 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Filed
- 2025-01-15
- IRS object ID
- 202500159349200530
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-01-15T15:46:26-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 814809366 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PR CPA SOLUTIONS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10325 KENSINGTON PKWY No 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Kensington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20895 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202025437 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOLK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 314 E 84th STREET STE 11 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 100284491 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KAREN LUKAS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIREC | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2126287210 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-01-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ISMENIA PENA-ROMERO | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02039808 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2024311046 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-01-15 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.folkartsrajasthan.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $118,275 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $116,566 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $10 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $1,699 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $118,275 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $39,016 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $59,671 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,608 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $99 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $14,945 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $115,339 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $2,936 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $147,395 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $150,331 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $151,652 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $158,136 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $118 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $977 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $151,770 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $159,113 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,782 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $147,395 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $150,331 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | ICH MUSIC PRESERVATION-EDUCATION | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERASI SCHOOL/MS IS A DEEPLY ROOTED, COMMUNITY-BASED TUTORIAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST CRITICAL ICH MUSIC PRESERVATION-EDUCATION GOALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) | $26,818 | Yes (X) | $57,206 |
| LOK KALA SAGAR SANSTHAN/LKSS ACTS AS A DYNAMIC HUB PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE MERASIS MUSICAL INTANGIBLE HERITAGE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) | $10,946 | Yes (X) | $27,283 |
| MUSICAL NARRATIVE PROJECT FOCUSES ON MERASI DOCUMENTING THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY STORYTELLING MEDIA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) | $1,252 | Yes (X) | $5,486 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $89,975 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE FEENEY | ||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DAUKAS | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LUKAS | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - TREASURER | 45.00 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KAREN LUKAS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 314 E 84th STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 100284491 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6464362210 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $87,675 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $145,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103,890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $116,566 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $578,530 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $87,675 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $145,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $124,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103,890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $116,566 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $578,530 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $196,364 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $382,166 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $97 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $32 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $559 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $579,186 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65980 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.73490 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| General explanation attachment | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):FUNCTIONING AS AN ELEMENTARY-LEVEL TUTORIAL, IT SERVES AS A CORNERSTONE FOR LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR MERASI CHILDREN. ONGOING HOME DELIVERY OF FAR-LKSS RELIEF WAS LAUNCHED DURING THE PANDEMIC AND CONTINUES FOR STUDENT FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.THEY ARE PROVIDED PERIODIC FOOD PACKETS AND WATER. GRANTS OF $26,818 FOSTER UNIQUE FREE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MMARGINALIZED STUDENTS.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 29, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAR, LKSS HOSTED TWO FELLOWS WHO COMPLETED THE ENHANCED CURRICULUM INITIATIVE, ALONG WITH VITAL TEACHER TRAINING.IMPROVED CLASSES INCORPORATE THE RICH MUSICAL TRADITION OF THE MERASI AS IT PASSES ON TO RISING GENERATIONS. GRANTS OF $10,946 SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS.FORM 990, PART III, LINE 30, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):SHARING IT FOSTERS GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING FROM THE GROUND UP, WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT THE MERASI MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THEIR CULTURAL NARRATIVES WITHOUT EXTERNAL INFLUENCE. GRANTS OF $1,252 ENSURE THAT THE MERASIS TRADITIONS ARE PRESERVED AND REPRESENTED AUTHENTICALLY. |
| Description of other revenue Part I line 8 | Description AmountREWARDS 65OTHER 1,634 |
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity EDUCATION AND MUSIC Grantee LOK KALA SAGAR SANSTHAN Street BUILDING 36 MERASI PARA NEAR PATWONCity, Province, Country, Postal HAVALI JAISALMER, RAJASTHAN India 345001Amount 10,946Activity EDUCATIONAL Grantee THE MERASI SCHOOL Street BUILDING 36 MERASI PARA NEAR PATWONCity, Province, Country, Postal HAVALI JAISALMER, RAJASTHAN India 345001Amount 26,818Activity ARTISTIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE Grantee THE MERASI SCHOOL Street BUILDING 36 MERASI PARA NEAR PATWONCity, Province, Country, Postal BUILDING 36 MERASI PAR, RAJASTHAN India 345001Amount 1,252 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountBANK CHARGES 947REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 2,369TRAVEL 3,933INSURANCE 657OFFICE EXPENSES & SUPPLIES 6,178TELEPHONE 120TECHNOLOGY 84WEBSITE 642FUNDRAISING 15 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES 59 0PREPAIDS 9 927OTHER ASSETS 50 50 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearA/P & ACCRUED EXPENSES 4,375 8,782 |