FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FOLK ARTS RAJASTHAN INC (EIN 20-2025437)
- Tax period
- 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
- Filed
- 2026-01-10
- IRS object ID
- 202610129349200051
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2026-01-10T19:30:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-03-31 | 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 | 2024-04-01 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % KAREN LUKAS | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FOLK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6464362210 | PhoneNum |
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 | EXEC DIRECTORTREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2126287210 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-01-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | 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 | 2026-01-10 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | 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 | $93,733 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $93,661 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $11 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $61 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $93,733 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $42,483 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $63,515 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $8,104 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $269 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $9,442 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $123,813 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$30,080 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $150,331 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $120,251 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,136 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,439 | 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 | $977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,397 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $159,113 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,836 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,782 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,585 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,331 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $120,251 | 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 FUNCTIONS AS AN ELEMENTARY-LEVEL TUTORIAL, SERVING AS A CORNERSTONE FOR LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH FOR MERASI CHILDREN. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) | $28,763 | Yes (X) | $55,331 |
| LOK KALA SAGAR SANSTHAN/LKSS ACTS AS A DYNAMIC HUB PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE MERASIS MUSICAL INTANGIBLE HERITAGE.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) | $13,543 | Yes (X) | $29,357 |
| MUSICAL NARRATIVE PROJECT/MNP FOCUSES ON MERASI DOCUMENTING THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH STORYTELLING, MEDIA, AND ACQUIRING COMMUNITY DATA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) | $177 | Yes (X) | $4,745 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $89,433 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 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 | $56,667 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHA KHAN MERASI | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARWAR KHAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $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 STE 11 | 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 | $145,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $116,566 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $93,661 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $584,516 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $145,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $124,777 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,890 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $116,566 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $93,661 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $584,516 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $204,554 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $379,962 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $56 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $65 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $620 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $585,192 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.64930 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.65980 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Description of other revenue Part I line 8 | Description AmountCC REWARDS 61 |
| 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 13,543Activity EDUCATIONAL Grantee THE MERASI SCHOOL Street BUILDING 36 MERASI PARA NEAR PATWONCity, Province, Country, Postal HAVALI JAISALMER, RAJASTHAN India 345001Amount 28,763Activity ARTISTIC CULTURAL EXCHANGE Grantee THE MERASI SCHOOL Street BUILDING 36 MERASI PARA NEAR PATWONCity, Province, Country, Postal BUILDING 36 MERASI PAR, RAJASTHAN India 345001Amount 177 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountBANK CHARGES 941REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 129TRAVEL 4,101INSURANCE 856OFFICE EXPENSES & SUPPLIES 2,509TELEPHONE 159TECHNOLOGY 323WEBSITE 415MISCELLANEOUS 9 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearPREPAIDS 927 5,347OTHER ASSETS 50 50 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearA/P & ACCRUED EXPENSES 8,782 13,585 |
| General explanation attachment | - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 28, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):IT IS A DEEPLY ROOTED, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL GOALS. GRANTS OF $28,763 FOSTER FREE ELEMENTARY ACTIVITY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS.- FORM 990, PART III, LINE 30, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):SHARING THEIR LEGACY 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 $177 ENSURE THAT THE MERASIS TRADITIONS ARE PRESERVED AND REPRESENTED AUTHENTICALLY.- FORM 990, PART III, LINE 29, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED):CLASSES INCORPORATE THE RICH CULTURAL TRADITION OF THE MERASI AS IT PASSES ON TO RISING GENERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY.GRANTS OF $13,543 SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS. |