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EYE & I INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 412082491 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE A40 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$43K
expenses
$58K
net assets
$4K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Eye & I Is an art and education organization supporting art and community education programs in Africa and the diaspora. In 2021 we began working on our first short film which was supported by the Museum of the African Diaspora. This project will create space to have conversations around decolonization and affirming identities of people of African descent. We are also in production with our first public mural project based in Newark NJ. This this is a collaboration with young women and non-binary people to promote positive identities within Newark. We are continuing to collaborate with the Nenneh Children Fund in Sierra Leone to sustain the arts in education project facilitating workshops so that young people will have the opportunity to build literacy and communication skills using the arts. Finally Eye & I publishing is slowly growing with our second artist publication Hala: An unexpected Gift.

profile · synthesized from sources

EYE & I Inc is an arts and education nonprofit focused on supporting creative expression and community learning in Africa and the African diaspora. The organization produces film and public art projects, collaborates with youth on identity-affirming initiatives, and supports arts-in-education workshops in Sierra Leone. It also runs a small publishing arm featuring artist-led publications.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts in Education Workshops
Workshops in Sierra Leone in partnership with the Nenneh Children Fund to build literacy and communication skills among youth through the arts.
Eye & I Publishing
Artist publication initiative, including the release of "Hala: An Unexpected Gift," the second in a series of artist-led publications.
Public Mural Project
Collaborative public mural in Newark, NJ, created with young women and non-binary individuals to promote positive identities.
Short Film Project
Production of a short film fostering conversations on decolonization and affirming identities of people of African descent, supported by the Museum of the African Diaspora.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Arts in education workshops for youth in Sierra Leone
      Collaborates with the Nenneh Children Fund in Sierra Leone to sustain an arts-based education program that includes workshops to build literacy and communication skills among youth.
  • Documentary Film Production 1 activity
    • Production of short film on decolonization and African diasporic identities
      Initiated production in 2021 on a short film designed to facilitate public conversations around decolonization and the affirmation of identities among people of African descent.
  • Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
    • Public mural project with young women and non-binary individuals in Newark, NJ
      Produces a public mural project in Newark, New Jersey, in collaboration with young women and non-binary individuals to promote positive identity formation and community engagement through art.
  • Artist and Curatorial Publications 1 activity
    • Publication of artist books through Eye & I Publishing
      Published a second artist book titled "Hala: An Unexpected Gift" as part of its creative output through Eye & I Publishing, contributing to artistic and cultural discourse.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$43K
Contributions & grants$43K99%
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expenses
Total expenses$58K
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balance sheet
Total assets$4K
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Net assets$4K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Delphine Fawundu-Buford — Executive Director
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Museum of the African Diaspora Partner — Supported the production of Eye & I's first short film.
  • Nenneh Children Fund Partner — Collaborating with Eye & I to sustain an arts in education project in Sierra Leone.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Art for Dialogue on Decolonization and Identity
    methodology: art-for-dialogue
    By creating artistic projects that facilitate dialogue, the organization supports decolonization and identity affirmation among people of African descent, because structured creative engagement enables critical reflection and collective healing.
  • Art-Based Community Education
    methodology: arts-based_community education
    By using art as a medium for community education, the organization fosters engagement and support within African and African diaspora communities, because creative expression enables accessible, culturally resonant learning and dialogue.
  • Collaborative Public Art for Identity Formation
    methodology: collaborative identity-affirming art
    By engaging young women and non-binary individuals in collaborative public art, the organization promotes positive identity formation, because co-creative processes in visible community spaces reinforce belonging, agency, and self-worth.