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Chiku Awali African Dance Arts & Culture Inc
Suffern, NY · EIN 161648415 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · chikuawali.org
revenue
$96K
expenses
$102K
net assets
$-16K
employees
—
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

African Dance & Culture Education

profile · synthesized from sources

Chiku Awali African Dance Arts & Culture Inc is a nonprofit based in Suffern, NY, founded in 2003 to promote African dance, drumming, and cultural education. The organization serves youth and the broader community through in-person and online classes, leadership workshops, and cultural enrichment programs. It also conducts outreach at local libraries, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $4K
    Chiku Awali conducted 24 cultural enrichment and leadership activities and workshops for 27 young people during the year. Workshops were given on team-building, marriage and family, finances, conflict reduction, getting prepared and accepted to college, and public speaking at the Rites of Passage. Students participated in STEM activities, cooking, reading, and playing games during the monthly Excellence Club meetings.
  2. #2 $3K
    Due to Covid-19, Chiku Awali made one field trip. Children and their families visited the Intrepid Museum in New York City.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

African Artistic Projects
Offers hands-on workshops in jewelry making, mancala board design, and sand painting as part of cultural education.
BROAD Project (Broader Range of African Dance)
Community dance initiative offering African dance, drumming, modern, and ballet classes on a sliding fee scale to increase accessibility.
Community Outreach Programs
Provides performances and cultural activities at local libraries, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities.
Excellence Club
Monthly meetings featuring STEM activities, cooking, reading, and games to support youth development and cultural enrichment.
Rites of Passage
Yearlong leadership program for young men and women that provides workshops in team-building, family and finances, conflict reduction, college preparation, and public speaking.
Sponsored Trips and Tours
Organizes trips to African cultural events in the tri-state area and sponsors tours to Africa for members.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • African dance, drumming, and artistic programs
      Provides in-person and online African dance and drumming classes, along with artistic programs in jewelry making, mancala design, and sand painting for community members.
  • Community Health Equity Initiatives 1 activity
    • Community health and lifestyle education initiatives
      Implements projects to promote healthy lifestyles within the community through educational and cultural programming.
  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 1 activity
    • Community outreach performances and presentations
      Delivers cultural outreach programs to local libraries, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities to share African arts and traditions with diverse community groups.
  • Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
    • Cultural excursions and international tours
      Organizes trips to African cultural events in the tri-state area and leads tours to Africa, including a field trip to the Intrepid Museum in New York City for children and families during the 2021 tax year.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Rites of Passage leadership development program
      Hosts a yearlong program for young men and women focused on developing skills for productive societal participation through cultural enrichment and leadership workshops covering team-building, family and finances, conflict reduction, college preparation, and public speaking, complemented by monthly Excellence Club activities including STEM, cooking, reading, and games.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$96K
Contributions & grants$61K63%
Program service revenue$34K35%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$102K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$12K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$9K
Cash$232
Investments$0
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$-16K
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +61.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ALEXANDREENA DIXON — Executive Director
  • CURTIS BELL — Board Member
  • ESOSHANI BARTON — Board Member
strategies · 2

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.

  • Income-Based Accessibility Model
    methodology: inclusive_access
    By offering dance classes on a sliding fee scale, we increase community inclusion and participation across economic groups, because financial barriers are a primary constraint to access in arts education.
  • Integrated Cultural and Life Skills Development
    methodology: cultural-enrichment-with-life-skills
    By combining cultural programming with life skills and leadership workshops, we foster holistic youth development, because embedding personal growth and STEM activities within cultural practice strengthens engagement and real-world application.