named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Father's Day Gentlemen's Jazz Show
Annual fundraising concert featuring male vocalists performing jazz and related genres at NAMA's historic Harlem venue; performers donate their talents to support the organization.
Monday Nite Jams - Music of the Diaspora
Weekly live music event featuring rotating bands playing jazz, blues, and rumba, celebrating the cultural music of the African diaspora; one of Harlem’s longest-running jam sessions.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Live Music Performances & Concerts 2 activities
- Hosts annual Father's Day Gentlemen's Jazz ShowOrganizes and presents an annual Father's Day Gentlemen's Jazz Show at the NAMA Historic Landmark venue in Harlem, NY, featuring performers who donate their talents and services. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 4 PM.
- Hosts weekly live music jam sessionsConducts weekly live music jam sessions featuring rotating bands that perform jazz, blues, and rumba rhythms, celebrating diasporic cultural music traditions.
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Cultural Facility Development and Management 1 activity
- Maintains community musical historyPreserves and sustains the musical heritage of the Harlem community through ongoing cultural programming and institutional presence, including a century-long history of supporting Black musicians.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$129K
Contributions & grants$37K28%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$83K
expenses
Total expenses$57K
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Fundraising—
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balance sheet
Total assets$133K
Cash—
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Net assets$133K
4 years on record · 2018–2024 · YoY revenue +125.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- KIM AUSTIN — BOARD CHAIRMAN
relationships · 2
Who they work with
- NAMA Brownstone Partner — Historic building serving as headquarters and cultural cornerstone for NAMA's community activities.
- Yovanne Partner — Key contact responsible for coordinating auditions, rehearsals, and logistics for the Father's Day show.
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.
- Community-Rooted Cultural Stewardshipmethodology: community-rooted_cultural_stewardshipBy maintaining a long-term presence in a historic landmark building, the organization fosters cultural continuity and institutional trust within the community, strengthening engagement and ownership because shared space and history serve as anchors for collective identity.
- Culture-as-Celebration through Live Performancemethodology: culture-as-celebrationBy using live musical performances to celebrate the cultural heritage of the African diaspora, the organization promotes cultural pride and community cohesion because public celebration serves as both preservation and activation of cultural identity.