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ART HELPING LIFE INC
OYSTER BAY, NY · EIN 264181470 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A23 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · arthelpinglife.com
revenue
$13K
expenses
$16K
net assets
$85K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

To improve the lives of the less privileged, especially disadvantaged children in poverty by exposing them to music, dance and art; and providing expanded social and cultural awareness to facilitate creative expressions, and giving material support to those most in need.Current projects include a community center in Senegal,West Africa where children can have programs to learn English and the arts.

profile · synthesized from sources

Art Helping Life Inc supports disadvantaged children in poverty by providing access to music, dance, and art, with a focus on cultural preservation and self-sustainability. The organization operates a community center in Senegal, West Africa, where children learn English and the arts. It emphasizes grassroots involvement and the use of local resources to support creative expression and social development.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Center in Senegal
Provides children with programs in English language learning, music, dance, and art; designed to foster cultural awareness and creative expression within a locally integrated, sustainable framework.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Indigenous and Diaspora Cultural Preservation 1 activity
    • Documents and shares traditional West African cultural practices
      Preserves and disseminates rare and traditional cultural expressions from West Africa, including ancient dance rituals, cliff wall art, and textile dyeing techniques, with the aim of promoting cultural understanding and accessibility.
  • Community-Based Educational Programming 1 activity
    • Operates a community center in Senegal providing educational and cultural programs for children
      Runs a community center in Senegal, West Africa that offers children structured programs in English, music, dance, and art, fostering both education and cultural engagement.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Records and promotes music of Senegalese cultural artists
      Documents and shares the music of Mamadou Waflash, a Senegalese band that performs in Wolof, French, and English using traditional indigenous instruments such as the calabash, gondi, and balafon, contributing to the preservation of local musical heritage.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$13K
Contributions & grants$13K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$16K
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balance sheet
Total assets$85K
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Net assets$85K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +75.9%
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Mamadou Waflash Partner — Collaborates with the modern Senegalese performance band to share music and culture.
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-Based Youth Development
    methodology: arts-based_youth_development
    By engaging children in music, dance, and art, we improve their well-being and life outcomes because creative expression fosters personal growth, belonging, and resilience in disadvantaged youth.
  • Community-Driven Ecological Sustainability
    methodology: community-driven_sustainability
    By involving grassroots community members and using local natural resources, we ensure long-term program sustainability and environmental harmony because locally rooted practices are more adaptable, culturally appropriate, and resilient.
  • Culturally Grounded Preservation Through Art and Performance
    methodology: culture_through_art
    By using music, performance, and artisan practices rooted in indigenous culture, we sustain cultural identity and intergenerational knowledge because these art forms serve as living vehicles for cultural transmission and community cohesion.