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AFRO BRAZIL ARTS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133676279 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE A620 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · afrobrazilarts.org
revenue
$325K
expenses
$320K
net assets
$36K
employees
13
volunteers
6
program ratio
50%
mission · from form 990

TO SPREAD THE BEAUTY OF CAPOEIRA, A BRAZILIAN MARTIAL ART HIDDEN IN DANCE AND SONG, THROUGH INSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.

profile · synthesized from sources

Afro Brazil Arts Inc. is a New York City-based nonprofit that teaches capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, through school programs, community classes, and performances. The organization serves people of all ages and abilities, with a focus on youth in underserved communities. It promotes wellness, leadership, and cultural education through its academy at The Clemente and partnerships with public schools.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Afro Brazil Arts Performance Troupe
Professional performance ensemble presenting authentic Afro-Brazilian culture through capoeira, music, and dance locally and internationally
Mindful Capoeira Academy
Year-round capoeira instruction for all ages at The Clemente Cultural Center, offering structured classes rooted in Afro-Brazilian tradition
P.S. 11 Capoeira After School
Weekly after-school capoeira class for K-5 students at PS 11 in Chelsea, focusing on self-discipline, focus, and responsibility
School Assembly Performance
Cultural performance featuring capoeira, Maculelê (warrior stick dance), traditional instruments, rhythms, and audience participation for school audiences
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Traditional & Cultural Performing Arts 2 activities
    • Deliver educational programs on capoeira and Afro-Brazilian culture
      Provides workshops, school programs, and educational materials that promote capoeira as a Brazilian martial art expressed through dance and song, emphasizing its historical roots and cultural significance for Afro-Brazilian communities.
    • Produce and perform Afro-Brazilian cultural performances
      Produces stage and school assembly performances featuring capoeira, Maculelê (Warrior Stick Dance), traditional Afro-Brazilian music, songs, and rhythms, often with cultural context and audience participation. These performances take place in New York area schools and on international stages.
  • Martial Arts Instruction and Training 1 activity
    • Provide capoeira instruction and classes for diverse populations
      Offers year-round capoeira classes for children, adults, college students, families, seniors, incarcerated youth, and people with special needs at studio space in The Clemente Cultural Center in New York. Classes are also provided in schools and community settings, including a weekly after-school program for K-5 students at PS 11 in Chelsea.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$325K
Contributions & grants$68K21%
Program service revenue$228K70%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$29K
expenses
Total expenses$320K
Program expenses50%
Admin / overhead48%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$217K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$53K
Cash$25K
Investments$0
Liabilities$17K
Net assets$36K
Liquid reserves0.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +12.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT 45 $88K
board members · 6
  • ANDREW BURKE — DIRECTOR
  • CARL FREIS — DIRECTOR
  • CRYSTAL H YAO — DIRECTOR
  • ERIC GOLDSTEIN — SECRETARY
  • RINI AICH — DIRECTOR
  • TRACY MITCHELL — TREASURER
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Ilhê de Palmares Partner — Named partner organization linked through social media presence.
  • NY area schools Partner — Hosts performances by the Afro Brazil Arts Performance Troupe.
  • New York City Department of Education Government — Approved vendor for arts education programs meeting the Department’s Blueprint for the Arts standards.
  • P.S. 11 Partner — Hosts a long-running after-school Capoeira program for K-5 students.
  • The Clemente Partner — Hosts Afro Brazil Arts' academy for year-round classes and events
strategies · 4

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.

  • Arts-Based Youth Development for At-Risk Youth
    methodology: arts-for-youth-development
    By engaging at-risk youth in the structured, discipline-focused practice of capoeira, the organization supports the development of responsibility, focus, and self-regulation, because consistent participation in a demanding cultural art form builds internalized behavioral norms and personal accountability.
  • Capoeira for Holistic Wellness and Leadership
    methodology: capoeira-for-wellness-and-leadership
    By using capoeira as a holistic practice, the organization promotes physical and emotional wellness, leadership development, and community building, because embodied cultural practice fosters personal growth and social connection across age and ability levels.
  • Cultural Expression as Empowerment
    methodology: cultural-expression-for-empowerment
    By teaching capoeira as a form of cultural expression rooted in resistance, the organization fosters empowerment, dignity, and resilience in the face of oppression, because its core elements—flexibility, strength, cleverness, and playfulness—model adaptive survival strategies for marginalized communities.
  • Integrated Cultural Arts Education
    methodology: cultural-arts-education
    By combining instruction, performance, and educational materials, the organization promotes deep understanding and appreciation of capoeira as a cultural art form, because multi-modal engagement strengthens cultural literacy and community transmission of Afro-Brazilian traditions.