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WELSH NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INC
TRUMANSBURG, NY · EIN 237304017 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A230 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · thewnaa.org
revenue
$346K
expenses
$255K
net assets
$1.3M
employees
1
volunteers
50
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

Sponsor and conduct a choral festival that celebrates Welsh culture and preserves its heritage through concerts, workshops, social activities, and sales of hymnals and other literature. Additionally, the organization publishes a newsletter to promote communication and fellowship among those people of Welsh heritage throughout North America and sells Welsh hymnals, histories, and other literature that serve to preserve the Welsh culture among its members.

profile · synthesized from sources

Organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Welsh cultural heritage in North America through an annual choral festival, publication of a newsletter, and sale of Welsh literature. The primary event, the North American Festival of Wales (Gymanfa Ganu), features hymn singing, workshops, and social gatherings, rotating annually between U.S. and Canadian locations. Targets individuals of Welsh descent and heritage enthusiasts across the continent.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $5K
    The organization worked collaboratively with other affiliated organizations and individuals to sponsor translations of original Welsh texts into the English language. It also collaborates with other Welsh organizations in North America to operate a trade stand at the largest annual cultural event in Wales, the Eisteddfod, for purposes of strengthening relationships among the North American organizations and to raise awareness of the organizations activities among native Welsh people.
  2. #2 $2K
    Published semi annual newsletter with a circulation of 2256 people to enhance communication about important events, dates and member information, encourage fellowship, and promote Welsh culture and heritage among its membership and friends.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Newsletter Publication
Semi-annual publication distributed to over 1,600 recipients to share event information, member news, and cultural content, fostering fellowship among Welsh heritage communities in North America.
North American Festival of Wales (Gymanfa Ganu)
Annual four-day choral festival held over Labor Day weekend, rotating between U.S. and Canada, featuring hymn singing, workshops, and cultural celebrations for Welsh descendants and friends.
Welsh Cultural Publications Sales
Sells hymnals, cookbooks, and historical literature to preserve and promote Welsh traditions among members and the broader community.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Irish and Celtic Cultural Preservation 2 activities
    • Participates in international cultural events
      Operates a trade stand at the Eisteddfod, the largest annual cultural event in Wales, in collaboration with other Welsh organizations in North America.
    • Translates and publishes Welsh cultural texts
      Sponsors translations of original Welsh texts into English and sells Welsh hymnals, cookbooks, organizational histories, and other literature to preserve and promote Welsh culture and traditions.
  • Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Produces and distributes newsletters for cultural fellowship
      Publishes a regular newsletter—reported as both semi-annual and quarterly—with total circulation between 1,650 and 2,550, to promote communication, fellowship, and Welsh cultural heritage.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Organizes annual rotating festival (Gymanfa Ganu)
      Hosts an annual cultural festival each Labor Day weekend in a rotating location across the U.S. or Canada, beginning with the first National Gymanfa Ganu in 1929 which drew over 4,000 attendees.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$346K
Contributions & grants$146K42%
Program service revenue$105K30%
Investment income$95K27%
Other revenue$-203
expenses
Total expenses$255K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$53K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.29M
Cash$12K
Investments$1.27M
Liabilities$17K
Net assets$1.28M
Liquid reserves60.4 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +56.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MEGAN WILLIAMS Executive Secr. 30 $51K
board members · 22
  • BETSY TETI — Trustee
  • BETTY CULLINGWORTH — Trustee
  • DAN ROWBOTHAM — Trustee
  • DIANE OWEN — Trustee
  • DILYS RANA — President
  • GERRI BAKER PARRY — Systems Coord.
  • GWEN DODSON — Trustee
  • GWEN GIFFIN CARTER — Trustee
  • GWENITH CLOSS-COLGROVE — Trustee
  • HYWEL DAVIES — Trustee
  • IAN SAMWAYS — Trustee
  • JACK WILLIAMS — Vice President
  • JAN JONES BATTY — Secretary
  • JOSEPH CORBIN — Trustee
  • LEZLIE WOOD — Trustee
  • MARGARET PEMBERTON — Trustee
  • MARY LYNNE EVANS — Trustee
  • PAT MORRIS — Trustee
  • STEPHEN GLYNN — Trustee
  • SUSAN EVANS ATCHISON — Trustee
  • WILL FANNING — Trustee
  • WYNRHYS COGHLAN — Trustee
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Other Welsh organizations in North America Partner — Collaborates to operate a trade stand at the Eisteddfod and strengthen relationships among North American Welsh groups.
strategies · 1

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.

  • Cultural Celebration as Heritage Preservation
    methodology: cultural_preservation_through_community_engagement
    By organizing multi-day cultural gatherings centered on music and fellowship, the organization strengthens community ties and transmits Welsh heritage to new generations, because shared experiential traditions foster identity and continuity.