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Visual Arts Research & Resource Ctr Relating To The Caribbean Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.19M (2023)

Expenses
$2.34M (2023)

Total Assets
$11.4M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.36M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,192,680
Expenses
$2,340,316
Net Income
-$147,636
Net Assets
$10,028,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,966,132
89.7%
Program Services $21,569
1.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $204,979
9.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,040
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $588,258
25.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,389,814
Total Liabilities $1,361,041
Net Assets $10,028,773
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Blaizin Sabine (Director Of Programs) $0 $0 $0
Haidar Alrubaiee (Director Of Operations) $0 $0 $0
Kashema Hutchinson (Director Of Arts Education) $0 $0 $0
Melody Capote (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michael Cordero (Director Of Digital Media) $0 $0 $0
Aaleah Oliver (Admin & Projects Associate) $0 $0 $0
Tramaine Chelangat Hugie (Program Associate) $0 $0 $0
Marrisel Hernandez (Senior Program Associate) $0 $0 $0
Kimberly Boyce Lazare (Program Associate) $0 $0 $0
Lorenia Henriquez (Program Associate Communica) $0 $0 $0
Julio Roldan (Maintenance) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Arthur (Executive Assistant) $0 $0 $0
Vianca I Velez (Director Of Communications) $0 $0 $0
Eliza Galindez (Administrative Manager) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,877,668
Expenses
$2,079,613
Net Income
-$201,945
Net Assets
$10,115,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,868,287
99.5%
Program Services $1,910
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,471
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $588,156
28.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,240,101
Total Liabilities $124,556
Net Assets $10,115,545
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kelly Vilar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Manuela Arciniegas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melody M Capote (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,980,042
Expenses
$1,786,229
Net Income
$193,813
Net Assets
$10,306,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,945,000
98.2%
Program Services $17,096
0.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,946
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,577
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $383,309
21.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,430,106
Total Liabilities $123,291
Net Assets $10,306,815
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Manuela Arciniegas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Vilar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Melody M Capote (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,005,011
Expenses
$1,433,447
Net Income
$571,564
Net Assets
$10,113,002
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,968,852
98.2%
Program Services $31,485
1.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,674
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $127,269
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $316,853
22.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,323,596
Total Liabilities $210,594
Net Assets $10,113,002
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melody M Capote (Executive Director) $127,269 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Manuela Arciniegas (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,275,511
Expenses
$1,516,921
Net Income
-$241,410
Net Assets
$9,541,438
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,172,189
91.9%
Program Services $88,040
6.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,282
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,000
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $302,772
20.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,633,537
Total Liabilities $92,099
Net Assets $9,541,438
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melody M Capote (Executive Director) $106,000 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Lynn Vilar (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,125,837
Expenses
$1,521,271
Net Income
-$395,434
Net Assets
$9,782,849
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,037,346
92.1%
Program Services $66,656
5.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21,835
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $382,342
25.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,925,171
Total Liabilities $142,322
Net Assets $9,782,849
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Marta M Vega (Founderpresident) $109,000 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Lynn Vilar (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,828,879
Expenses
$1,436,284
Net Income
$8,392,595
Net Assets
$10,178,283
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,701,517
98.7%
Program Services $60,217
0.6%
Investment Income $293
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $61,505
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,347
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,000
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $283,892
19.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,584,838
Total Liabilities $406,555
Net Assets $10,178,283
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Marta M Vega (Founder/Pres) $109,000 $0 $0
Robert Shepard (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nyoka Acevedo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Monifa Akinwole Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marinieves Alba (Member) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Diaz Jr (Memeber) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Vilar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$680,658
Expenses
$1,049,424
Net Income
-$368,766
Net Assets
$1,785,688
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $622,101
91.4%
Program Services $57,907
8.5%
Investment Income $400
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $250
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,722
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,929,617
Total Liabilities $143,929
Net Assets $1,785,688
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Shepard (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nyoka Acevedo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Monifa Akinwole Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marinieves Alba (Member) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Diaz Jr (Memeber) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Vilar (Member) $0 $0 $0
Luther Smith (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Marta M Vega (Founder/Pres) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$962,730
Expenses
$892,654
Net Income
$70,076
Net Assets
$2,154,454
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $795,482
82.6%
Program Services $105,873
11.0%
Investment Income $851
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $57,233
5.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,291
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $36,522
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,398,067
Total Liabilities $243,613
Net Assets $2,154,454
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Marta M Vega (Founder/Pres) $135,000 $0 $0
Robert Shepard (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nyoka Acevedo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Monifa Akinwole Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marinieves Alba (Member) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Diaz Jr (Memeber) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lumumba Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$851,019
Expenses
$709,886
Net Income
$141,133
Net Assets
$2,084,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $790,269
92.9%
Program Services $52,355
6.2%
Investment Income $1,571
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,824
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
14.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,254,809
Total Liabilities $170,431
Net Assets $2,084,378
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Marta M Vega (Founder/Pres) $100,000 $0 $0
Robert Shepard (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marie Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sapna Lal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nyoka Acevedo (Member) $0 $0 $0
Monifa Akinwole Bandele (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marinieves Alba (Member) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Diaz Jr (Memeber) $0 $0 $0
Sandino Sanchez (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$308,328
Expenses
$900,855
Net Income
-$592,527
Net Assets
$1,943,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $271,345
88.0%
Program Services $32,555
10.6%
Investment Income $3,008
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,420
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $95,195
10.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,122,797
Total Liabilities $179,550
Net Assets $1,943,247

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,955,440
Expenses
$673,156
Net Income
$2,282,284
Net Assets
$2,535,772
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $810,938
27.4%
Program Services $22,815
0.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,112,375
71.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,312
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,631
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,128
16.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,569,089
Total Liabilities $33,317
Net Assets $2,535,772

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$535,887
Expenses
$624,911
Net Income
-$89,024
Net Assets
$253,488
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $454,906
84.9%
Program Services $67,148
12.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,833
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $51,985
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,055
21.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,291,836
Total Liabilities $1,038,348
Net Assets $253,488

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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