National Black Arts Festival Inc
Donations deductibleNational Black Arts Festival Inc's network
15 people6 organisationsi15 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bonner Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Angela Watts | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bianca Blades | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carole Irene Sykes | Vice Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cecilia Cheeks | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Demetria ALI | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Derek Johnson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Tiffany Rand | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Felicia McDade | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Fredrick Hicks | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennifer Christian | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kimberly Fisher | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Malik W Hakeem | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mychal Jackson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Preston Wilson JR | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Leatrice Ellzy | CEO | 2024 |
| Stephanie Owens | Executive Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Owens | Executive Director | 40 | $165k | ||
| Lisa Bonner | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carole Irene Sykes | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Felicia McDade | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Demetria Ali | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bianca Blades | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cecilia Cheeks | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Christian | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Malik W Hakeem | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fredrick Hicks | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mychal Jackson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Derek Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Tiffany Rand | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angela Watts | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Preston Wilson Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leatrice Ellzy | CEO | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- National Black Arts Festival Inc
- EIN
- 581736780
- Address
- 80 Joseph E Lowery Blvd Nw, Atlanta, GA, 30314-3421
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- Toexpose,educate,engageandentertainaudiencesaswepresentandsupportartandartistsofAfricandescent. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A230 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsLisa Bonner
≥4years on the filingsAngela Watts
≥4years on the filingsFelicia McDade
≥3years on the filingsDerek Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $509k
- Total liabilities
- $23k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $486k
- Contributions and grants received
- $950k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $114k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 58
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | $1.4m | Deficit $311k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| House of Production LLC | Production support | $62k |