Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center

Analysis

Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Douglaston, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center reported income of $145k and spending of $80k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $95k to $145k (+52%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Georgia E Gregory Interdenominational School of MSC ($145k), Vortex Inc ($145k) and Wooden Canoe Heritage Association Ltd ($145k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $125k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $125k.