2022-05-13T01:54:14-07:00 2021-12-31 990EZ 2021-01-01 954451314 SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULT SOCI 3232996124 3018 W 48th St Los Angeles CA 900431335 Tiamoyo Karenga Treasurer 2132735557 2022-05-13 0 11 1 AAL2 X 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X www.africanamericanculturalcenter-la.org X X 65120 X 49929 2900 12130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161 65120 0 0 0 0 48643 93 10576 59312 5808 9025 0 14833 9025 14833 0 0 0 0 9025 14833 0 0 9025 14833 The mission of SOPPAAC is to recover, research, collect, preserve, interpret, teach and promote knowledge and appreciation of the rich, ancient and varied culture of African people with emphasis on African Americans. Through educational programs, communal and public dialog, collections, exhibitions and other initiatives, we engage and serve participants of varying ages, interests and walks of life. Moreover, our cultural project poses historical and current African paradigms as a framework and foundation for thought and practice directed toward addressing the critical issues of our time. Thus, undergirding our work is the interrelated African -centered invitation and challenge; to know our past and honor it; to engage our present and improve it; and to imagine a whole new future and forge it in the most ethical, effective and expansive ways. Soul Sessions and Black and world News forums. Held virtually in tax year 2021 due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Soul Sessions are weekly lecture/discussion series presenting local, national and international speakers who provide focus on critical social issues as well as historically important topics. Soul Sessions also offer artistic expressions of African culture through slide and power point presentations, plays, movies and exhibitions. Black and World News Forum is a weekly forum a weekly critical analysis and community roundtable discussion of the local, national and international news from an Afrocentric perspective. 0 1397 Kwanzaa Celebrations consist of week long activities beginning with Umoja Night and usually ending with as Celebration called Karamu (Feast). All in person events were cancelled do the the COVID 19 Pandemic and were held virtually. The virtually events included Umoja (Unity) Night where the community comes together to reinforce communal values and engage in unity reaffirming activities. 0 129 Kwanzaa Presentations are presentations given to community organizations, churches, public libraries and corporate entities. 0 0 1526 Ralph Drew President 25 0 0 0 Chimbuko Tembo Vice President 20 0 0 0 Tiamoyo Karenga Treasurer 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA Tiamoyo Karenga 3018 W 48th St Los Angeles CA 900431335 3232996124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 36139 43652 47815 55942 62059 245607 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36139 43652 47815 55942 62059 245607 20000 225607 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13007 19352 19907 8077 3061 63404 309011 0 0.73009 0.796 X Schedule A, Part I, Line 7 Organization meets the 33 1/3 support test for public support. Public support is 79.46% for 2021 Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Program Service Revenue $2,900.00 and Other Revenue (Refund of IRS Penalty) $161.00 for total of 3061.00 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^IRS Refund of Penalty Overpayment plus interst in Tax Year 2020;161^Total;161^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Bank and Merchant Fees;2098|Email Marketing and Promotions;540|Supplies;637|Telephone and Internet;4264|Computer Software Subscriptions;586|Online Meetings plus Events and Webinars;986|Payment to US Dept of Justice for Charity Navigator;150|Donation to NonProfit for Diaster Relief;1315^Total;10576^