2019-11-07T10:34:32-08:00 2018-12-31 William R Oster CPA 1-15 Cyril Avenue Fair Lawn NJ 07410 990 2018-01-01 311614732 The Mama Foundation for the Arts Inc MAMA 2122801045 149 West 126th Street New York NY 10027 Vy Higginsen Executive Director 2122801045 2019-10-25 true William Oster P00179043 9739670502 2019-11-07 X 24.190.51.60 2019-11-07 10:34:28 PS P 54FEEB6F3CEC28D3C1D4970EB6DE7BC3DFC67C4B 54FEEB6F3CEC28D3C1D4970EB6DE7BC3DFC67C4B 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z Vy Higginsen 149 West 126th Street New York NY 10027 696889 false X N/A X 1998 NY Created to help establish Harlem as an artistic & cultureal center piece of the world. The Organization's mission is to present, preserve & promote gospel, jazz & the R&B arts for current & future generations. 7 7 47 0 0 0 288111 313014 311071 383875 0 0 599182 696889 0 0 357759 421464 0 18945 417886 351492 775645 772956 -176463 -76067 751759 569304 85068 73859 666691 495445 Created to help establish Harlem as an artistic & cultureal center piece of the world. The Organization's mission is to present, preserve & promote gospel, jazz & the R&B arts for current & future generations. false false 276822 0 381548 Production of original & revival theater & musical performances of various historical & relevant shows, which toured nationally & internationally in order to reestablish Harlem as a world artistic & cultural center 198596 0 2128 Through workshops, music lessons, concessions & merchandise promotion to present, present & promote gospel, jazz & R&B arts for current & future generations. To identify & train the next generation of performers in the area of theatrical arts. 475418 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 47 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false NY Taxpayer 2122802092 149 West 126th Street New York NY 10027 Joyce Davis Chairperson 0.10 X 0 0 0 Andrea Ciscos Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Kery Davis Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Rita Rodin Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Samantha Davis Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Jefferey Burns Jr Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Jeff Anderson Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Vy Higginsen President & CEO 30.00 X X 21550 0 0 21550 0 0 false false false 47650 265364 313014 Performance revenue 711130 382941 0 0 Workshop merchandise & concessions 711130 934 0 0 383875 696889 383875 0 0 20800 2080 18720 0 92940 47444 45496 0 272658 158233 104620 9805 35066 18854 15322 890 8255 0 8255 0 36358 36358 0 0 15778 7100 7889 789 85218 63914 17044 4260 13044 0 13044 0 10588 6353 4235 0 Production expenses 30856 30856 0 0 Fundraising expenses 1950 0 0 1950 Telephone 12501 4215 7035 1251 Dues, licenses & fees 10523 0 10523 0 126421 100011 26410 0 772956 475418 278593 18945 751759 569304 751759 569304 23997 16788 61071 57071 85068 73859 X 666691 495445 666691 495445 751759 569304 X -76067 95179 X true false true false X 0 0 263991 289282 308884 288111 313014 1463282 352141 1087459 695125 311071 383875 2829671 0 0 616132 1376741 1004009 599182 696889 4292953 0 0 0 4292953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4292953 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 696889 696889 696889 780164 780164 780164 Pt X, Line 2 The Organization recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained. Management has determined that they had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition and/or dislosure. Vy Higginsen Executive Director Working capital X 32988 32988 false true false Vy Higginsen Executive Director Working capital X 28083 28083 false true false 61071 Pt VI, Line 2 Ken Wydro, employee, is spouse of Executive Director & Knoelle Wydro is daughter of Executive Director. Pt VI, Line 11b Prior to submitting the Form 990 to the Federal government, it is distributed to and reviewed by the voting board members. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization makes governance documents available to the public upon request. Filings with the NYS Office of Attorney General Charities Bureau is available to the public. Pt XI Prior period adjustment to decrease cash and decrease unrestricted net assets. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other personnel costs 18334. 18334. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Student stipends 81677. 81677. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Computer & internet 6500. 0. 6500. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Professional developmetn 10000. 0. 10000. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other 9910. 0. 9910. 0.