2023-11-15T11:59:17-05:00 2022-12-31 043637356 Clarke Financial Associates PO Box 9911 Henrico VA 23228 990 2022-01-01 541633907 ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETY INC ELEG 101 E BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 JANINE BELL PRESIDENT 8046443900 2023-11-15 false JANINE BELL Jerome R Clarke P00301665 8042625633 2023-11-15 0 11 AAL2 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X 233916 false X X 1990 VA PROVIDES CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL EDUCATION THOUGH THE ARTS FOR FAMILIES. ITS PURPOSES ARE TO BRING TO COMMUNITIES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RICH DIVERSITY OF ITS OWN CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THOSE TRADITIONS. 0 0 0 0 0 144765 126969 71398 106947 0 446 0 216609 233916 0 0 39815 39938 0 0 141021 204879 180836 244817 35773 -10901 127115 116214 0 127115 116214 PROVIDES CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS AND CULTURAL EDUCATION THOUGH THE ARTS FOR FAMILIES. ITS PURPOSES ARE TO BRING TO COMMUNITIES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE RICH DIVERSITY OF ITS OWN CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THOSE TRADITIONS. 112927 123975 ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETYS ARRAY OF ANNUAL FESTIVALS THAT ENRICH THE COMMUNITY, VIA FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, HAVE EXPANDEDFROM THREE TO FOUR: THE BLACK BOOK EXPO A CONSCIOUS LITERARY FESEVAL, JUNETEENTH, A FREEDOM CELEBRAEON, DOWN HOME FAMILY REUNION AND CAPITAL CITY KWANZAA FESEVAL. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DISTINCTIVE IN THEIR VARYING PURPOSES TO HIGHLIGHT LITERARY ARTS, ENGAGE IN HISTORICAL COMMEMORATION, FOLKLIFE EXPLORATION AND CULTURAL AFFINITY VIA A HOLIDAYOBSERVANCE, RESPECTIVELY. THROUGH THESE OPPORTUNITEES FOR LEARNING AND ENTERTAINMENT, EDUTAINMENT, FAMILIES GROWIN EXPOSURE AND PRIDE IN CULTURAL HERITAGE. 93030 74878 ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETYS CULTURAL CENTER SHOWCASES VISUAL ARTS, ARTIFACTS ANDFORMS OF MATERIAL CULTURE WHERE ALL THE PIECES HAVE AN ORIGIN STORY. VISITORSCAN SEE AND COLLECT OBJECTS AND SYMBOLS THAT PROVIDE A CULTURAL CONNECTIONAND A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EXPOSURE. ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETYSCULTURAL CENTER IS A COMMUNITY HUB WHERE PEOPLE EXPECT TO FIND ENRICHINGEXPERIENCES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CENTER SAFELY HOSTEDNEARLY 5,000 VISITORS IN 2021. THEY WERE BOTH RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS.IT HAS MAINTAINED ITS LOCATION IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY AND IN THE DOWNTOWNARTS DISTRICT FOR 27 YEARS. THE SOCIETY INVITES THE PUBLIC TO PROGRAMS SUCH ASDOCUMENTARIES, POETRY READINGS, MUSICAL PROGRAMS AND DISCUSSION GROUPSWHILE STUDENTS OFTEN VISIT TO ENGAGE IN GALLERY TOURS AND TALKS OR ART MAKINGWORKSHOPS. THESE ENGAGEMENTS ALIGN WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION. THECENTER IS THE ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE HUB. 29378 25731 THE SOCIETYS PERFORMING COMPANY OF DANCERS, DRUMMERS, SINGERS, SPOKENWORD ARTISTS AND MASQUERADES APPEARS AT COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITYTHEATRES, FESTIVALS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CHURCHES TO PRESENT FROM ITSREPERTOIRE OF CONCERTS, DANCE THEATRE, PERFORMANCE LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS.AUDIENCES AND STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN HIGH QUALITY ARTS ENGAGEMENTMIXED WITH THE BENEFIT OF CULTURAL EDUCATION THROUGHTHE COMPANYS ORIGINAL WORK. THE PERFORMANCES ARE INTERACTIVE AND ARE UNIFYING. WHILE SOMEAPPEARANCES WERE VIRTUAL THIS YEAR, IN-PERSON, IN HIGHLIGHT, THE SOCIETYSTEACHING ARTISTS SAW MEASURABLE GROWTH IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSIN AN AFTER SCHOOL RESIDENCY THIS YEAR. 9482 9331 ELEGBA FOLKLORE SOCIETYS CULTURAL HISTORY TOUR PROGRAM OFFERS A MENU OF IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR GROUPS BY RESERVATION ALONG WITH MONTHLY EXCURSIONS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE SEASONAL MONTHS. GROUPS FROM A MULTI-STATE AREA RESERVE PERSONALIZED PROGRAMS, AND THESE GROUPS CONTINUED TO RETURN IN 2022, UP BY 25% FROM 2021. COUPLES, SMALL FAMILIES AND FRIENDS CHOSE AN OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC EXCURSION AVAILABLE ONCE EACH MONTH. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCEHISTORY HIDDEN IN PLAIN SITE BY WALKING TO SITES OF THE PAST AND ALSO VISITING PLACES OF MEMORY FROM THE BUS WINDOW. TOURS CAN INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SITES OR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CHURCHES WHEREPARTICIPANTS CAN EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING WITH DOCENTS INSIDE. IN 2022, DIVERSE GROUPS WHO CHOSE THIS EXPERIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME TOLD US THAT THEY CAME TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF UNTOLD HISTORY ON THE PRESENT. 9482 9331 244817 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false VA X JANINE Y BELL 8046443900 101 E BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 JANINE Y BELL PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 39938 0 0 DENNIS WINSTON ARTIST 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 E G SHERROD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DAVENPORT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 39938 0 0 0 false false false 126969 126969 PERFORMANCE FEES 711130 28528 28528 SALES 900099 32067 32067 ADMISSIONS 900099 8022 8022 TOURS 900099 4822 4822 VENDOR FEES 900099 18285 18285 15223 15223 106947 233916 106947 0 0 X 39938 39938 92360 92360 6796 6796 3926 3926 11400 11400 12818 12818 3422 3422 POSTAGE 36 36 COMMISSIONS 19922 19922 PRINTING 2064 2064 COSTUMES 313 313 51822 51822 244817 244817 0 0 127115 116214 127115 116214 0 0 X 127115 116214 127115 116214 127115 116214 -10901 0 X false false false X 87820 89780 181738 144766 225893 729997 77662 109791 39850 71843 8022 307168 165482 199571 221588 216609 233915 1037165 1037165 165482 199571 221588 216609 233915 1037165 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Amended return information ORIGINAL RETURN UNDERSTATED INCOME BY $2,001. 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