2024-07-24T14:47:00-04:00 2023-12-31 JOLANE LUHRS CPA 450 DONDEE ST STE 10 PACIFICA CA 940443267 990EZ 2023-01-01 941721596 SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY SANF 4152926172 762 FULTON STREET 2 FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 AL WILLIAMS PRESIDENT 4152926172 2024-06-11 AL WILLIAMS 990009999 false JOLANE LUHRS P00441677 6503554000 2024-06-11 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X SFAAHCS.ORG X X 91902 X 89457 2445 91902 3618 770 89650 94038 -2136 90466 88330 90466 88330 90466 88330 90466 88330 X THE MISSION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. BLACK HISTORY MONTH - WHEN THE SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 1955 IT WAS THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY (ASALH), THE CREATOR AND NATIONAL SPONSOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. AS SUCH, ANNUALLY DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, THE SOCIETY PRESENTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BASED UPON THE THEME ESTABLISHED BY ASALH. EACH YEAR THE SOCIETY LAUNCHES BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH A KICKOFF PROGRAM IN CITY HALL AT 12:00 PM ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY. 6203 HISTORICAL EXHIBITS - THE SOCIETY CURATES AND PRESENTS 2 TO 4 EXHIBITS EACH YEAR IN OUR LIBRARY/GALLERY. WHEN FEASIBLE, POP-UP VERSIONS OF EXHIBITS ARE THEN PRESENTED AT LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF TEACHERS AND/OR LIBRARIANS. THE THEME FOR OUR EXHIBITS IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL THEME FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND OTHER TOPICS THAT ARE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT. THE OBJECTIVE IS ALWAYS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, CURRENT EVENTS, AND ART. 5594 BUCHANAN MALL HISTORY WALK PROJECT THE NATIONAL WRITERS' PROJECT GRANT ENABLED THE SOCIETY AND ITS PARTNER, CITIZEN FILM, TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PRIMARILY FROM THE BUCHANAN MALL AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WITH THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS OF HISTORIC OR NOSTALGIC IMPORT. ONCE IDENTIFIED, THESE WOULD BE COME POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE ART AND HISTORIC PLAQUES TO BE PLACED ALONG THE ONE-BLOCK "HISTORY WALK" PORTION OF BUCHANAN MALL. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID 9 EPIDEMIC, MEETINGS AND EVENTS WERE HELD BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. WHILE OTHER PARTS OF THE LARGER RECREATION AND PARK PROJECT STALLED, THE BUCHANAN MALL HISTORY WALK PROJECT MOVED FORWARD RESULTING IN NOT ONLY DATA FOR FUTURE USE, BUT A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD, "THE FILLMORE," DURING THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE AND INTO THE EARLY PHASES OF REDEVELOPMENT - WHICH WERE ARE POIGNANTLY RECALLED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FINALLY, A COMPANION SOUVENIR COLOR BOOKLET WAS PREPARED TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS AND OTHERS. 64337 OTHER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE SOCIETY IS PRIMARILY AN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION. THE SOCIETY STRIVES TO INSTILL PRIDE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FROM IN-HOUSE AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS (SFABSE). WE PROVIDE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE SFABSE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SFABSE WE ANNUALLY SPONSOR A PROGRAM THAT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE-BOUND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOST A BOOK CLUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CENTER OF THE SF PUBLIC LIBRARY AND WE HOST GENEOLOGY WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCHING THEIR FAMILY HISTORIES. 9575 85709 AL WILLIAMS PRESIDENT 5.00 0 WILLIAM HOSKINS EXEC DIR / C 5.00 0 VIRGINIA SMYLY TREASURER/AR 7.00 0 KIWAN GORE MEMB COMM CH 5.00 0 LOUIS GARRETT DIRECTOR 2.00 0 SHAWNA SHERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0 ADDIE LEWIS DIRECTOR/COM 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false CA YVONNE LORVAN 762 FULTON ST 2ND FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 4153854076 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 59718 89457 149175 164 164 1920 2445 4365 61802 91902 153704 153704 61802 91902 153704 1.00000 0.96890 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 FISCAL SPONSOR FEE 2,445 TOTAL 2,445 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 126 TELEPHONE 5,163 TRAVEL 203 INSURANCE 3,765 FILING FEE 50 ONLINE SERVICES 431 PROGRAM EXP - SFABSE 9,575 PROGRAM EXP - BHM 5,750 PROGRAM EXP -CITIZEN FILM 64,337 PROGRAM EXP - HONORARIUM 250 TOTAL 89,650 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE MISSION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 BLACK HISTORY MONTH - WHEN THE SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN 1955 IT WAS THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY (ASALH), THE CREATOR AND NATIONAL SPONSOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. AS SUCH, ANNUALLY DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, THE SOCIETY PRESENTS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BASED UPON THE THEME ESTABLISHED BY ASALH. EACH YEAR THE SOCIETY LAUNCHES BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH A KICKOFF PROGRAM IN CITY HALL AT 12:00 PM ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 HISTORICAL EXHIBITS - THE SOCIETY CURATES AND PRESENTS 2 TO 4 EXHIBITS EACH YEAR IN OUR LIBRARY/GALLERY. WHEN FEASIBLE, POP-UP VERSIONS OF EXHIBITS ARE THEN PRESENTED AT LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF TEACHERS AND/OR LIBRARIANS. THE THEME FOR OUR EXHIBITS IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL THEME FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND OTHER TOPICS THAT ARE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT. THE OBJECTIVE IS ALWAYS TO EDUCATE THE STUDENTS ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, CURRENT EVENTS, AND ART. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 BUCHANAN MALL HISTORY WALK PROJECT THE NATIONAL WRITERS' PROJECT GRANT ENABLED THE SOCIETY AND ITS PARTNER, CITIZEN FILM, TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PRIMARILY FROM THE BUCHANAN MALL AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WITH THE PURPOSE OF IDENTIFYING PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS OF HISTORIC OR NOSTALGIC IMPORT. ONCE IDENTIFIED, THESE WOULD BE COME POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE ART AND HISTORIC PLAQUES TO BE PLACED ALONG THE ONE-BLOCK "HISTORY WALK" PORTION OF BUCHANAN MALL. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID 9 EPIDEMIC, MEETINGS AND EVENTS WERE HELD BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. WHILE OTHER PARTS OF THE LARGER RECREATION AND PARK PROJECT STALLED, THE BUCHANAN MALL HISTORY WALK PROJECT MOVED FORWARD RESULTING IN NOT ONLY DATA FOR FUTURE USE, BUT A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD, "THE FILLMORE," DURING THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE AND INTO THE EARLY PHASES OF REDEVELOPMENT - WHICH WERE ARE POIGNANTLY RECALLED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FINALLY, A COMPANION SOUVENIR COLOR BOOKLET WAS PREPARED TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS AND OTHERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 OTHER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE SOCIETY IS PRIMARILY AN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION. THE SOCIETY STRIVES TO INSTILL PRIDE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FROM IN-HOUSE AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS (SFABSE). WE PROVIDE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE SFABSE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SFABSE WE ANNUALLY SPONSOR A PROGRAM THAT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE-BOUND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HOST A BOOK CLUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CENTER OF THE SF PUBLIC LIBRARY AND WE HOST GENEOLOGY WORKSHOPS TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN RESEARCHING THEIR FAMILY HISTORIES.