2026-05-20T11:01:06-04:00 2025-12-31 814412823 KUDISCH OSTER & COMPANY LLC 129 GROVE ST MONTCLAIR NJ 07042 990 2025-01-01 311614732 MAMA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INC MAMA 2122801045 149 WEST 126TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 VY HIGGINSEN EXECUTIVE DIR 2122801045 2026-05-15 true WILLIAM R OSTER CPA P00179043 9733387032 2026-05-19 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VY HIGGINSEN 149 WEST 126TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 1433677 false X WWW.MAMAFOUNDATION.ORG X 1998 NY CREATED TO HELP ESTABLISH HARLEM AS A ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CENTER PIECE OF THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE GOSPEL, JAZZ AND THE R&B ARTS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 11 11 62 0 1153633 931061 425728 444032 55903 48534 23241 10050 1658505 1433677 0 0 1139618 1203473 0 142654 466704 558634 1606322 1762107 52183 -328430 2390006 2067624 26870 24115 2363136 2043509 CREATED TO HELP ESTABLISH HARLEM AS A ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CENTER PIECE OF THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESENT, PRESERVE AND PROMOTE GOSPEL, JAZZ AND THE R&B ARTS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 1022911 THROUGH WORKSHOPS, MUSIC LESSONS, CONCESSIONS AND MERCHANDISE PROMOTION TO PRESENT AND PROMOTE GOSPEL, JAZZ AND R&B ARTS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO IDENTIFY AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF PERFORMERS IN THE AREA OF THEATRICAL ARTS. PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL AND REVIVAL THEATER AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES OF VARIOUS HISTORICAL AND RELEVANT SHOWS, WHICH TOURS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY IN ORDER TO RE-ESTABLISH HARLEM AS A WORLD ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL CENTER. 1022911 true true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 32 0 62 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X X VY HIGGINSEN 2122801045 149 WEST 126TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10027 KNOELLE WYDRO PROGRAM DIRE 40.00 X 117666 0 0 VY HIGGINSEN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 99008 0 0 JEFFREY ANDERSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ED BLUMENFELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA CISCO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE DAVIS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERY DAVIS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN HOMMEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIGEL PIERCE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RIMMER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RITA RODIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK JC SHAW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 216674 1 false false false 160934 770127 931061 PERFORMANCE REVENUE 711130 444032 444032 444032 48534 48534 MISCELLANEOUS 624310 10050 10050 10050 1433677 454082 48534 99008 49504 24752 24752 944479 549014 344965 50500 159986 91764 56684 11538 146492 87896 43947 14649 10576 6345 3173 1058 28077 8423 16846 2808 124708 74825 37412 12471 44650 26790 13395 4465 18233 10940 5470 1823 STIPENDS 74787 44872 22436 7479 PRODUCTION & PROGAM COSTS 58719 41103 11744 5872 ADMINSTRATIVE & OTHER 50406 30242 15123 5041 DUES, LICENSES & FEES 1986 1193 595 198 1762107 1022911 596542 142654 275861 510349 884211 39202 9783 267099 7605 25803 7751 1186743 1243223 2390006 2067624 26870 24115 26870 24115 X 2363136 2043509 2363136 2043509 2390006 2067624 -328430 8803 X false true X true false X 1833706 1267834 870707 1153633 931061 6056941 1833706 1267834 870707 1153633 931061 6056941 575551 5481390 1940 2953 48534 53427 7760 58895 66655 6177023 1733753 0.88740 0.89670 X PART II, LINE 10 66,655 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1433677 1433677 1433677 1762107 1762107 1762107 FORM 990, PART VI KEN WYDRO, EMPLOYEE, IS SPOUSE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. KNOELLE WYDRO, EMPLOYEE, IS DAUGHTER OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD CHAIR IS THE SISTER OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE CO-CHAIR IS THE NEPHEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A BOARD MEMBER IS A SPOUSE OF A RELATIVE OF ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 VY HIGGINSEN KNOELLE WYDRO EXEC DIR DAUGHTER JOYCE DAVIS VY HIGGINSEN BOARD CHAIR EXEC DIR SIBLING KERY DAVIS VY HIGGINSEN CO-CHAIR EXEC DIR NEPHEW KERY DAVIS SAMANTHA DAVIS CO-CHAIR BOARD MEM SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B 990 IS REVIEWED/APPROVED BY BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES & KEY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLETE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORMS. THE BOARD CHAIR ENSURE S THAT ALL FORMS ARE SUBMITTED & REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD FOR ANY THAT DISC LOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL THREATS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW & APPROVE EXECUTIVE SALARIES, AS WELL AS MANAGEM ENT COMPENSATION. PROCESS INCLUDES COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF SIMILAR ORGANIZAT IONS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICER/MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW & APPROVE OFFICER & KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. P ROCESS INCLUDES COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, DUTIES & RESP ONSIBILITIES OF OFFICER/KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON R EQUEST. FILINGS WITH THE NYS OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARITIES BUREAU I S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON R EQUEST. FILINGS WITH THE NYS OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARITIES BUREAU I S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.