Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Kunta Kinte Celebrations Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 52-1601979
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.12x
Liabilities / Revenue
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$12,790
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$11,317
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$1,473
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$107,735
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$87,368
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$20,367
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Oct 20, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $107,735
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To preserve, interpret, and celebrate culture
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The annual free Kunta Kinte Festival attracted over 10,000 attendees across the region celebrating African and African American history and culture. | - | $86,316 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN LEE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| CYNTHIA GUILLEN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| TERRELL FREEMAN EL | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ENID COLLISON LEE | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DEBORAH WOOD | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT HECTOR RD | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Kunta Kinte Celebrations Inc
- EIN
- 52-1601979
- Phone
- 4102120963
- Address
- 25 SILOPANNA ROAD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cynthia Guillen
- Title
- Chairperson
- Phone
- 4102120963
- Signed
- 2025-10-20
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Johnsons Business Support Services
- Address
- PO BOX 3846, CROFTON, MD 21114-3846
- Preparer
- Shelia Johnson
- Phone
- 4439943084
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Program Service Accomplishment: The 34th Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival furthered the organization s mission to preserve, interpret, and celebrate African and African American history and culture. With over 10,000 attendees (measuerd through parking and greeter counts) consisting or families and individuals across the region. Community support grew with over 980 hours of volunteer service. The larger location enhanced capacity, audience accesssibilty, family engagement, diverse programing, and extended cultural (and community) partnerships.”
Part I, line 16
“Description: BANK AND RELATED FEES Amount: 498”
Part I, line 16
“Description: OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SOFTWARE Amount: 554”
Part I, line 16
“Description: INSURANCE Amount: 1393”
Part I, line 16
“Description: RENT AND LEASE Amount: 2658”
Part I, line 16
“Description: MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS Amount: 3047”
Part I, line 16
“Description: OTHER DIRECT FESTIVAL EXPENSES Amount: 7366”
Part I, line 20
“Description: GRANT RECONCILEMENT Amount: -4342”
Part II, line 26
“Description: CREDIT CARD BOY Amount: 6038 EOY Amount: 1473”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Program Service Accomplishment: The 34th Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival furthered the organization s mission to preserve, interpret, and celebrate African and African American history and culture. With over 10,000 attendees (measuerd through parking and greeter counts) consisting or families and individuals across the region. Community support grew with over 980 hours of volunteer service. The larger location enhanced capacity, audience accesssibilty, family engagement, diverse programing, and extended cultural (and community) partnerships. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description: BANK AND RELATED FEES Amount: 498 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description: OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SOFTWARE Amount: 554 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Description: INSURANCE Amount: 1393 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Description: RENT AND LEASE Amount: 2658 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Description: MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS Amount: 3047 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Description: OTHER DIRECT FESTIVAL EXPENSES Amount: 7366 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Description: GRANT RECONCILEMENT Amount: -4342 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,790
- Liabilities
- $1,473
- Net assets
- $11,317
- Revenue
- $107,735
- Expenses
- $87,368
- Net income
- $20,367