Liabilities / Assets
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African American Collections Inc.
EIN 82-2840171 • 501(c)3 • Branford, CT
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
African american collections inc is a non-profit corporation which operates exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of irc sec 501(c)(3). The organization's purpose is to preserve, educate and teach tolerance as well as to tell the story from slavery to the civil rights movement.
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
39th percentile
Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
70th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$64,769
Down $8,830 (-12%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$64,769
Down $8,830 (-12%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$38,403
Up $8,953 (+30%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$47,233
Up $12,958 (+38%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$8,830
Down $4,005 (-83%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $64,769
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $64,769
- Revenue
- $38,403
- Expenses
- $47,233
- Net income
- -$8,830
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $38,403
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
African american collections inc is a non-profit corporation which operates exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of irc sec 501(c)(3). The organization's purpose is to preserve, educate and teach tolerance as well as to tell the story from slavery to the civil rights movement.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE COLLECTIONS IMAGERY IS UTILIZED IN TEACHING CULTURAL AWARENESS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITIES,SCHOOLS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS A TOOL IN UNDERSTANDING STEROTYPES,PREJUDICES AND DISCRIMINATION. | - | $31,962 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY A FLETCHER | CEO | FT | $9,481 | - | $9,481 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- African American Collections Inc
- EIN
- 82-2840171
- Phone
- 2035069035
- Address
- 12 FLAX MILL HOLLOW, BRANFORD, CT 06405
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jeffrey a Fletcher
- Title
- CEO
- Phone
- 2035069035
- Signed
- 2025-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Joseph a Miranda LLC
- Address
- 300 CHURCH STREET SUITE 303, YALESVILLE, CT 06492-2253
- Preparer
- Joseph a Miranda CPA
- Phone
- 2032657851
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising & marketing 3,750 event promotiopnal expenses 6,021 bank charges 108 office supplies 600 interns 150 licenses & fees 100 telephone 2,006 software & apps 755 web-site 4,062 business insurance 3,547 museum supplies 1,660 meals 2,634 museum displays 669 non-investment depreciation 2,988 total 29,050”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Telephone equipment 1,332 1,332 less accumulated depreciation 650 845 due from officer 3,821 0 due from irs 990-t pmt in error 0 3,821 total 4,503 4,308”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“African american collections inc is a non-profit corporation which operates exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of irc sec 501(c)(3). The organization's purpose is to preserve, educate and teach tolerance as well as to tell the story from slavery to the civil rights movement.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 3,750 EVENT PROMOTIOPNAL EXPENSES 6,021 BANK CHARGES 108 OFFICE SUPPLIES 600 INTERNS 150 LICENSES & FEES 100 TELEPHONE 2,006 SOFTWARE & APPS 755 WEB-SITE 4,062 BUSINESS INSURANCE 3,547 MUSEUM SUPPLIES 1,660 MEALS 2,634 MUSEUM DISPLAYS 669 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 2,988 TOTAL 29,050 |
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