Civic Intelligence

Sankofa Institute for Cultural and Literacy Dev

EIN 82-3361409 • 501(c)3 • Jamaica, NY

Profile

Cultural literacy development

176-02 129th AveJamaica, NY 11434
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

48th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

50th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

91st percentile

69%

Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

88th percentile

203%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

60th percentile

19%

Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets48th percentile

Assets

Up

$38,520

Up $34,338 (+821%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$38,520

Up $34,338 (+821%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue50th percentileNet Margin91st percentile

Revenue

Up

$53,244

Up $15,841 (+42%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$16,372

Down $22,260 (-58%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$36,872

Up $38,101 (+3100%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2021: $5,411Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5,4112021Assets 2022: $4,182Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,1822022Assets 2024: $38,520Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $38,5202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$38,520
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$38,520
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth60th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2021: $9,852Expenses 2021: $4,441Net Income 2021: $5,4112021Revenue 2022: $37,403Expenses 2022: $38,632Net Income 2022: -$1,2292022Revenue 2024: $53,244Expenses 2024: $16,372Net Income 2024: $36,8722024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$53,244
Expenses$16,372
Net Income$36,872
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$38,520
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$38,520
Revenue
$53,244
Expenses
$16,372
Net income
$36,872
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$38.5$0.00$38.5$53.2$16.4$36.9
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.18$0.00$4.18$37.4$38.6$1.23
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.41$0.00$5.41$9.85$4.44$5.41
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$53,244
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Cultural literacy deveopment

Cultural literacy development

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
LEGACY INFORMATION SERIES. PRESENTATIONS BY ATTORNEYS ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCAL ADVISORS FOCUSED ON LEGACY BUILDING, ESTATE PLANNING AND WEALTH GENERATION.$13,334$5,457
YOUTH BOOK CLUBS WRITING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLES WERE ALL ESTABLISHED AND CONDUCTED.$13,333$5,456
WOMENS BOOK CLUBS FOCUSING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS WERE ESTABLISHED AND CONDUCTED.$13,333$5,456
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
NZINGA E FOLUKE-HENDERSONExecutive DirectorPT$0--
CATHY OLIVERTreasurer-$0--
SANYAKHU SHEPS AMARESecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sankofa Institute for Cultural and Literacy Dev
EIN
82-3361409
In Care Of
% NZINGA FOLUKE-HENDERSON
Phone
9293893680
Address
176-02 129TH AVE, JAMAICA, NY 11434

Signing Officer

Name
Nzinga Foluke-henderson Phd
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9177159157
Signed
2025-04-28
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Heather J BestCPA
Address
22 Brevoort Place, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Preparer
Heather J Best
Phone
7193993436
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountIN KIND DONATIONS 11,000”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountPAYPAL FEES 74BANK SERVICE FEES 20IN KIND 11,000WEB SERVICES 299PUBLICITY 805ZOOM 174MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 125”

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