Civic Intelligence

West Harlem Arts Alliance Inc.

EIN 87-2925731 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A01

Profile

West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA) is an arts service organization whose mission is to professionally resource and nurture the artists and arts organizations based in and serving West Harlem and facilitating and developing collaborations through partnerships with local business, educational, civic, and cultural organizations to support the arts in West Harlem.

423 W 127th StNew York, NY 10027

www.whaanyc.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.80x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

50th percentile

4.0%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$83,110

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.8% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

$4,044

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$7,286

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$3,242

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

$198,595

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$190,685

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$7,910

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2024: $4,044Liabilities 2024: $7,286Net Assets 2024: -$3,2422024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,044
Liabilities$7,286
Net Assets-$3,242
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $198,595Expenses 2024: $190,685Net Income 2024: $7,9102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$198,595
Expenses$190,685
Net Income$7,910
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,044
Liabilities
$7,286
Net assets
-$3,242
Revenue
$198,595
Expenses
$190,685
Net income
$7,910
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.07$0.03$1.99$1.91$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$198,595
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA) is an arts service organization whose mission is to professionally resource and nurture the artists and arts organizations based in and serving West Harlem and facilitating and developing collaborations through partnerships with local business, educational, civic, and cultural organizations to support the arts in West Harlem.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Arts Exhibition Series - West Harlem, Where Art Lives - Celebrating and featuring 65 West Harlem artists and their works in over two exhibitions, publicly available to community residents of more than 9,000 area viewers and attendees$75,000$76,274
Summer Jazz Fest at Montefiore Park - Live outdoor jazz concerts over 18 dates from June to October for the public, and benefiting a total West Harlem audience of 2,528 attendees$45,000$47,671
Educational Workshops & Web Based Services for Artists- Three technical assistance in-person seminars and convenings for West Harlem artists in grant preparation, mission articulation and grant writing to a total of 155 attendees, and our online, web-based services, including the "A-list", or Artist Directory and our West Harlem "Arts Calendar" serving 8,424 artists and area event seekers.$35,000$38,137
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael PalmaBoard MemberFT$68,750$14,360$83,110
Jerry SalamaPresident-$0--
Ana Ofelia RodgriguezSecretary-$0--
Julio BatistaTreasurer-$0--
Charles E Williams IIIBoard Member-$0--
Marco ShalmaBoard Member-$0--
Wayne A BenjaminBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Harlem Arts Alliance Inc
EIN
87-2925731
Phone
9177215654
Address
423 W 127TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10027

Signing Officer

Name
Michael J Palma
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9177215654
Signed
2025-04-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

“Direct physical production program costs including expenses for company presentation fees, installation, supplies, materials, advertising, promotion, documentation.”

Part II, Line 24

“Other assets are Grants Receivable (WHDC)”

Part II, Line 26

“Liabilities include one month payroll tax payable, accrued net payroll payable & health insurance payable.”

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