Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,555,603
- Total expenses
- $2,685,433
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,865,176
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $786,399
- Investment income
- $1,979
- Other revenue
- -$97,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $867,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,228
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $749,596
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,181,820
- Management and general expenses
- $325,758
- Fundraising expenses
- $177,855
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,181,820
Program services were 81.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$200,770
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1c · Fundraising events
$123,450
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,212,591
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$328,365
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2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE
total $550,321 · related or exempt $550,321
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2b · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS
total $236,078 · related or exempt $236,078
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3 · Investment income
total $1,979 · excluded $1,979
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$53,325
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$123,450
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$185,169
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$131,844 · excluded -$131,844
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11a · Other revenue: ASALH STORE
total $20,473 · excluded $20,473
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11b · Other revenue: OTHER
total $13,420 · excluded $13,420
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11e · Other revenue, total
$33,893
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $155,889 · program services $110,597 · management and general $25,048 · fundraising $20,244
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $620,480 · program services $442,338 · management and general $93,507 · fundraising $84,635
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $66,162 · program services $32,370 · management and general $24,540 · fundraising $9,252
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $52,241 · program services $23,791 · management and general $21,234 · fundraising $7,216
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11a · Fees: management
total $804,598 · program services $804,598
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11b · Fees: legal
total $25,680 · program services $11,694 · management and general $10,438 · fundraising $3,548
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $98,900 · program services $45,038 · management and general $40,199 · fundraising $13,663
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11g · Fees: other
total $7,724 · program services $3,517 · management and general $3,140 · fundraising $1,067
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13 · Office expenses
total $27,515 · program services $24,708 · management and general $2,095 · fundraising $712
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14 · Information technology
total $218,583 · program services $153,446 · management and general $48,614 · fundraising $16,523
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16 · Occupancy
total $36,000 · program services $16,394 · management and general $14,633 · fundraising $4,973
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17 · Travel
total $60,825 · program services $55,542 · management and general $3,943 · fundraising $1,340
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $345,117 · program services $345,117
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23 · Insurance
total $7,875 · program services $3,586 · management and general $3,201 · fundraising $1,088
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24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI
total $40,957 · program services $40,957
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24b · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
total $28,350 · program services $12,910 · management and general $11,523 · fundraising $3,917
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $25,355 · program services $17,101 · management and general $6,160 · fundraising $2,094
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24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING
total $9,945 · program services $8,016 · management and general $1,440 · fundraising $489
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24e · All other expenses
total $53,237 · program services $30,100 · management and general $16,043 · fundraising $7,094
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $734,466 · end of year $560,547
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $274,988 · end of year $275,132
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $33,656 · end of year $29,145
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,000 · end of year $3,000
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $108,560 · end of year $45,123
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $52,278 · end of year $42,436
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $5,846 · end of year $30,669
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $605,663 · end of year $497,907
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $273,763 · end of year $251,689
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ASALH'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE, RESEARCH, PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT BLACK LIFE, HISTORY AND CULTURE TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
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A NATIONAL CONFERENCE IS HELD ANNUALLY TO BRING TOGETHER THE ASALH COMMUNITY AND ITS SUPPORTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN WIDE-RANGING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT ASALH'S MISSION. PRESENTERS INCLUDE NATIONAL LEADERS, SCHOLARS, PROFESSORS, TEACHERS, PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL LEADERS. MANY PARTICIPANTS PRESENT NEW RESEARCH ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. A CONTINUING FOCUS IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PAST AND CONTEMPORARY STRUGGLES. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS ARE MADE EACH YEAR.THE THEME FOR THE 2024 CONFERENCE WAS AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE ARTS.
Expenses $477,819 · Revenue $550,321
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ASALH IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH FORTY-THREE (43) BRANCHES LOCATED IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Expenses $160,732
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EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT
Expenses $1,376,465
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PUBLICATION
Expenses $166,804 · Revenue $236,078
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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William Marvin DulaneyWILLIAM MARVIN DULANEY
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Ida E JonesIDA E JONES
VICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Aaisha HaykalAAISHA HAYKAL
VICE PRESIDENT - PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Valerie HoltVALERIE HOLT
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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John AdamsJOHN ADAMS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Norka Blackman-RichardsNORKA BLACKMAN-RICHARDS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Cornelius BynumCORNELIUS BYNUM
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Anthony CadeANTHONY CADE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sundiata Kieta Cha-JuaSUNDIATA KIETA CHA-JUA
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Karen Cook-BellKAREN COOK-BELL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Natanya DuncanNATANYA DUNCAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Leslie EtienneLESLIE ETIENNE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Deirdre ForemanDEIRDRE FOREMAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Jarvis GivensJARVIS GIVENS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Aisha JohnsonAISHA JOHNSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lionel KimbleLIONEL KIMBLE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Walter LanierWALTER LANIER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lopez MatthewsLOPEZ MATTHEWS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Tomiko MeeksTOMIKO MEEKS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Zebulon MiletskyZEBULON MILETSKY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
James MorganJAMES MORGAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kenvi PhillipsKENVI PHILLIPS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Denise Rolark BarnesDENISE ROLARK BARNES
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Darryl ScottDARRYL SCOTT
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Anita ShepardANITA SHEPARD
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Albert ThompsonALBERT THOMPSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Gladys VaughnGLADYS VAUGHN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Augustus WoodAUGUSTUS WOOD
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Sylvia Y CyrusSYLVIA Y CYRUS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $172,462
- From this org
- $149,985
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,477
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $149,985
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $17,977
- Filer's total
- $172,462
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 11 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503179349312365
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