New York · Nonprofit
AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC
AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC (New York) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $17,500 to it, the largest being THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INC ($17,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $131k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $18k
- Net assets
- $2.9M
What Afrikan Poetry Theatre Inc does
Mission
The Afrikan Poetry Theatres APT mission is to preserve and perpetuate Art Culture and the Traditions of the African Diaspora through creative programming Including but not limited to; theatre film music dance spoken word,Youth S.T.E.A.M,3D Printed Art and more. Our goal is to promote cross-cultural awareness understanding and socialization through traditional and digital art disciplines. Founded as performance theatre in 1976 and incorporated as a 501c3 since 1980 we continue to expand in order to offer a diverse roster of cultural activities to the the underserved communities of South East Jamaica and Far Rockaway Queens NY. Our Goal is to influence community empowerment through cultural education. Our initiative is about economics by way of education It is important that we not only celebrate art and find creative outlets to express the realities of our communities but to educate the community about how to monetize creativity. Dont just act learn the busi
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Educated Filmmakers is a multi-cultural educational program focused on filmmaking offering a 6-week crash course comprising 32 program hours. The course includes both two-hour and three-hour sessions twice a week where students collaborate to produce a short film exploring immigration or its social impact. Participants engage in learning various aspects of filmmaking such as genres production directing and character development. They work together as a Film Crew gaining hands-on experience in field and post-production and understanding different crew roles like director producer writer camera operator sound technician and editor. The culminating project is showcased at A.P.T.s Black History Month Film Festival. Additionally the program offers Acting Workshops for ages 12 and up running from April to June with 4-hour weekly sessions over 8 weeks. Students receive training in on-screen presence voice projection theatrical and screen acting techniques and participate in mock auditions. The workshop concludes with students showcasing their skills by acting in a short film produced by fellow program participants.
$3,200 spent$6,100 earned by the program100% of program spendingNYC Play A.P.T. Activity Tent In partnership with Cultural Collaborative Jamaica Jamaica Home Depot & The National Guard as part of the Jamaica Arts & Music festival JAMS a full city street is closed off and designated a child zone NYC Play. The Afrikan Poetry Theatre host an activity tent featuring: Live Tik Tok Dance Challenges Game Station Inc.VR Gamming Stations Drone Camera Exhibitions Urban Galore Tech Chess Tables Life Sized Checkers Chess & Connect 4 Basketball Hoops and more When: Aug 6th 2022 11am-5pm. Where: Jamaica Ave. 168th St.
$0 spent0% of program spendingA full educational & virtual hands on experience in make up being a makeup artist and working in the industry as a professional. This Class focuses on Make Up for People of Color with an emphasis in photo & film. Students Learn: Skin Preparation Face Contouring Natural & Glam Makeup Photo & Film Make Up Lash Application Eye Brow Shaping & more This class is a 5 week 10 day course that consist of a minimum of 20 hours of virtual instruction.
$0 spent0% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $3,200.
The organization over time
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Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $412k to $2.9M (+602%).
How it's funded, over time
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Government-grant reliance: 2024 72% · 2025 81%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
92% of AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (64% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Sekou Branch
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income rose $8k → $10k.
From the IRS filings of AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC's grant income comes from New York funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
3% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
97%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC?
- AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC (New York) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $17,500 to it, the largest being THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INC ($17,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $17,500 in grants to AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC?
- THE HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $17,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like AFRIKAN POETRY THEATRE INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2018–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing