Brooklyn, NY

IFETAYO CULTURAL ARTS ACADEMY INC

EIN 11-3027538

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions Children & youth Black communities

Mission

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy empowers youth and families of African descent to achieve high levels of educational, professional and artistic excellence. As a leading Brooklyn-based institution, Ifetayo inspires future generations to develop a strong African-centered cultural identity and realize their power to transform social inequity.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About IFETAYO CULTURAL ARTS ACADEMY INC

Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy is a Brooklyn-based, African-centered arts and cultural education organization that provides multidisciplinary arts instruction, leadership development, and wrap-around family supports. The academy operates on-campus programs and extensive in-school partnerships, serving thousands of children, youth, and family members with dance, music, visual arts, cultural heritage, and leadership curricula. Founded in 1989, Ifetayo has grown into a community cultural hub that combines artistic training with academic support and cultural identity-building. In the last 2–3 years the organization launched the Araminta Space Grant to activate its studios for local artists, continued to secure public and foundation funding, and reported active program delivery in FY2023–FY2024 while maintaining nonprofit (501(c)(3)) status.

Notable achievements

Araminta Space Grant (2024)

Launched the Araminta Space Grant initiative and partnered with city dance infrastructure to invest in and activate Ifetayo’s studios as a resource for Brooklyn artists and cultural entrepreneurs, providing annual grant funding to support local creative economies.

35+ years of sustained service

Marked more than three decades of continuous operation since 1989, steadily expanding from a small community dance program into a comprehensive cultural arts academy and community resource.

Large programmatic reach

Operates multiple program streams (on‑campus classes, in‑school arts education, camps, and leadership development) and serves roughly 1,600–2,000 participants and family members annually through both campus and school-based programming.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.0M
Annual revenue: $876K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 11-3027538
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Website: ifetayo.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active 501(c)(3) public charity (tax-exempt, eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions).

Featured partner in Dance/NYC coverage and arts press for the Araminta Space Grant launch, recognizing Ifetayo’s role as a community cultural hub and studio resource.

Recipient of municipal and foundation support, including Cultural Development Fund awards from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and other grant funding in recent fiscal years.

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