Houston, TX

SOUTH ASIAN FOLK ARTS COUNCIL

EIN 47-4567481

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions AAPI communities

Mission

To promote cultural awareness by educating the public about South Asian folk arts—including music, dance, poetry, and related media—and to support artists through productions, concerts, and fiscal sponsorship.

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

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About SOUTH ASIAN FOLK ARTS COUNCIL

South Asian Folk Arts Council (SAFAC) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) arts organization focused on preserving, presenting, and educating audiences about the folk arts of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal). The organization produces concerts, media projects, and community programming while offering fiscal sponsorship to artists and collectives working in traditional and folk genres.

SAFAC is an active, donor-facing nonprofit with a recent track record of grant-funded public programs and city-supported projects. Public financial filings (Form 990 series) for recent years show the organization operating with modest annual revenues while holding growing net assets, reflecting recent grant awards and commissioned productions.

Notable achievements

City of Houston Commission (Riyaaz Qawwali)

Awarded a City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (City’s Initiative) grant to commission and present Riyaaz Qawwali with Ishrat Jafri — a specially commissioned concert and community dialogue centering new qawwali compositions and inclusive programming.

Media and Concert Productions

Developed and advanced major media-production projects and a series of traditional concerts and social-media releases to document and share South Asian folk music, dance, and poetry with broader U.S. audiences.

Fiscal Sponsorship Program

Operates an active fiscal sponsorship program enabling individual artists and small collectives to receive funding and manage projects under SAFAC’s nonprofit umbrella, expanding support for emerging North American–based South Asian folk artists.

At a glance

Total assets: $264K
Annual revenue: $55K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-4567481
Location: Houston, TX
Website: www.southasianfolkarts.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Listed on large nonprofit data platforms and directories as a registered 501(c)(3) (EIN 47-4567481) and included in local arts funding reports and grant announcements.

Recipient of competitive local arts funding (City of Houston / Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs grant awards) for community-facing cultural projects.

Included in Houston-area arts partner materials (Houston Arts Alliance reporting and related annual materials) as an active presenter and grantee.

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