Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center Inc

EIN: 223515086 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Jersey City, NJ

Total Revenue
$211,591
Total Expenses
$190,107
Total Assets
$110,890
Net Assets
$100,444
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1997
Legal Domicile
NJ
Principal Officer
Juan Cartagena
Phone
6466218239
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Segunda Quimbamba Folkloric Center Inc, founded in 1997, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $212K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $190K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

To promote the preservation of folkloric music and dance of Puerto Rico especially the Bomba and the Plena of Puerto Rico through teaching performances recordings and publications. SQFC creates spaces where these Afro-Puerto Rican drumming and dancing traditions manifest themselves in the Puerto Rican diaspora. We strive to celebrate and share our drumming and dancing traditions with Puerto Ricans and others who seek to collaborate and learn about this Afro-Puerto Rican folklore especially and the Afro-Latino influences in Latin American culture in general.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $67,093 Revenue: $105,603

SQFC continued growing the number of students served in all of our teaching platforms in 2025. Our adult and childrens classes in dance and drum had their highest enrollment this year requiring...

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SQFC continued growing the number of students served in all of our teaching platforms in 2025. Our adult and childrens classes in dance and drum had their highest enrollment this year requiring additional classes for our students. Our public-school residencies were completed in Willingboro Newark Jersey City Bayonne Hoboken Princeton Union City Kearny and Trenton New Jersey and exposed these students to dance and drum practices that led to memorable student performances in each of these cities. In sum approximately 600 students were part of SQFCs instructional programs in 2025.

Program 2
Expenses: $64,477 Revenue: $74,602

With 49 performances logged in 2025 over 9,500 persons of all races and nationalities witnessed SQFCs Afro-Puerto Rican musical expressions. With the addition of our performance at the National...

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With 49 performances logged in 2025 over 9,500 persons of all races and nationalities witnessed SQFCs Afro-Puerto Rican musical expressions. With the addition of our performance at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in June 2025 - the largest Puerto Rican parade in the U.S. - an additional 250,000 people enjoyed live Bomba and Plena music with Segunda Quimbamba. Among the 259,000 persons who saw Segunda Quimbamba perform in 2025 we had over 7,000 public-school students who were introduced to Puerto Rican drum and dance traditions at assemblies in Hoboken Morris Plains Bayonne Newark Jersey City Toms River Princeton Berkeley Heights Paterson Bridgeton Irvington North Haledon Trenton Kearny Pleasantville New Jersey plus schools in Wilmington and Dover Delaware.

Program 3
Expenses: $16,277 Revenue: $13,030

Reclaim The Block is SQFCs annual street music festival held in Jersey City. In 2025 it drew close to 500 people who enjoyed childrens arts and crafts food art and clothing vendors and live music...

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Reclaim The Block is SQFCs annual street music festival held in Jersey City. In 2025 it drew close to 500 people who enjoyed childrens arts and crafts food art and clothing vendors and live music from U.S. Puerto Rican and Peruvian musicians. The dance and drum ensemble Segunda Quimbamba closed the event with live participatory Bomba music. The festival was very well received by our neighbors in Jersey City and was made possible by the work of our volunteers.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $61,888
Program Service Revenue $146,317
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $3,386
TOTAL REVENUE $211,591

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,680
Salaries & Benefits $77,988
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $177,364
Other Expenses $107,439
TOTAL EXPENSES $190,107

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $211,591 $165,661 +0.3%
Expenses $190,107 $158,121 +0.2%
Net Income $21,484 $7,540 +1.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
6
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
25

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$80,043
Total Directors
8
$81,523
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Nanette Hernandez President 30.00
Officer Director
$40,715 $0 $40,715
Juan Cartagena Executive Director 20.00
Officer Director
$35,793 $3,535 $39,328
Crystal Montalvo Trustee 1.00
Director
$1,480 $0 $1,480
Anita Arora Secretary 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Janet Harris Trustee 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Gandasegui Trustee 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Omar Perez Trustee 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ryan de France Trustee 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $211,591 $190,107 $110,890 $21,484
2021 $59,196 $50,991 $47,686 $8,205
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