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Black Documentary Collective Inc

EIN 13-4119372 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A20

Profile

Support the education documentary filmmakers of African decent.

PO Box 211 Cooper StationNew York, NY 10003

www.blackdocumentarycollective.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

1st percentile

-329%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

19th percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-86%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$88,647

Down $46,476 (-34%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$88,647

Down $46,476 (-34%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$14,115

Down $85,159 (-86%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$60,591

Down $9,988 (-14%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$46,476

Down $75,171 (-262%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth19th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $31Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $31Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $5,891Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2023: $135,123Net Assets 2023: $135,1232023Assets 2024: $88,647Net Assets 2024: $88,6472024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$88,647
Liabilities-
Net Assets$88,647
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $0Net Income 2018: $02018Revenue 2019: $197Expenses 2019: $197Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $7,790Expenses 2020: $1,930Net Income 2020: $5,8602020Revenue 2023: $99,274Expenses 2023: $70,579Net Income 2023: $28,6952023Revenue 2024: $14,115Expenses 2024: $60,591Net Income 2024: -$46,4762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$14,115
Expenses$60,591
Net Income-$46,476
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,647
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$88,647
Revenue
$14,115
Expenses
$60,591
Net income
-$46,476
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.89$0.14$0.61$0.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$1.35$0.99$0.71$0.29
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.08$0.02$0.06
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$14,115
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support the education documentary filmmakers of African decent.

Support the education of documentary filmmakers of African decent

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Support for artistic development & professional advancement for documentary media makers of African decent-$41,847
Hidden Alchemy: Illuminating the Artistry of Black Female Producers$13,500$4,439
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Art JonesTreasurerPT$0--
Sabrina Schmidt GordonPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Documentary Collective Inc
EIN
13-4119372
Phone
2129827137
Address
PO Box 211 Cooper Station, NEW YORK, NY 10003

Signing Officer

Name
Sabrina Schmidt Gordon
Title
President
Phone
2129827137
Signed
2025-09-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part 1 Line 16

“Meals - Local 5,028”

Part 1 Line 16

“Travel Expenses 7,918”

Part 1 Line 16

“Bank Charges 411”

Part 1 Line 16

“Technology 4,972”

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