Civic Intelligence

Black Leadership Action Coalition

EIN 46-3825550 • 501(c)4 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

The black leadership coalition (blac), a 501c(4), was formed in 2015 to raise the voices of black people and people of color communities in new york city and throughout the diaspora. In the last five years, the black institute, blac's c3-arm, has organized low-income black immigrant women, clergy, public housing residents, and other marginalized populations, with a strategic focus on caribbean americans, to build leadership and mobilize for reform in their workplaces and their city, state, and country.

470 Vanderbilt Ave 9th FloorBrooklyn, NY 11238

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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 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2019

Net Margin

99th percentile

97%

Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

95th percentile

78%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2019

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-39%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2019

Assets

Up

$61,513

Up $42,111 (+217%) from 2017

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$61,513

Up $54,111 (+731%) from 2017

Revenue

Down

$55,000

Down $92,018 (-63%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$1,664

Down $142,214 (-99%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$53,336

Up $50,196 (+1599%) from 2017

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $17,157Liabilities 2015: $6,906Net Assets 2015: $10,2512015Assets 2017: $19,402Liabilities 2017: $12,000Net Assets 2017: $7,4022017Assets 2019: $61,513Net Assets 2019: $61,5132019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$61,513
Liabilities-
Net Assets$61,513

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Revenue 2015: $265,705Expenses 2015: $221,951Net Income 2015: $43,7542015Revenue 2017: $147,018Expenses 2017: $143,878Net Income 2017: $3,1402017Revenue 2019: $55,000Expenses 2019: $1,664Net Income 2019: $53,3362019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$55,000
Expenses$1,664
Net Income$53,336

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 16, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$55,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The black leadership coalition (blac), a 501c(4), was formed in 2015 to raise the voices of black people and people of color communities in new york city and throughout the diaspora. In the last five years, the black institute, blac's c3-arm, has organized low-income black immigrant women, clergy, public housing residents, and other marginalized populations, with a strategic focus on caribbean americans, to build leadership and mobilize for reform in their workplaces and their city, state, and country.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE BLACK LEADERSHIP COALITION (BLAC), A 501C(4), WAS FORMED IN 2015 TO RAISE THE VOICES OF BLACK PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY AND THROUGHOUT THE DIASPORA. IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE BLACK INSTITUTE, BLAC'S C3-ARM, HAS ORGANIZED LOW-INCOME BLACK IMMIGRANT WOMEN, CLERGY, PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, WITH A STRATEGIC FOCUS ON CARIBBEAN AMERICANS, TO BUILD LEADERSHIP AND MOBILIZE FOR REFORM IN THEIR WORKPLACES AND THEIR CITY, STATE, AND COUNTRY.-$1,664
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BERTHA LEWISExecutive Di-$0--
ARTHUR SCHWARTZDirector-$0--
SCOTT LEVENSONDirector-$0--
ANTHONY GIORDANODirector-$0--
LAMON BLANDDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Black Institute Action Inc
EIN
46-3825550
Address
470 VANDERBILT AVE 9TH FLOOR, BROOKLYN, NY 11238

Signing Officer

Name
Bertha Lewis
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-10-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lehman Flynn Vollaro Ny Cpas Pllc
Address
534 BROADHOLLOW ROAD - SUITE 302, MELVILLE, NY 11747
Preparer
Mathew Peretz
Phone
2127362220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses dues and publications 348 total 348

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Due from affiliaite 1,901 3,097 total 1,901 3,097

Form 990-ez, Part III

The black leadership coalition (blac), a 501c(4), was formed in 2015 to raise the voices of black people and people of color communities in new york city and throughout the diaspora. In the last five years, the black institute, blac's c3-arm, has organized low-income black immigrant women, clergy, public housing residents, and other marginalized populations, with a strategic focus on caribbean americans, to build leadership and mobilize for reform in their workplaces and their city, state, and country.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The black leadership coalition (blac), a 501c(4), was formed in 2015 to raise the voices of black people and people of color communities in new york city and throughout the diaspora. In the last five years, the black institute, blac's c3-arm, has organized low-income black immigrant women, clergy, public housing residents, and other marginalized populations, with a strategic focus on caribbean americans, to build leadership and mobilize for reform in their workplaces and their city, state, and country.

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