Civic Intelligence

Black Leadership Action Coalition

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 46-3825550

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 08, 2018

39 Broadway Rm/Ste 1740New York, NY 10006

(212) 871-6899

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.62x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

47th percentile

2.1%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

60th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 60% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

56th percentile

6.3%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2017

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-26%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2017

Assets

Up

$19,402

Up $2,245 (+13%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$7,402

Down $2,849 (-28%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$12,000

Up $5,094 (+74%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$147,018

Down $118,687 (-45%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$143,878

Down $78,073 (-35%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$3,140

Down $40,614 (-93%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

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2017

Assets$19,402
Liabilities$12,000
Net Assets$7,402

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

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2017

Revenue$147,018
Expenses$143,878
Net Income$3,140
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 8, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$147,018
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.-$143,878
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

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

Filer

Filer Name
Black Leadership Action Coalition
EIN
46-3825550
Address
39 BROADWAY RM/STE 1740, NEW YORK, NY 10006

Signing Officer

Name
Bertha Lewis
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
LEHMAN FLYNN VOLLARO CPA'S PC
Address
534 BROADHOLLOW ROAD - SUITE 302, MELVILLE, NY 11747
Preparer
Lawrence a Vollaro CPA
Phone
2127362220
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

OTHER 18 TOTAL 18

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses it technical services 2,035 local travel 196 bank fees 35 dues and publications 414 miscellaneous 223 sub contract costs 15,000 telephone & internet 101 van rental 1,700 total 19,704

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Due from affiliaite 32,940 19,168 total 32,940 19,168

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 29,051 12,000

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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