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Black Alphabet Nfp

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-4578118

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Jul 20, 2021

4600 S Indiana Ave 1NChicago, IL 60653

(414) 350-6265

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

78th percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

99th percentile

3424%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$3,101

Up $3,013 (+3424%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$3,101

Up $3,013 (+3424%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue

Down

$9,944

Down $5,000 (-33%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$6,931

Down $8,060 (-54%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$3,013

Up $3,060 (+6511%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $7,809Net Assets 2015: $7,8092015Assets 2017: $3,767Net Assets 2017: $3,7672017Assets 2019: $88Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $882019Assets 2020: $3,101Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,1012020Assets 2021: $2,457Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,4572021Assets 2022: $29,218Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $29,2182022Assets 2023: $127,750Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $127,7502023Assets 2024: $59,485Liabilities 2024: $213Net Assets 2024: $59,2722024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$3,101
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,101

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $11,276Expenses 2015: $8,550Net Income 2015: $2,7262015Revenue 2017: $4,017Expenses 2017: $9,533Net Income 2017: -$5,5162017Revenue 2019: $14,944Expenses 2019: $14,991Net Income 2019: -$472019Revenue 2020: $9,944Expenses 2020: $6,931Net Income 2020: $3,0132020Revenue 2021: $49,847Expenses 2021: $50,491Net Income 2021: -$6442021Revenue 2022: $141,988Expenses 2022: $112,770Net Income 2022: $29,2182022Revenue 2023: $438,401Expenses 2023: $334,989Net Income 2023: $103,4122023Revenue 2024: $438,997Expenses 2024: $515,486Net Income 2024: -$76,4892024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$9,944
Expenses$6,931
Net Income$3,013
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Jul 20, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$9,944
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Black Alphabet's mission is to promote social equity awareness and education in all aspects of life for the Black LGBT+ community through the use of media and the arts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
2020 Film Festival, a virtual festival due to COVID-19$5,000$1,697
Art as Therapy provided an opportunity for local Black LGBTQ artists to speak about how their art form supports their mental health. The project featured 4 videos and a live interview session.$0$2,206
COVID-19 crowdsourced film featuring self-recorded responses to questions about how COVID-19 has impacted their social life and overall well-being.$2,000$800
Burden Screening featured a screening of the film Burden featuring Jensen Atwood which talks about a Black man's issues with microaggressions. The event concluded with an after-screening talkback with the director.$0$1,100
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Adam L McMathExecutive Director And PresidentPT$0--
Ray HarrellManaging Director And TreasurerPT$0--
Gil ShannonSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Alphabet Nfp
EIN
46-4578118
Phone
4143506265
Address
4600 S Indiana Ave 1N, Chicago, IL 60653

Signing Officer

Name
Ray Harrell
Title
Managing Director
Phone
4143506265
Signed
2021-07-20
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Description;Amount^Bank Fees;10|Event Supplies;54|Honorarium;905|Internet and Web;307|Office Supplies;113|Screening Fees;500|Subscriptions and Memberships;1615|Marketing and Advertising;1082^Total;4586^

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