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Blackstar Projects Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 75-3129761

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Sep 21, 2023

Organization ProfileBLACKSTARFEST.ORG

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1901 South 9th Street 414Philadelphia, PA 19148

(267) 603-2755

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

42nd percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

76th percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

56th percentile

$136,472

Higher top officer pay than 56% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

88th percentile

41%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Up

$5,546,062

Up $1,614,336 (+41%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$4,959,838

Up $1,356,725 (+38%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$586,224

Up $257,611 (+78%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue42nd percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,152,810

Up $885,307 (+21%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$3,796,085

Up $1,055,799 (+39%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$1,356,725

Down $170,492 (-11%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth88th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2014: $6,447Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $27,797Net Assets 2015: $27,7972015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $13,318Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $13,3182017Assets 2018: $31,752Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $31,7522018Assets 2019: $249,180Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $249,1802019Assets 2020: $2,088,938Liabilities 2020: $13,042Net Assets 2020: $2,075,8962020Assets 2021: $3,931,726Liabilities 2021: $328,613Net Assets 2021: $3,603,1132021Assets 2022: $5,546,062Liabilities 2022: $586,224Net Assets 2022: $4,959,8382022Assets 2023: $4,702,471Liabilities 2023: $537,317Net Assets 2023: $4,165,1542023Assets 2024: $3,492,918Liabilities 2024: $392,524Net Assets 2024: $3,100,3942024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$5,546,062
Liabilities$586,224
Net Assets$4,959,838
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2014: $78,477Expenses 2014: $72,030Net Income 2014: $6,4472014Revenue 2015: $186,478Expenses 2015: $164,878Net Income 2015: $21,6002015Revenue 2016: $263,099Expenses 2016: $244,985Net Income 2016: $18,1142016Revenue 2017: $290,516Expenses 2017: $323,110Net Income 2017: -$32,5942017Revenue 2018: $474,086Expenses 2018: $455,652Net Income 2018: $18,4342018Revenue 2019: $739,905Expenses 2019: $522,477Net Income 2019: $217,4282019Revenue 2020: $2,653,110Expenses 2020: $991,394Net Income 2020: $1,661,7162020Revenue 2021: $4,267,503Expenses 2021: $2,740,286Net Income 2021: $1,527,2172021Revenue 2022: $5,152,810Expenses 2022: $3,796,085Net Income 2022: $1,356,7252022Revenue 2023: $4,991,696Expenses 2023: $5,786,380Net Income 2023: -$794,6842023Revenue 2024: $3,675,666Expenses 2024: $4,740,426Net Income 2024: -$1,064,7602024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$5,152,810
Expenses$3,796,085
Net Income$1,356,725
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Sep 21, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$5,165,597
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote media arts and films made by black artists

Blackstar promotes film and visual culture by artists of color.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,998,946$2,245,248▲ $246,302
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,310,583$1,979,278▲ $668,695
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$500,213$703,019▲ $202,806
Inventories for Sale or Use$59,259$72,530▲ $13,271
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$23,604▲ $23,604
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$10,244▲ $10,244
Accounts Receivable-$6,071-
Total Assets$3,931,726$5,546,062▲ $1,614,336
Other Assets Total$62,725$506,068▲ $443,343
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$0$514,603▲ $514,603
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$328,613$71,621▼ $256,992
Total Liabilities$328,613$586,224▲ $257,611
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,904,159$3,109,567▲ $205,408
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$698,954$1,850,271▲ $1,151,317
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,603,113$4,959,838▲ $1,356,725
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,931,726$5,546,062▲ $1,614,336

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$5,250$1,050$6,300
Equipment$4,994$1,205$6,199
Other Assets Org$496,818--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay56th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Maori Karmael HolmesArtistic Director & CEOFT$125,000$11,472$136,472
Sara Zia E HughesCOOFT$93,916$27,328$121,244
Imran SiddiqueeCCOFT$109,538$10,419$119,957

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Denise C BeekCo-chair
Sekou CampbellCo-chair
Sunanda GhoshDirector
Ted PassonDirector
Tayyib SmithSecretary
Amanda Branson GillTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
All Ages ProductionsLab Related Cost1315 WALNUT STREET STE 1530, Philadelphia, PA 19107$274,520
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,993,309
Program Service Revenue
$147,505
Investment Income
$3,734
Other Revenue
$8,262
All Other Contributions
$4,774,809
Change in Net Assets
$1,356,725

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,165,597
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-12,787
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$22,480
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-12,787
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,188,077
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,152,810
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,624,998
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,122,648
Total Fundraising Expense$210,166
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$48,439
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$1,369,576$6,817$57,790$1,434,183
Other Salaries and Wages$401,554$145,419$59,545$606,518
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$250,044$90,551$37,078$377,673
Office Expenses$302,859$26,549$11,844$341,252
Travel$236,255$7,311$12,445$256,011
Occupancy$110,656$15,778$6,951$133,385
Advertising-$96,611-$96,611
Payroll Taxes$47,164$17,080$6,994$71,238
Other Employee Benefits$39,282$14,225$5,825$59,332
Fees for Services Accounting-$49,099-$49,099
Grants to Domestic Individuals$48,439--$48,439
Information Technology$34,221$10,055$2,981$47,257
Insurance$5,910$12,424$594$18,928
Pension Plan Contributions$5,221$1,891$775$7,887
All Other Expenses$6,978$508$184$7,670
Other Expenses$5,445$477$213$6,135
Fees for Services Legal-$2,665-$2,665
Depreciation Depletion-$2,255-$2,255
Total Functional Expenses$3,085,885$500,034$210,166$3,796,085

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,831,352
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,796,085
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,796,085
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$35,267
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Operating Lease Liability$514,603
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The president approves the form 990 and sends it to the board of directors for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each director, officer, employee, and volunteer must annually disclose all actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest and any previously unreported conflicts of interest. After disclosure of the actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest, the board shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists. To address a conflict of interest, the board shall meet to make a decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arragement.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Blackstar Projects Inc
EIN
75-3129761
Phone
2676032755
Address
1901 SOUTH 9TH STREET 414, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148

Signing Officer

Name
Sara Zia Ebrahimi
Title
Chief Operations Officer
Phone
2676032755
Signed
2023-09-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sara Zia Ebrahimi
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
14
Volunteers
43

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
419 N LEE ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2301
Preparer
Glenn Miller CPA
Phone
7035190990
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Consulting and other professional fees: program service expenses 1,369,576. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 57,790. Total expenses 1,427,366. Payroll fees: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,817. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,817.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of goods sold part viii, line 10b -12,787.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of goods sold part viii, line 10b 12,787.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0COST OF GOODS SOLD PART VIII, LINE 10B -12,787.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1COST OF GOODS SOLD PART VIII, LINE 10B 12,787.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
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IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/GrantTypeTxt0FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - FILM
IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/GrantTypeTxt1SPECU NARRATIVE AWARD
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BLACKSTAR SIGNS AGREEMENTS WITH ALL FISCAL SPONSORSHIP RECIPIENTS OUTLINING THE PARAMETERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE COMPILED AND AVAILABLE TO THE RECIPIENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE PRESIDENT APPROVES THE FORM 990 AND SENDS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AND VOLUNTEER MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ALL ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ANY PREVIOUSLY UNREPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. TO ADDRESS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL MEET TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRAGEMENT.

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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,546,062
Liabilities
$586,224
Net assets
$4,959,838
Revenue
$5,152,810
Expenses
$3,796,085
Net income
$1,356,725
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.49$0.39$3.10$3.68$4.74$1.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.70$0.54$4.17$4.99$5.79$0.79
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.55$0.59$4.96$5.15$3.80$1.36
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.93$0.33$3.60$4.27$2.74$1.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.09$0.01$2.08$2.65$0.99$1.66
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.74$0.52$0.22
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.47$0.46$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.29$0.32$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.24$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$0.19$0.16$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.01