Civic Intelligence

Black Leadership Organizing

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 81-0824161

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Jun 16, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFREEDOMBLOC.ORG
848 W Exchange StreetAkron, OH 44302

(330) 227-8347

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

93rd percentile

0.60x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.45x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

47th percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$23,661

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.2% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

73%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-37%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets93rd percentile

Assets

Up

$218,639

Up $92,593 (+73%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$88,166

Up $8,627 (+11%) from 2021

Liabilities

Up

$130,473

Up $83,966 (+181%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin47th percentile

Revenue

Down

$289,219

Down $173,024 (-37%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$280,592

Down $144,657 (-34%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

$8,627

Down $28,367 (-77%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $65,834Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $207,726Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $207,7262017Assets 2018: $197,575Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $197,5752018Assets 2019: $150,686Liabilities 2019: $106,420Net Assets 2019: $44,2662019Assets 2020: $145,200Liabilities 2020: $102,655Net Assets 2020: $42,5452020Assets 2021: $126,046Liabilities 2021: $46,507Net Assets 2021: $79,5392021Assets 2022: $218,639Liabilities 2022: $130,473Net Assets 2022: $88,1662022Assets 2023: $325,279Liabilities 2023: $206,072Net Assets 2023: $119,2072023Assets 2024: $761,624Liabilities 2024: $310,480Net Assets 2024: $451,1442024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$218,639
Liabilities$130,473
Net Assets$88,166
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $167,000Expenses 2016: $101,166Net Income 2016: $65,8342016Revenue 2017: $150,000Expenses 2017: $8,108Net Income 2017: $141,8922017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $10,151Net Income 2018: -$10,1512018Revenue 2019: $43,585Expenses 2019: $46,894Net Income 2019: -$3,3092019Revenue 2020: $436,433Expenses 2020: $438,154Net Income 2020: -$1,7212020Revenue 2021: $462,243Expenses 2021: $425,249Net Income 2021: $36,9942021Revenue 2022: $289,219Expenses 2022: $280,592Net Income 2022: $8,6272022Revenue 2023: $389,513Expenses 2023: $358,472Net Income 2023: $31,0412023Revenue 2024: $1,398,471Expenses 2024: $1,081,534Net Income 2024: $316,9372024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$289,219
Expenses$280,592
Net Income$8,627
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Jun 16, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$289,219
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educating african-american communities about the importance of civic engagement, lobbying elected officials concerning local, state and national issues that are important to african-american communitites and training and developing leadership within such communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$43,802$141,499▲ $97,697
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$81,444$76,340▼ $5,104
Loans From Officers Directors$32,500$33,699▲ $1,199
Total Assets$126,046$218,639▲ $92,593
Other Assets Total$800$800→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$9,499$96,450▲ $86,951
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,508$324▼ $4,184
Total Liabilities$46,507$130,473▲ $83,966
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$79,539$88,166▲ $8,627
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$79,539$88,166▲ $8,627
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$126,046$218,639▲ $92,593

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$66,000$4,000$70,000
Equipment$10,340$12,829$23,169
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Raymond Greene JrExecutive DiPT$23,661$23,661

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jennifer TolesChairperson
Damareo CooperTrustee
Dr Bruce ButcherTrustee
Julie ScarcellaTrustee
Robin TurnerTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$288,179
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$1,040
All Other Contributions
$5,027
Change in Net Assets
$8,627
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$157,591
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$123,001
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$75,761--$75,761
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$23,661--$23,661
Fees for Services Other$7,414$6,500-$13,914
Other Employee Benefits$12,255--$12,255
Payroll Taxes$11,324--$11,324
All Other Expenses$4,740$3,421-$8,161
Travel$7,899--$7,899
Office Expenses-$6,425-$6,425
Occupancy-$5,699-$5,699
Advertising-$5,520-$5,520
Depreciation Depletion-$5,104-$5,104
Conferences and Meetings$3,070--$3,070
Other Expenses$2,322--$2,322
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,050-$1,050
Fees for Services Legal$500--$500
Total Functional Expenses$246,873$33,719$0$280,592
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$32,500$33,699▲ $1,199
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The 990 tax return will be reviewed and approved by the board of directors. This approval will be documented in the board minutes from that meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Annually, the board will document their enforcement of conflict of interest policy.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board will approve all compensation packages for top officials. And this will be documented in the board minutes from that meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Leadership Organizing
EIN
81-0824161
Phone
3302278347
Address
848 W EXCHANGE STREET, AKRON, OH 44302

Signing Officer

Name
Raymond Greene Jr
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3307431196
Signed
2023-06-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Raymond Greene Jr
Legal Domicile
Oh
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
24

Preparer

Firm
Ottinger & Associates LLC
Address
PO BOX 185, GALENA, OH 43021-0185
Preparer
Catherine E Ottingercpa
Phone
7409656853
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“Educating african-american communities about the importance of civic engagement, lobbying elected officials concerning local, state and national issues that are important to african-american communitites and training and developing leadership within such communities.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE 990 TAX RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS APPROVAL WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES FROM THAT MEETING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2ANNUALLY, THE BOARD WILL DOCUMENT THEIR ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD WILL APPROVE ALL COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR TOP OFFICIALS. AND THIS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES FROM THAT MEETING.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19
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IRS990/SignificantChangeInd0false
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IRS990/SubjectToProxyTaxInd0false
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IRS990/TaxablePartyNotificationInd0false
IRS990/TaxExemptBondsInd0false
IRS990/TerminateOperationsInd0false
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ReturnHeader/BuildTS02023-04-26 12:10:37Z
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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02022-12-31
ReturnHeader/TaxYr02022

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

Open filing
Assets
$218,639
Liabilities
$130,473
Net assets
$88,166
Revenue
$289,219
Expenses
$280,592
Net income
$8,627
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.76$0.31$0.45$1.40$1.08$0.32
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.21$0.12$0.39$0.36$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.13$0.09$0.29$0.28$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.05$0.08$0.46$0.43$0.04
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.10$0.04$0.44$0.44$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.15$0.11$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.01$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.15$0.01$0.14
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.17$0.10$0.07
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