Civic Intelligence

Data for Black Lives Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 82-1709461

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jan 23, 2018

Organization Profiled4bl.org
193 Brookline StreetCambridge, MA 02139

(617) 417-3004

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

57th percentile

6.5%

Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

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.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$3,565

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Net Assets

$3,565

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Liabilities

$0

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin57th percentile

Revenue

$54,685

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$51,120

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Net Income

$3,565

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2017: $3,565Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,5652017Assets 2018: $501,886Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $501,8862018Assets 2019: $358,544Liabilities 2019: $69Net Assets 2019: $358,4752019Assets 2020: $1,336,470Liabilities 2020: $58,109Net Assets 2020: $1,278,3612020Assets 2021: $2,907,671Liabilities 2021: $79,573Net Assets 2021: $2,828,0982021Assets 2022: $2,516,583Liabilities 2022: $67,128Net Assets 2022: $2,449,4552022Assets 2023: $1,847,846Liabilities 2023: $229,760Net Assets 2023: $1,618,0862023Assets 2024: $328,603Liabilities 2024: $118,940Net Assets 2024: $209,6632024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$3,565
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,565
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2017: $54,685Expenses 2017: $51,120Net Income 2017: $3,5652017Revenue 2018: $815,933Expenses 2018: $317,612Net Income 2018: $498,3212018Revenue 2019: $388,095Expenses 2019: $531,506Net Income 2019: -$143,4112019Revenue 2020: $1,681,402Expenses 2020: $753,910Net Income 2020: $927,4922020Revenue 2021: $2,951,518Expenses 2021: $1,401,781Net Income 2021: $1,549,7372021Revenue 2022: $1,084,422Expenses 2022: $1,463,065Net Income 2022: -$378,6432022Revenue 2023: $578,147Expenses 2023: $1,409,516Net Income 2023: -$831,3692023Revenue 2024: $281,963Expenses 2024: $1,690,385Net Income 2024: -$1,408,4222024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$54,685
Expenses$51,120
Net Income$3,565
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jan 23, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$54,685
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Data for Black Lives is a group of activists, organizers, and mathematicians committed to the mission of using data science to create concrete and measurable change in the lives of Black people.

Use data science to create change

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Organization of activists organizers and mathematicians whose mission is to use data science to create concrete and measurable change in the lives of Black people by mobilizing s--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lucas Mason BrownCofounder-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Campaign 7$12,362$12,362-$12,362
Total Events$12,362$12,362-$12,362
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Data For Black Lives Inc
EIN
82-1709461
Address
193 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Signing Officer

Name
Lucas Mason Brown
Title
CoFounder
Phone
6174173004
Signed
2018-01-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cory W Johnson CPA LLC
Address
1220 Blair Mill Road 601, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Preparer
Cory W Johnson CPA
Phone
4438653778
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,565
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$3,565
Revenue
$54,685
Expenses
$51,120
Net income
$3,565
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.33$0.12$0.21$0.28$1.69$1.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.23$1.62$0.58$1.41$0.83
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.52$0.07$2.45$1.08$1.46$0.38
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.08$2.83$2.95$1.40$1.55
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.06$1.28$1.68$0.75$0.93
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.39$0.53$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.82$0.32$0.50
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.00