Civic Intelligence

Black Diamonds Academic Success

EIN 85-0802920 • 501(c)3 • Peekskill, NY

Profile

We mentor young men of color to become high-achieving students who are well prepared and ready for life after high school.

625 Kissam RdPeekskill, NY 10566

bdasinc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

56th percentile

9.0%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$48,000

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.4% of source-year revenue.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

69%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,712

Up $42,101 (+750%) from 2022

Liabilities

$3,490

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$44,222

Up $38,611 (+688%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$189,269

Up $114,497 (+153%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$172,166

Up $103,005 (+149%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$17,103

Up $11,492 (+205%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2022: $5,611Net Assets 2022: $5,6112022Assets 2025: $47,712Liabilities 2025: $3,490Net Assets 2025: $44,2222025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$47,712
Liabilities$3,490
Net Assets$44,222
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2022: $74,772Expenses 2022: $69,161Net Income 2022: $5,6112022Revenue 2025: $189,269Expenses 2025: $172,166Net Income 2025: $17,1032025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$189,269
Expenses$172,166
Net Income$17,103
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,712
Liabilities
$3,490
Net assets
$44,222
Revenue
$189,269
Expenses
$172,166
Net income
$17,103
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.03$0.44$1.89$1.72$0.17
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.06$0.75$0.69$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 9, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$196,058
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We mentor young men of color to become high-achieving students who are well prepared and ready for life after high school.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE MENTOR YOUNG MEN OF COLOR TO BECOME HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS WHO ARE WELL PREPARED AND READY FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.-$70,050
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARTIN MCDONALDExecutive DirectorFT$48,000-$48,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Black Diamonds Academic Success Inc
EIN
85-0802920
In Care Of
% MARTIN V MCDONALD
Phone
8454904931
Address
625 KISSAM RD, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566

Signing Officer

Name
Martin V Mcdonald
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8454904931
Signed
2025-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Lisa Alexander CPA
Address
8 JOHN WALSH BLVD SUITE 305A, PEEKSKILL, NY 10566
Preparer
Lisa Alexander
Phone
9147889128
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Interest 56”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Administrative Cost 3,150”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Advertising and marketing 2,528”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Office expenses 1,524”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Supplies and materials 611”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Insurance 9,613”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Merchant account fees 499”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Payroll expenses 5,315”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Program expenses 70,050”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Board Training 1,000”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Computer software expense 449”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Contributions and donations 2,141”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets

“Prior Period Adjustment -38,583”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“OTHER ASSETS Beginning of year 29,625, End of year 0”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Beginning of year 0, End of year 753”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“DUE TO CREDIT CARDS Beginning of year 0, End of year 3,490”

Raw XML Appendix155 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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