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The Black Belt Community Foundation
The Black Belt Community Foundation reported $11.5 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.08 went to program services, $22.31 to management and general costs and $0.61 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.7% of the total. Government grants made up 47.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $352,947 (PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 47.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $352,947 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.52% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePromoting & sustaining education: the foundation operates a head start program, a comprehensive child development program for low income families and children, ages 3 to 5, in the following counties of the Black Belt: dallas county, choctaw county, marengo county and wilcox county. The bbcf head start program ensures children and families are prepared and ready for kindergarten. Head start engages parents and family members in positive relationships, with a focus on family well-being to promote children's growth in a positive learning environment through a variety of services which includes…
Community development: the foundation conducts two primary activities that develop the economy: engaging the community and grantmaking.engaging the community: with a credible history of serving as a trusted community convener, bbcf brings together local residents, business leaders, educators, local & county governments to strategically address major community challenges, such as food scarcity, health inequity, emergency shelter shortages, wastewater systems, housing rehabilitation needs, inequitable school systems, & neighborhood revitalization through a variety of programs including…
Southern black girls & women's consortium: sbgwc is a multi-year initiative which seeks to empower and uplift our community. Bbcf is one of three partners who develop and oversee this program that regularly convenes people across the U.S. Southeast and conducts a range of programming, including grantmaking and conferences
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,256 | $0 | $27,691 | $352,947 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,302 | $0 | $20,914 | $123,216 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,349 | $0 | $14,201 | $120,550 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Black Belt Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $352K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,380
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KBD CONSULTING LLC Consulting | $161,632 |
| NO MORE MARTYRS Health care consulting | $158,723 |
| NICKSON GROUP LLC Strategic consultant | $125,000 |
| SIMAR ENTERPRISES LLC Marketing | $104,306 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to The Black Belt Community Foundation totaling $19M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Black Belt Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Black Belt Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Black Belt Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Black Belt Community Foundation reported that 77.1% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Black Belt Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Black Belt Community Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $352,947, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Black Belt Community Foundation get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.7% came from contributions and grants (including 47.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Black Belt Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-1270745 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523179349303287 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202521189349302452 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349318228 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243209349301904 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349311355 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349309928 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-1270745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.