NAACP Empowerment Programs INC FY2019 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1909Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 13-1084135Revenue $28.0M in FY2019

On file with the IRSnaacp.org4805 Mount Hope Dr, 21215-3206 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Jun 1980Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The NAACP was organized to eliminate social injustice, including racial discrimination by assisting in legal cases and by affirming legal action in establishing the principals of law.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.2M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $329K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.7M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
64
of 64 voting members
Looks good: 64 of 64 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.0M
Spent
$30.4M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$5.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$28.0M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$28.0M
FY2020$86.0M
FY2021$103.7M
FY2022$51.2M
FY2023$43.6M
FY2024$60.6M
Expenses
$30.4M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$30.4M
FY2020$39.5M
FY2021$54.1M
FY2022$62.0M
FY2023$60.3M
FY2024$77.6M
Net assets
$5.1M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5.1M
FY2020$50.7M
FY2021$103.9M
FY2022$86.5M
FY2023$74.3M
FY2024$60.4M

From the FY2019 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1980.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $22.1M Management & general 21% · $6.5M Fundraising 6% · $1.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

70 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$331,001Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$226,184Pt VII · Sec A
$198,172Pt VII · Sec A
Dep Gen Coun
$187,567Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Sta
$184,885Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Derrick Johnson’s $828K as President and CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Derrick Johnson$828,305$841,356$462,621$460,511$331,000$331,001
Denese Carroll$396,373$359,910$352,107$331,950——
Eris Sims$331,188$306,982$307,269$288,745—$184,885
Aba Blankson$331,170—————
Yumeka Rushing$330,233$306,982$300,000$281,885——
Janette Mccarthy-Wallace$320,600$306,982————
Kyle Bowser$311,181—————
Janette Louard——$305,325$265,742$187,567$187,567

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fights racial discrimination and social injustice by supporting legal action, managing civil rights campaigns, and strengthening local advocacy networks across the country.

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3 programs · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Field operations-field operations consist of activities to support the operations of state conferences and local branches who advocate for legislative and policy changes to advance the mission of the naacp.

$4.7Mprogram expense
02

Convention-the naacp constitution mandates an annul convention of its members, board, and officers to share information and accomplishments and to establish policies and programs for the coming year.

$4.4Mprogram expense
03

Membership-the membership department is responsible for the growth in the number of naacp members through the planning, structuring, and directing of campaigns through the naacp units, other organizations, and individuals.

$1.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$329K
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Grants paid · 1,291 grants · $29.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$992,500
Beats on the Streets INCDE · FY2024$634,758
Beats on the Streets INCDE · FY2024$500,000
Blueprint North CarolinaNC · FY2024$486,316
Black Leadership PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$400,000
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2024$339,987
Gwinnett County NAACPMD · FY2024$300,000
Florida Rising Together INCFL · FY2024$276,948
1hood Media Academy INCPA · FY2024$220,341
Starkvegas Juneteenth Committee for UnityFY2024$172,787
Working AmericaDC · FY2024$170,000
6820-B Houston YouthTX · FY2024$150,000
5139-B Hillsborough BranchMD · FY2024$150,000
Progeorgia State Table INCGA · FY2024$138,614
The Penny FoundationAL · FY2024$106,325
Allied Media Projects INCMI · FY2024$100,000
Wisconsin Voices INCWI · FY2024$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$371K
Money outPt IX
$30.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.1M
Managementcol C$6.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$20.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
70
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a64
IndependentVI 1b64
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$371K
Gains on assetsLn 7$159K
Total revenueLn 12$28.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Other assetsLn 15$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$20.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.7M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5185
VolunteersI 62,796
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.0M$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M$20.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.5M$15.7M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$5.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$3.9M$3.2M$479K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.2M$1.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.4M$761K$1.5M$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$594K$594K
Legal feesLn 11b$241K$128K$113K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$204K$204K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.4M$2.8M$1.5M$111K
Office expensesLn 13$1.7M$994K$425K$265K
Information technologyLn 14$600K$356K$216K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$499K$404K$187K
TravelLn 17$1.7M$1.0M$613K$69K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7.7M$6.4M$1.3M
InterestLn 20$80K$80K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$233K$428$233K
InsuranceLn 23$602K$602K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$1.5M$1.1M$49K
All other expensesLn 24e−$2.5M$3.7M−$6.5M$298K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.4M$22.1M$6.5M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $60.6M$77.6M−$16.9M$60.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $43.6M$60.3M−$16.7M$74.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $51.2M$62.0M−$10.9M$86.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $103.7M$54.1M$49.7M$103.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $86.0M$39.5M$46.5M$50.7M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $28.0M$30.4M−$2.5M$5.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,959,305 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,816,240$18,328,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,885,545$9,259,112
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $365,465$371,358
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $466,673$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,533,923$27,959,305
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $396,336$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,175,216$11,824,297
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $248,307$203,700
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,856,641$18,382,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,676,500$30,410,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,857,423−$2,451,648
Part VI · Governance 64 of 64 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body64
VI-1b Independent voting members64
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,959,305 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,825 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,523
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,305,312
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,328,835
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,255,287$9,255,287
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $212,710$212,710
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $158,648$158,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,630,470$27,959,305
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,410,953 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,932,428 · Management $3,203,688 · Fundraising $479,456$7,615,572
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,214,689$1,214,689
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $760,689 · Management $1,540,630 · Fundraising $98,987$2,400,306
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $593,730$593,730
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $127,892 · Management $112,867$240,759
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $203,700$203,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,787,432 · Management $1,499,086 · Fundraising $111,055$4,397,573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $993,598 · Management $425,301 · Fundraising $265,219$1,684,118
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $356,029 · Management $215,578 · Fundraising $28,468$600,075
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $499,463 · Management $404,498 · Fundraising $186,984$1,090,945
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,021,800 · Management $613,021 · Fundraising $69,253$1,704,074
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,446,230 · Management $1,252,443$7,698,673
IX-20 InterestManagement $80,162$80,162
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $428 · Management $232,634$233,062
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $602,440$602,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,462,854 · Management $1,076,217 · Fundraising $48,966$2,588,037
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,703,361 · Management −$6,538,740 · Fundraising $298,417−$2,536,962
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,092,204 · Management $6,528,244 · Fundraising $1,790,505$30,410,953
Part X · Balance sheet $20,860,680 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,335,041$3,729,129
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,054,941$3,871,673
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$343,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,031,471$2,065,642
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,971,474$5,446,741
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,083$5,404,428
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,430,010$20,860,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,875,778$5,353,971
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $845,084$1,132,379
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,742,743$1,762,718
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,011,731$7,466,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,475,336$15,715,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $669,464−$3,318,534
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,285,210$8,463,317
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,954,674$5,144,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,430,010$20,860,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,144,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,959,305
XI-2 Total expenses$30,410,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,451,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,954,674
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$641,757
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,144,783

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