The Black Economic Collective is a grassroots, community-based organization with a mission of community development through financial education, resource allocation, and a collaborative effort.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$169K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$169K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$234K
FY2024$169K
Expenses
$193K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$129K
FY2024$193K
Net assets
$81K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$105K
FY2024$81K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $91K Management & general 35% · $67K Fundraising 18% · $35K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,403Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair - Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Odom’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Brian Odom$55,403$58,378

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers communities through financial education and resource sharing.

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3 programs · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Becs economic empowerment initiative is demonstrated through multiple projects such as our financial literacy workshops, annual homeownership workshop and our support black business challenge.

$91Kprogram expense
02

Becs youth enrichment initiative is carried out through our little africa program. Little africa is a mentorship program, geared towards black male youth where we expose them to the greater outdoors, connect them to work opportunities and aid them in developing life skills that are vital components of adulthood, necessary for thriving in…

Pt IX · col B
03

Becs community outreach initiative is primarily expressed through a concerted,intentional effort to highlight and appreciate the amazing work being done by other black organizations as well as the services provided by our local black businesses.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$116K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$169K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$169K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Total revenueLn 12$169K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$0
Net assetsLn 32$105K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$51K$37K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$2K$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$89$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$310
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$65$65
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$588$588
InsuranceLn 23$342$342
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$24K$274
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$91K$67K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $169K$193K−$24K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$129K$105K$105K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $169,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,756$169,267
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$13
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,756$169,280
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,531$120,357
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,665$72,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $129,196$192,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,560−$23,675
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $169,280 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$162,267
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$169,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13$13
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$169,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,955 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,611 · Management $36,879 · Fundraising $21,608$109,098
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,152 · Management $3,801 · Fundraising $2,306$11,259
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,500 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $9,000$19,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,240$11,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $89 · Fundraising $2,251$2,340
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,481 · Management $1,954$3,435
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,794$2,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,482 · Management $310$4,792
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $65$65
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $588$588
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $342$342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,429 · Management $274$24,703
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,799$2,799
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,131 · Management $66,659 · Fundraising $35,165$192,955
Part X · Balance sheet $80,885 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,519$75,885
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,519$80,885
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,959$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$48,205$78,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $152,765$2,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,560$80,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,519$80,885
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,280
XI-2 Total expenses$192,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$23,675
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,560
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,885

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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