Blacks in Green FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)HousingEIN 45-2453557Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSblacksingreen.org6431 S Cottage Grove, 60637-5138 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Blacks In Green (BIG) is an educator that serves as a bridge and catalyst among communities and their stakeholders in the design and development of green, self-sustaining mixed income, walkable-villages in communities owned and populated by African Americans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$165K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $367K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$165K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $508K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$715K
59% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 59% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$490K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$853K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +120%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$526K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
Net assets
$490K
FY2021▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$382K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$1.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $950K Management & general 10% · $121K Fundraising 8% · $87K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $165K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$165,336Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Naomi Davis’s $165K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2037 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Naomi Davis$165,336$60,507

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Develops green, self-sustaining villages for African American communities.

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2 programs · $950K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Clean Power and Energy

Program transition community utility from fossil fuels to sustainable energy by embracing the decarbonization and other movements to replace gas, space heat, water heat and cooking with electrical interphases and infrastructure.

$627Kprogram expense
02

Big Botanic Gardens and Farms

A worker owned nursery, landscaping service, garden supply and gift cafe whereby workers would also be responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the community's green infrastructure.

$323Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$950K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$490K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$715K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$715K
Net assetsLn 32$490K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$438K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$715K
Net assetsLn 32$382K$490K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K$124K$17K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$72K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$434K$369K$22K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$2K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$60K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$5K$16K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$115K$98K$17K
TravelLn 17$29K$25K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$22K$3K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$151K$22K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$950K$121K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $2.3M$1.6M$729K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$44K$490K 990 PDF
FY2020 $853K$526K$327K$382K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,201,851 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $736,459$1,109,652
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $113,400$49,164
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $92$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,800$43,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $852,751$1,201,851
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $248,904$264,692
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,943$893,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $523,847$1,157,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $328,904$44,007
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,201,851 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$30,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,079,652
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,109,652
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,164 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$49,164
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $43,035 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,035
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,199 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,201,851
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,157,844 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $124,002 · Management $16,533 · Fundraising $24,801$165,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,507 · Management $8,413 · Fundraising $4,206$84,126
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,423 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $2,284$15,230
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $368,996 · Management $21,706 · Fundraising $43,411$434,113
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,325$1,325
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,289 · Management $6,869 · Fundraising $2,290$11,448
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,234$60,234
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,439 · Management $16,318 · Fundraising $5,439$27,196
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,921 · Management $17,280$115,201
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,002 · Management $2,941 · Fundraising $1,471$29,414
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,782 · Management $2,563 · Fundraising $1,281$25,626
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,876$1,876
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,778 · Management $2,926$11,704
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,835 · Management $22,271 · Fundraising $1,909$175,015
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $950,084 · Management $120,668 · Fundraising $87,092$1,157,844
Part X · Balance sheet $1,204,630 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,732$1,019,295
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $185,335$185,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $438,067$1,204,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,952$9,102
X-19 Deferred revenue$700,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,928$714,697
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,139$489,933
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,139$489,933
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $438,067$1,204,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $489,933 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,201,851
XI-2 Total expenses$1,157,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,139
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$63,787
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$489,933

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