Black Men Speak EIN 46-1277206

Black Men Speak

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Shares stories to educate about mental health and substance abuse challenges faced by African American men and men of color. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $374K in revenue, $307K in expenses, and $154K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2021
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
Oakland, CA
Website
www.blackmenspeak.org
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$374KFY2024
Expenses
$307K
Net assets
$154K
People
10
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  46-1277206 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Oakland, CA Founded 2021
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Shares stories to educate about mental health and substance abuse challenges faced by African American men and men of color.
Leadership
Damon Johnson · Executive Director · $90K
Money in and out
$374K revenue, $307K expenses
Bottom line
9% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$374K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$307K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$154K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $67K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.09 Management & general $0.91
Program efficiency
9%
of spending reaches programs▼ -87% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +31% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +23% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$374K
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses
$307K
FY2024▲ +13%
Total assets
$182K
FY2024▲ +175%
Total liabilities
$28K
FY2024▲ +760%
Total revenue
$374K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$307K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$154K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$67K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$182K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B9%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $29K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Black men speak, inc. (BMS) is an inspirational speakers bureau founded in 2009 through the alameda county pool of consumer champions. Members of black men speak, inc, men of color and women of color tell their personal stories of what it is like to be an african american, man of color and women of color, with mental health and substance…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBlack Men Speak
EINHdr · item D46-1277206
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.blackmenspeak.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F80)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Damon Johnson’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2082 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Damon Johnson$90,000
Damon Johnson$70,000$12,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$371K · 99%
Other revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$371K
Other revenue1%$3K
Investment income$53
— government grantsLn 1e$340K
Total revenueLn 12$374K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.09 Management & general $0.91
Program services9%$29K
Management & general91%$279K
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$28K
Total net assetsLn 32$154K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $96K · Operating expenses/yr $307K
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $29K · Total expenses $307K
9%
Management & General
Management & general $279K · Total expenses $307K
91%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $307K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $16K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $371K · Total revenue $374K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $340K · Total revenue $374K
91%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $374K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $53 · Total revenue $374K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $307K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $374K · Prior year $318K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $154K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $374K · Expenses $307K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $182K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $154K · Total assets $182K
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $182K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Damon Johnson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $90K · Total expenses $307K
29%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $180K · Total expenses $307K
59%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 9%
Overhead ratio 91%
Revenue growth 18%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$374K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$318K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$137K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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