Associated Black Charities INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)EIN 52-1427774Revenue $1.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSabc-md.org2 Hamill Rd Ste 302, 21210-1813 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Mar 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Associated Black Charities is a public foundation that facilitates the creation of measurably healthier and wealthier communities throughout maryland through responsible leadership and philanthropic investment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 106 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $98K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$474K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$304K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
48%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.3M
FY2021$15.3M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.6M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1986.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $758K Management & general 47% · $745K Fundraising 5% · $79K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $474K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$260,829Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Culture & Community
$106,729Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$106,336Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Thornton$260,829$205,961———
Bell-Mckoy Diane——$235,513$222,333$221,994
Diane Bell-Mccoy—$141,392———
Salamanca Ray———$134,495$131,041
Arndt Heidi——$85,308$122,811$120,000
Bernard Sims$106,729————
Cynthia Todd$106,336————
Peele Mark——$104,557——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds healthier, wealthier Maryland communities through leadership and investment.

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3 programs · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Conversations

Community convos are abc's signature dialogue spaces where residents, advocates, and leaders come together to confront the issues shaping life in baltimore. Rooted in honesty, culture, and care, these conversations are designed to amplify community voices and create space for stories that are often silenced or ignored.

$262Kprogram expense
02

Abc Academy

Our leadership development program designed to empower individuals with tools and training focused on racial equity leadership and professional growth. The academy has been instrumental in training black leaders to drive change in their families workplace and communities.

$111Kprogram expense
03

Racial Equity Training

Abc's racial equity programming provides tools, training, and thought leadership to dismantle systemic barriers and build pathways toward equity in workplaces, communities, and institutions.

$110Kprogram 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 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 93 grants · $29.3M · 2020–2022
John G Bartlett Specialty Practiceadult MooreMD · FY2022$488,685
Total Health Care INCMD · FY2022$436,614
Um Institute of Human VirologyFY2022$344,117
Moveable Feast INCMD · FY2022$204,281
Project PlaseFY2022$162,149
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2022$96,645
Harford County Health DepartmentFY2022$81,264
Sisters Together & ReachingFY2022$77,076
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2022$65,489
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · FY2022$49,991
Baltimore County Health DeptFY2022$43,820
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$758K
Managementcol C$745K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$299K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$326K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$665K
SavingsLn 2$704K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$993K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$288K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6106
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$946K$993K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K$304K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$273K$205K$55K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$442K$276K$161K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$6K$4K$98
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$22K$11K$744
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$41K$20K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$133K$32K$99K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$50K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$128K$17K$110K$625
TravelLn 17$22K$827$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92K$92K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$4K$103K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$235$16K$678
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$758K$745K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.6M$15K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.9M$330K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$5.7M−$760K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.3M$15.1M$275K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.3M$20.6M−$353K$2.6M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,597,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,806,700$1,723,967
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,167$17,557
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113,316$41,457
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$185,333
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,205,183$1,597,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $944,644$821,316
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $930,141$761,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,874,785$1,582,321
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $330,398$15,327
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $1,597,648 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$100,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$325,754
VIII-1e Government grants$299,277
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$998,936
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,723,967
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,557$17,557
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,457$41,457
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$185,333−$185,333
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,557 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$143,876$1,597,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,582,321 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $205,010 · Management $54,670 · Fundraising $13,667$273,347
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $276,133 · Management $160,683 · Fundraising $5,675$442,491
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,794 · Management $3,515 · Fundraising $98$9,407
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,810 · Management $10,671 · Fundraising $744$33,225
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,891 · Management $20,333 · Fundraising $1,622$62,846
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $67,423$67,423
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,070$10,070
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,086$63,086
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,378$3,378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,645 · Management $98,968 · Fundraising $1,961$132,574
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $49,604$49,604
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,779 · Management $110,311 · Fundraising $625$127,715
IX-17 TravelPrograms $827 · Management $20,713$21,540
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $91,834$91,834
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,505$7,505
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,627$8,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,744 · Management $103,164 · Fundraising $54,182$161,090
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $235 · Management $15,646 · Fundraising $678$16,559
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,788 · Management $745,281 · Fundraising $79,252$1,582,321
Part X · Balance sheet $2,837,293 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,488,251$664,932
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$703,590
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,500$150,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,838$13,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,654$24,149
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $946,053$992,613
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $349,177$288,015
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,875,473$2,837,293
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,902$7,235
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,500$10,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $350,818$287,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $444,220$304,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,431,253$2,382,911
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$150,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,431,253$2,532,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,875,473$2,837,293
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,532,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,597,648
XI-2 Total expenses$1,582,321
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,327
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,431,253
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$86,331
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,532,911

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