Pushblack Now

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EIN 81-3839071 Unknown exempt organization Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$71K
FY2024▼ -36%
Expenses
$134K
FY2024▼ -48%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Educates and activates Black Americans through narrative and history to build power and create change. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $71K in revenue and $134K in expenses.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.pushblack.us
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$71KFY2024
Expenses
$134K
Net assets
$0
People
4
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Educates and activates Black Americans through narrative and history to build power and create change.
Leadership
Money in and out
$71K revenue, $134K expenses
Bottom line
-90% surplus margin
Reported financial activity · FY2024
Total revenue
$71K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$134K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$64K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.14 Management & general $0.86
Surplus margin
-90%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +34% vs prior filing year
Program spending
14%
of expenses reach programs▲ +5% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$64K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B14%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPushblack Now
EINHdr · item D81-3839071
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.pushblack.us
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO/COO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $19K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education & Advocacy

Pushblack now is the nation's largest media advocacy organization for black americans. Pushblack now uses the power of narrative, especially black history, to educate and activate subscribers to build personal power and create lasting economic and political change.

$19Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$71K
Total revenueLn 12$71K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.14 Management & general $0.86
Program services14%$19K
Management & general86%$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $134K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $19K · Total expenses $134K
14%
Management & General
Management & general $115K · Total expenses $134K
86%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $134K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $307K
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $71K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $71K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $71K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $71K · Total revenue $71K
+100%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $134K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $71K · Prior year $110K
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.1M · FY2024 $71K
-61%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $71K · Expenses $134K
-90%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Julian Walker · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $134K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $50K · Total expenses $134K
37%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 14%——
Overhead ratio 86%——
Revenue growth -36%——
Legal fee ratio 7%——
Accounting fee ratio 32%——

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $295K · 2020–2022
PushblackDC · FY2022$250,000
Collective Education FundDC · FY2020$20,000
Harris-Stowe Foundation INCMO · FY2020$15,000
Heal the HoodFY2020$9,852

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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)$71K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$110K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$871K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.1M 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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