Pushblack Now FY2020 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-3839071Revenue $3.1M in FY2020Latest return filed Jul 2, 2025

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-3839071) · Dispute this line
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $417K a year · 38% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18.6 mo
of spending, in cash
18.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.2M
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
51% of total assets
Liabilities are 51% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
2 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$871K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$71K
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$460K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$134K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.6M Management & general 18% · $354K Fundraising 1% · $28K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Co-CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (resigned in 2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former CEO (resigned 2020)/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Interim Co-CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates and activates Black Americans through narrative and history to build power and create change.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Education and 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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-3839071) · Dispute this line
$1.6Mprogram 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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$354K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$320K$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$320K$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$64K$11K$49K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$167K$21K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$760$228
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$231K$200K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M$1.1M$1K
Office expensesLn 13$95K$95K
Information technologyLn 14$97K$23K$72K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$38K$9K$25K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$1K$26K$609
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.6M$354K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 2, 2025 $71K$134K−$64K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 30, 2024 $110K$260K−$150K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2023 $871K$621K$250K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2022 $1.3M$460K$880K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $3.1M$2.0M$1.2M$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,126,512 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $412,281$3,075,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,786$50,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,139
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,067$3,126,512
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$44,852
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$291,449
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $364,431$1,619,290
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,431$1,955,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,636$1,170,921
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $3,126,512 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,075,373
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,075,373
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,000$50,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,139$1,139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,126,512
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,955,591 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,852$44,852
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $10,798 · Management $49,044 · Fundraising $4,298$64,140
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,028 · Management $20,680 · Fundraising $16,447$204,155
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,634 · Management $4,155 · Fundraising $1,420$20,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,957 · Management $760 · Fundraising $228$2,945
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,982$9,982
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,298$13,298
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $199,590 · Management $31,178$230,768
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,101,021 · Management $1,101$1,102,122
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $95,212$95,212
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,904 · Management $72,184 · Fundraising $1,855$96,943
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,863$4,863
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,303 · Management $25,342 · Fundraising $3,318$37,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,199 · Management $26,331 · Fundraising $609$28,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,573,286 · Management $354,130 · Fundraising $28,175$1,955,591
Part X · Balance sheet $3,041,165 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,595$3,035,001
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,335
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,451$4,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,046$3,041,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$810
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,549,388
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,550,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $320,046$1,210,967
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$280,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,046$1,490,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,046$3,041,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,490,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,126,512
XI-2 Total expenses$1,955,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,170,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,046
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,490,967

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