Pushblack Now FY2023 filing

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EIN 81-3839071 Unknown exempt organization Washington, DC

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024

Revenue

$110K

FY2023▼ -87%

Expenses

$260K

FY2023▼ -58%

Pushblack Now Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).

Educates and activates Black Americans through narrative and history to build power and create change. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $110K in revenue, $260K in expenses, and $2.5M in net assets.Pt I

Type: Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location: Washington, DC
Website: www.pushblack.us
Filings: 5 on file (2020–2023)

Revenue

$110KFY2023

Expenses

$260K

Net assets

$2.5M

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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

Julian Walker · CEO

Money in and out

$110K revenue, $260K expenses

Bottom line

-136% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

NEUTRAL

Not on file

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Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2024 (2 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

4 funders, incl. Sixteen Thirty Fund

4 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $1.2M received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

13% to programs

13% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

<$100K · ↓ -87% vs prior year

Revenue band <$100K, -87% versus the prior filing year (down). See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2023

Total revenue

$110K

Pt VIII · Ln 12

Total expenses

$260K

Pt IX · Ln 25

Net assets

$2.5M

Pt X · Ln 32

Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$150K

Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D

13%

87%

Program services $0.13 Management & general $0.87

Surplus margin

-136%

revenue over expenses, this year

Program spending

13%

of expenses reach programs

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990

Total assets

$2.5M

FY2023▼ -5%

Total liabilities

$53K

FY2023▲ +45%

Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$150K

Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.5M

Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B13%

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

Julian Walker

CEO

$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Baker

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frances Scarlett

Interim Board Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daonese Johnson-Colon

Chief Operating Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tareq Alani

Chief Product Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gelila Workneh

Chief Content Officer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $35K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.

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.

$35Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII

Investment income$60K · 55%

Contributions & grants$50K · 45%

Investment income55%$60K

Contributions & grants45%$50K

Total revenueLn 12$110K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising

Allocation · columns B–D

13%

87%

Program services $0.13 Management & general $0.87

Program services13%$35K

Management & general87%$225K

Total functional expensesLn 25$260K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year

CashLn 1$159K

Total assetsLn 16$2.5M

Total liabilitiesLn 26$53K

Total net assetsLn 32$2.5M

Months of cash on handcomputed7.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it

Liquidity & Payout

Operating runway

Highly liquid reserves $2.5M · Operating expenses/yr $260K

116.8 months

Where the money goes

Program services

Program services $35K · Total expenses $260K

13%

Management & General

Management & general $225K · Total expenses $260K

87%

Fundraising

Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $260K

Cost to raise $1

Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $14K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $753K

$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)

Where the money comes from

Contribution dependence

Contributions & grants $50K · Total revenue $110K

45%

Government reliance

Government grants — · Total revenue $110K

—

Earned-income share

Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $110K

Investment reliance

Investment income $60K · Total revenue $110K

+55%

Program self-sufficiency

Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $260K

Growth & trend

Revenue growth (YoY)

This year $110K · Prior year $871K

-87%

Net-asset trend (YoY)

End of year $2.5M · Beginning of year —

Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change

Balance sheet

Surplus Margin

Revenue $110K · Expenses $260K

-136%

Liabilities-to-Assets

Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.5M

—

Net-asset ratio

Net assets $2.5M · Total assets $2.5M

98%

Marketable Investment Share

Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.5M

94%

People & payroll

Highest Reported Total Compensation

Individual Julian Walker · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $260K

Personnel share

Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $132K · Total expenses $260K

51%

Peer comparison

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

Metric	This org	Peer median	Percentile
Program ratio	13%	—	—
Overhead ratio	87%	—	—
Fundraising cost ratio	0%	—	—
Revenue growth	-87%	—	—
Legal fee ratio	6%	—	—
Accounting fee ratio	9%	—	—

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

Sixteen Thirty FundFY2020$700K

Way to Win Action Fund IncorporatedFY2020$250K

Open Society Policy Center INCFY2020$150K

Women Donors Network ActionFY2020$100K

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF

FY2023$110K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 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) · FY2023IRS

Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File

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