"Brand" stands for business research analytics networking and development. Black Brand is the Black chamber of commerce for the hampton roads, va area, whose mission is to promote group economics through professional development and community empowerment. As the Black chamber of commerce, organization's mission is to transform our local, regional, and national community through unity, education, access, opportunity, and development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $371K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +38%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$876K
FY2022$954K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +34%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$472K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$209K
FY2023▼ -33%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$209K
FY2024−$73K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.3M Management & general 4% · $54K Fundraising 4% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$98,541Pt VII · Sec A
$31,000Pt VII · Sec A
$6,546Pt VII · Sec A
$3,050Pt VII · Sec A
Parliamentar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Blair Durham’s $103K as Executive Di is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Blair Durham$102,900$98,541$55,000$35,000$6,000
Dr Genese Rogers CPA$32,810$31,000$17,500——
Jazmin Mullen-Allen ESQ$450$3,050$7,950——
Clarence Harris CPA—$6,546$3,800——

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.

See Black Brand executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes Black economic growth through business development, networking, and community empowerment.

Questions for Black Brand

Tap to ask. Black Brand sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Black Brand answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, b-force accelerator nurtured 140 businesses, many of whom are providing critical service in hampton roads every day. In addition to the technical assistance provided, business owners benefited in the following important ways: 1. B-force accelerator awarded 71,000 in funding to 20 program participants. 2.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
See all 7 funders →
Grants paid · 3 grants · $203K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$77,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$101,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$772K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$772K
Government grantsLn 1e$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$610K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$296K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$314K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$101K$101K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$120K$13K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$201K$171K$20K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$19K$2K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$22K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$725$363
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$290K$290K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$124K$99K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$19K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$15K$2K$879
OccupancyLn 16$18K$15K$2K$887
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$383K$376K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$148
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$184$92
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$49K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$216$107
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$54K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.3M−$282K−$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$105K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $954K$1.1M−$101K$314K 990 PDF
FY2021 $876K$472K$404K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$12K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,311,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $707,141$771,673
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $246,912$538,540
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43$319
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2$1,368
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $954,098$1,311,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,000$101,350
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,460$362,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $768,133$953,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,055,593$1,416,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$101,495−$104,962
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,311,900 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$151,500
VIII-1b Membership dues$153,849
VIII-1e Government grants$71,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$394,849
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$771,673
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $538,540$538,540
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $319$319
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,368$1,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $539,908 · Excluded from tax $319$1,311,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,416,862 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $101,350$101,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,706 · Management $12,954 · Fundraising $6,477$139,137
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $170,772 · Management $20,091 · Fundraising $10,045$200,908
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,742 · Management $2,205 · Fundraising $1,102$22,049
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $21,977 · Management $2,586 · Fundraising $1,292$25,855
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,162 · Management $725 · Fundraising $363$7,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $289,630$289,630
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,405 · Fundraising $24,851$124,256
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,585 · Management $2,186 · Fundraising $1,093$21,864
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,949 · Management $1,759 · Fundraising $879$17,587
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,074 · Management $1,773 · Fundraising $887$17,734
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,166$4,166
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $376,235 · Management $4,501 · Fundraising $2,251$382,987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,333 · Management $148$1,481
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,568 · Management $184 · Fundraising $92$1,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,614 · Management $5,118 · Fundraising $1,437$55,169
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,272 · Management $216 · Fundraising $107$3,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,311,540 · Management $54,446 · Fundraising $50,876$1,416,862
Part X · Balance sheet $245,043 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $341,514$146,883
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $225,000$93,442
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,399$4,718
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,830$245,043
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,358$36,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $295,858$36,033
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,972$82,779
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $75,000$126,231
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $313,972$209,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,830$245,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,311,900
XI-2 Total expenses$1,416,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$104,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$313,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$209,010

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.