Safe Black Space creates opportunities for Black people to heal and thrive. Safe Black Space is designed to offer various services to address people of African ancestry's individual and community reactions to Cultural and Racial trauma. The specific objectives and purpose of this organization are: (1) to provide culturally specific strategies to help Black people heal from racial stress and trauma, (2) to provide education around the current and historical significance of racism and its impact on black people's daily lives, and (3) to provide culturally relevant resources to support the wellness of people in African ancestry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $420K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$40K
FY2024▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$485K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$40K
Expenses
$296K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$177K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$296K
Net assets
$138K
FY2024▼ -65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$338K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$138K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $201K Management & general 23% · $69K Fundraising 9% · $26K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director
$111,090Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Kristee Haggins$111,090$108,761$75,833
Jacquelyn Ollison—$2,600$17,500
Teah Hairston—$75$14,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps Black people heal from racial trauma and thrive through culturally specific healing and education.

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3 programs · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided virtual community healing circles to approximately 300 people of African ancestry. Attendees learn about signs and symptoms of racial stress and trauma and strategies for engaging in self and community care.

$197Kprogram expense
02

African Drum Circles

Held family-friendly gatherings to promote African drumming and dancing as wellness tools for the Black community. Circles were offered in collaboration with a number of other local Black oganizations. 225 participants.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Provided book study group focused on African-centered psychology for approximately 50 attendees with esteemed author. Participants read a book together over a number of months where they learned, discussed, and applied the principles.

$500program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$420K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Total revenueLn 12$40K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K$153K
Total assetsLn 16$405K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$394K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K$140K$35K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$17K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$10K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42$42
Office expensesLn 13$265$191$48$26
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$530$294
TravelLn 17$18$13$3$2
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$408$227
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$1K$559
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K$398$104
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$201K$69K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $40K$296K−$256K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$185K$56K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $485K$177K$308K$338K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $40,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,857$12,084
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,800$28,222
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$573$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,084$40,306
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 $117,609$233,704
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,249$62,524
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,858$296,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,226−$255,922
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,306 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,084
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,084
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,222$28,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,222 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,228 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,523 · Management $34,881 · Fundraising $19,378$193,782
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,560 · Management $4,140 · Fundraising $2,300$23,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,184 · Management $3,046 · Fundraising $1,692$16,922
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,425$23,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,444 · Management $1,174 · Fundraising $1,151$12,769
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $42$42
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $191 · Management $48 · Fundraising $26$265
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,120 · Management $530 · Fundraising $294$2,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13 · Management $3 · Fundraising $2$18
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,632 · Management $408 · Fundraising $227$2,267
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,871 · Management $1,008 · Fundraising $559$13,438
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,854 · Management $398 · Fundraising $104$7,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,392 · Management $69,103 · Fundraising $25,733$296,228
Part X · Balance sheet $155,163 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $403,188$152,881
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,195$2,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,383$155,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,269$16,971
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,269$16,971
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,527$80,811
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $334,587$57,381
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $394,114$138,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,383$155,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,306
XI-2 Total expenses$296,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$255,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$394,114
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,192

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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