We support leaders of color to cultivate intentional community and economic sovereignty. We invest in communities that historically struggle to maintain vibrant economies. We provide support for businesses,social justice organizations,community land trusts,grassroots urban plans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 56 volunteers and 9 employees.
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $289K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$300K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $70K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$395K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$395K
FY2024▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$910K
FY2024$395K
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +123%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$725K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$393K
FY2024▼ -83%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$393K

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 Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.1M Management & general 7% · $162K Fundraising 2% · $51K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $300K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

B Cole’s $150K as Co-Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
B Cole$150,000$84,000$60,000—
Aisha Pew$150,000$86,988—$29,058
A Pew——$60,000—
Breonna Cole———$32,348

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering leaders of color to build community and economic independence through business and social justice support.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our brioxylife fellowship trains black innovators (nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs) to create and develop community-based organizations. Trained 55 brioxy fellows, and provided just under a million in grant funding for affordable housing and covid recovery programs.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

The house of sedulo (hos) is an artistic residency and performance space for emerging and established black creatives. The hos nomadic was closed in 2024 but sunsetted with a program trip for artists and creatives to brazil.

$217Kprogram expense
03

City dibs LGBTQ permaculture and land stewardship hub is centered around environmental sustainability and collective leadership. Over 70 leaders were trained in organizing and land stewardship in 2023.

$205Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $1.4M · 2022–2024
East Bay Permanent Real Estate CorpFY2024$200,000
Holistic Underground INCCA · FY2024$135,000
Norcal ResistCA · FY2024$125,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$52,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$50,000
Whitelock Community FarmMD · FY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,900
Plant Mama Alchemy LLCFY2024$15,000
Holistic Wellness and HealthFY2024$15,000
Smalltimore Homes INCMD · FY2024$13,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
City Weeds LLCFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$162K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Government grantsLn 1e$332K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$393K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$298K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$300K$248K$30K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$30K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$25K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$117K$117K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$139K$133K$5K$800
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$235$164
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$396K$368K$2K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$413$289
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$174K
All other expensesLn 24e$55K$53K$2K$289
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$162K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $395K$2.3M−$1.9M$393K 990 PDF
FY2023 $910K$1.0M−$111K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$725K$1.1M$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$10K 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 $394,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $967,687$342,722
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,792$20,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,533$32,168
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,012$394,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,000$1,011,610
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $264,321$361,491
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $631,661$905,727
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,020,982$2,278,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,030−$1,883,938
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $394,890 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$331,697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,025
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,722
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,000$20,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32,168$32,168
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,168 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$394,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,278,828 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,011,610$1,011,610
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $247,500 · Management $30,000 · Fundraising $22,500$300,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,640 · Management $2,160$31,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,800 · Management $2,878 · Fundraising $2,013$29,691
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $117,450$117,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $133,063 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $800$138,863
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,390 · Management $235 · Fundraising $164$6,789
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,071$13,071
IX-17 TravelPrograms $368,453 · Management $1,789 · Fundraising $25,444$395,686
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,561 · Management $413 · Fundraising $289$4,263
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,281$174,281
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,841 · Management $2,194 · Fundraising $289$55,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,065,210 · Management $162,119 · Fundraising $51,499$2,278,828
Part X · Balance sheet $394,068 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,242$108,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,492,839$189,978
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $806,076$93,146
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,407,157$394,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,320$1,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $130,201$1,050
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,391,141$263,231
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $885,815$129,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,276,956$393,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,407,157$394,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$394,890
XI-2 Total expenses$2,278,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,883,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,276,956
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,018

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

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