The Black Impact Collaborative is a group of organizations formed to identify and illuminate the needs of people in Greater Grand Rapids in light of COVID-19 and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
72 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 14 voting members
Concern: none of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
Spent
$39K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$273K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2022$675K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$366K
Expenses
$39K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$672K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$234K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$234K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$142K

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2021.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $39K Management & general 1% · $358

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Walter Brame’s $24K as 1st Vice-Chair is at the 14th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Walter Brame$24,250$24,500$23,700
Jimmie Taylor$3,300——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Identifies and highlights community needs in Greater Grand Rapids, especially after COVID-19.

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2 programs · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

In the fall of 2021, the Black Impact Collaborative received funding from Institute of Ubuntu to assist with programs tied to its 7 Impact Areas: 1. COVID-19 Response Fund 2. A responsive communications platform 3. Ensure the health & well-being of Black Greater Grand Rapids 4. Ensure economic security for Black Greater Grand Rapids 5.

$39Kprogram expense
02

At the end of the calendar year, we received a grant to focus on services for our Elders Support Impact Area, along with a small portion for research involved with the Incarcerated Persons Impact Area.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$358
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$20$0$20$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$338$0$338$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$39K$358$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $366K$477K−$111K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$381K−$186K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $675K$672K$3K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $273K$39K$234K$234K 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
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Part I · Summary $273,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $273,000$273,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,000$273,000
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$38,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$38,999
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $273,000$234,001
Part VI · Governance 0 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $273,000 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,000
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$268,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$273,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$273,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,999 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $20 · Fundraising $0$20
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $338 · Fundraising $0$338
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,375 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,892 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,892
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,374 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,374
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,641 · Management $358 · Fundraising $0$38,999
Part X · Balance sheet $234,001 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$234,001
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$234,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$234,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$234,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $234,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,000
XI-2 Total expenses$38,999
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$234,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$234,001

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