The National Black Tech Ecosystem Builder Association

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2021Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 86-2015274Revenue $778K in FY2025

On file with the IRSblacktechfutures.com3409 Fairmeade Dr, 37218-1600 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Jun 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Connect underserved communities to public-interest Tech by assessing ecosystems, securing resources, and sharing best practices to build digital futures.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 2 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $153K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $465K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$778K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$779K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$473K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$420K
FY2024$800K
FY2025$778K
Expenses
$779K
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$105K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$779K
Net assets
$473K
FY2025-0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$330K
FY2024$474K
FY2025$473K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $522K Management & general 33% · $257K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$144,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fallon S Wilson’s $144K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Fallon S Wilson$144,231$61,333

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects Black tech groups with community organizations, building local tech ecosystems and funding pipelines.

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1 program · $522K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Align historically underserved communities with public interest tech organizations and opportunities within cities locally, nationally, and globally. Assessing innovation and tech ecosystems of traditionally underserved communities, developing a funnel of financial resources, and creating spaces for community leaders to share best…

$522Kprogram 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 · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$465K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Money outPt IX
$779K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$473K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$482K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$482K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$482K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$473K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K$482K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$474K$487K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$14K
Net assetsLn 32$474K$473K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$87K$58K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$91K$55K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$13K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$280K$168K$112K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$190K$190K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$779K$522K$257K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $778K$779K−$586$473K 990 PDF
FY2024 $800K$656K$144K$474K 990 PDF
FY2023 $420K$105K$316K$330K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $778,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $799,775$778,500
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 $799,775$778,500
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$259,071
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $656,203$520,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,203$779,086
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,572−$586
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-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 $778,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$778,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$778,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$778,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $779,086 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,539 · Management $57,692$144,231
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $54,628 · Management $36,419$91,047
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,722 · Management $1,148$2,870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,554 · Management $8,369$20,923
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,371$6,371
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $168,255 · Management $112,170$280,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,941$7,941
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27,011$27,011
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,774$5,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $190,358$190,358
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,135$2,135
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $521,997 · Management $257,089 · Fundraising $0$779,086
Part X · Balance sheet $486,537 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $471,226$482,161
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,379$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$4,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $473,605$486,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$13,518
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$13,518
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $375,765$473,019
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $97,840$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $473,605$473,019
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $473,605$486,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $473,019 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,500
XI-2 Total expenses$779,086
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$473,605
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$473,019

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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