Black Gravity INC FY2023 filing

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Blk grvty is an economic design firm. We build the infrastructure that connects capital to ownership and health,which are the structural drivers of a more intelligent, durable economy foreveryone.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 $190K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $291K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$214K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$501K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
38%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$501K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$501K
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +232%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$371K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$429K
FY2023▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$429K
FY2024$610K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $472K Management & general 61% · $755K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chipo Sachirarwe’s $284K as Board Member is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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.

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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

Eliminates Black poverty and systemic inequalities, elevating living standards.

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3 programs · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

All other program expenses related to non profit exempt purposes.

$195Kprogram expense
02

We provided the first $25k of a $100k grant to a venture capital firm we provided a second grant of an initial $38k to anorganization which was used to continue development of a working capital debt fund. We provide a third grant in the amount of $25k to sponsor an event in our winter programming.

$113Kprogram expense
03

During the summer, we delivered our first installment of our largest initiative, equipped, which seeks to develop a researched response to the working capital gaps of underrepresented fund managers. The programming is multi-year and continues beyond 2023.

$93Kprogram 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 1 funder$291K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $350K · 2024–2024
Milestone Growth Capital InstituteFY2024$150,000
Collide Capital LLCFY2024$100,000
Cake Ventures Management LLCFY2024$75,000
Black Economic AllianceFY2024$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$501K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Managementcol C$755K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$642K
Total assetsLn 16$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$196K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$501K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$642K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$642K
Total assetsLn 16$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$642K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$642K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$214K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Management feesLn 11a$597K$597K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$53K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$71K$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$458K$447K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$472K$755K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 20, 2026 $1.9M$1.7M$181K$610K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 20, 2026 $501K$1.2M−$729K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.5M$371K$1.1M$1.2M 990 PDF

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 $500,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,487,351$300,000
I-9 Program service revenue$195,743
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$4,794
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,487,351$500,537
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$25,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,927$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $302,610$1,204,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $370,537$1,229,613
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,116,814−$729,076
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $500,537 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $195,743$195,743
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,794$4,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$500,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,229,613 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $597,253$597,253
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,560$6,560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,942$1,942
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $53,346$53,346
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $13,233$13,233
IX-17 TravelManagement $70,866$70,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $446,551 · Management $11,920$458,471
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $2,942$2,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $471,551 · Management $755,120 · Fundraising $2,942$1,229,613
Part X · Balance sheet $642,309 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,157,714$642,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,157,714$642,309
X-25 Other liabilities$213,671
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$213,671
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,157,714$148,627
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$280,011
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,157,714$428,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,157,714$642,309
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$500,537
XI-2 Total expenses$1,229,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$729,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,157,714
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,638

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

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