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Screen a listBlack Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · +343% in 3 yrs128staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin54.8%
Months of reserve18.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+106.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBlack Cultural Zone Community Development
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.1M spent
Programs$6.5M71%Management and general$2.5M27%Fundraising$180k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 106% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 6 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $499k is traced federal awards from Department of Commerce.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2022$975k$325kThe California EndowmentSince FY2021$566k$100k$150kStupski FoundationSince FY2022$200k$200kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationNew in FY2023$250kPublic Health InstituteStopped after FY2022$218k$8k–Eat Learn Play FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$150k$445k$790k$2.2M18 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$30k$83k$250k$270k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped