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Screen a listThe Black Star Project
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$691krevenue
FY2024 · +94% in 3 yrs27staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−8.8%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBlack Star Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $752k spent
Programs$235k31%Management and general$517k69%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 24% of revenue stopped after FY2020
Affirm Cares gave $50k in FY2020, 24% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$26k in FY2022 and −$61k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 60% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII19funders
$128ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Builders Vision FoundationNew in FY2023$75kAffirm CaresOn and off$50kFifth Third Chicagoland FoundationOn and off$40kMonroe FoundationOn and off$23kField Foundation of IllinoisOn and off$20kGreater Auburn Gresham Development CorporationNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$34k$30k$51k$71k$68k$57k6 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$150$100$9k$2k$2k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund