Nonprofit · EIN 35-1444611
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45250
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $210,488 | $147,386 | $63,102 | $348,390 | $1,770 | $346,620 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $163,757 | $172,536 | -$8,779 | $285,288 | $1,770 | $283,518 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $153,447 | $95,900 | $57,547 | $270,015 | $0 | $270,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $84,610
- Membership dues
- $34,610
- Program service revenue
- $125,878
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,275
- Travel
- $260
- Program services (functional)
- $132,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $15,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $285,288
- Total assets, end of year
- $348,390
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,770
- Net assets, end of year
- $346,620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $346,620
- Gross receipts
- $210,488
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINA ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BERTIS ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCUS SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALICIA FONTNETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GRIMM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| IFETAYO FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAULANA KARENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OLAOCHA NWADIUTO NWABARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THEKIMA MAYASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SERIE MCDOUGAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGENE BESS MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMILCAR SHABAZZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KANIQUA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL TILLOTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY TSURUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AKINYELE UMOJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALPHONSO SIMPSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VENISE BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEXTER BLACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GREG CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARITA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALFRED YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINA ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEANETTE DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BERTIS ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCUS SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALICIA FONTNETTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GRIMM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| IFETAYO FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAULANA KARENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OLAOCHA NWADIUTO NWABARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THEKIMA MAYASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SERIE MCDOUGAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGENE BESS MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMILCAR SHABAZZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KANIQUA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TILLOTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY TSURUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AKINYELE UMOJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALPHONSO SIMPSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VENISE BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEXTER BLACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GREG CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARITA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALFRED YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELINA ABDULLAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LESLIE ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VENISE BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEXTER BLACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREG CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEANETTE DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BERTIS ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| IFETAYO FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALICIA FONTNETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VALERIE GRIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MAULANA KARENGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THEKIMA MAYASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARIN STAFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL TILLOTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOROTHY TSURUTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AKINYELE UMOJA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALFRED YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SERIE MCDOUGAL III | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| ALPHONSO SIMPSON JR | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
| AMILCAR SHABAZZ | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 14359, CINCINNATI, OH 45250-0359
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMILCAR SHABAZZ, PO BOX 210370, CINCINNATI, OH 45220
- Signed the 990
- AMILCAR SHABAZZ, TREASURER
- Phone
- (513) 556-0785
- Website
- WWW.NCBSONLINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Upstate Business Consultants
Mission
ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE DISCIPLINE OF BLACK/AFRICANA STUDIES THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINGING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCEExpenses $132,111 · revenue $118,275
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1444611
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $348,390
- Income (IRS master file)
- $210,488
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $210,488 | $147,386 | $348,390 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $163,757 | $172,536 | $285,288 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $153,447 | $95,900 | $270,015 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $39,939 | $27,249 | $212,468 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1444611).
Questions about THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC
- What is the EIN of THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC is 35-1444611.
- Is THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMILCAR SHABAZZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BLACK STUDIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $210,488, expenses of $147,386 and total assets of $348,390 at year end.
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