Nonprofit · EIN 38-2443849
MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LANSING, MI 48909
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $139,329 | $92,192 | $47,137 | $327,514 | $0 | $327,514 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $144,787 | $110,424 | $34,363 | $276,898 | $0 | $276,898 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $42,608
- Membership dues
- $12,933
- Program service revenue
- $89,732
- Investment income
- $6,989
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $71,203
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,883
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $276,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $327,514
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $327,514
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $327,514
- Gross receipts
- $139,329
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA VERNE WILSON | COMPTROLLER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PARIS ROSS | 1ST VICE PRE Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERICA ADAMS WILLIAMS | 2ND VICE PRE Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR TYLOAHA PARKER-ALEXANDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KEITH HERNANDEZ | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOMMY JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DARNELL MANNING | FINANCIAL SE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARTIN RAXTON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALAN YOUNG | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN COTTON | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARLEEN M GARDNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF ATKINS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KWAFO ADARKWA | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON JR | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEAN WILLIAMS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMOND COOPER-BALTIMORE | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARDAE HERRIFORD | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARY ANN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR (FA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA LIPSCOMB | DIRECTOR (FA Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANA LEWIS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VANESSA WEATHERSBY | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEANETTE PATTERSON | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HARRIS BYERS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHAUNTA TYUS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARVIN YATES | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICARDO JACKSON | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENNEDY WALTERS | DIR. (GRADUA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWAFO ADARKWA | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF ATKINS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICOLE BRAXTON-BRODIE | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HARRIS BYERS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS COLLINS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRYAN COTTON | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY ANN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR (FA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARLEEN M GARDNER | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LAYNA GARDNER-LOTT | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM HERD | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH HERNANDEZ | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOMMY JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL WILLIAMSON JR | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANA LEWIS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WANDA LIPSCOMB | DIRECTOR (FA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DARNELL MANNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVID MOTT | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEANETTE PATTERSON | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARTIN RAXTON | PARLIAMENTAR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PARIS ROSS | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHAUNTA TYUS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TANYA UPTHEGROVE-GREGORY | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES WEATHERS | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VANESSA WEATHERSBY | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMBER JOHNSON WEEKS | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARVIN YATES | DIR. (CHAPTE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALAN YOUNG | BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LA VERNE WILSON | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 26214, LANSING, MI 48909-6214
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO BOX 26214, LANSING MI 48909
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARNELL MANNING, PO BOX 26214, LANSING, MI 48909
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- DARNELL MANNING, PO BOX 26214, LANSING MI 48909
- Signed the 990
- DARNELL MANNING, FINANCIAL SECRETARY
- Website
- WWW.MSUBA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALAN C YOUNG & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
MSU BLACK ALUMNI, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING CURRENT BLACK MSU STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. UTILIZING THE NETWORK OF MSU BLACK ALUMNI MEMBERS WE AIM TO ASSIST BLACK MSU STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THROUGH LOCAL CHAPTER ENGAGEMENT INTERCONNECTING ALUMNI AND THROUGH SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR MSU SCHOLORASHIP ENDOWMENT FUND, BOTH ASSISTS WITH LEADING THIS ORGANIZATION TOWARD THE ULTIMATE GOAL.
Program accomplishments
- TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS, THERE ARE KEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: YOUNG AND NEW ALUMNI TOWNHALLS, MENTORSHIP PILOT PROGRAMS AND MSUBA HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES.Expenses $71,203
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
- 38-2443849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B84Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $327,514
- Income (IRS master file)
- $139,329
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- March 10, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $139,329 | $92,192 | $327,514 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $144,787 | $110,424 | $276,898 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $95,487 | $56,188 | $235,415 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $62,787 | $77,683 | $187,362 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: DARNELL MANNING | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 38-2443849).
Questions about MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC
- What is the EIN of MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC is 38-2443849.
- Is MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2013.
- Are donations to MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MSU BLACK ALUMNI 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 MSU BLACK ALUMNI 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 MSU BLACK ALUMNI 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 MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DARNELL MANNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MSU BLACK ALUMNI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,329, expenses of $92,192 and total assets of $327,514 at year end.
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