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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4441783

BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20019

Financials

$809K$637K2023$1.3M$820K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,314,449$819,570$494,879$1,426,854$0$1,426,854
December 31, 2023990$809,148$637,134$172,014$589,430$0$589,430
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,314,449
of which government grants
$225,750
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$68,091
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,815
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$172,850
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,500
Accounting fees
$7,000
Occupancy
$46,023
Travel
$45,587
Program services (functional)
$819,570

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$931,975
Total assets, end of year
$1,426,854
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,426,854
Gross receipts
$1,314,449
Employees
1
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
DC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tracy McCurtyExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee
55$130,815
Falani SpiveyOfficer
Officer
20$0
Judge Josephine Kerr DavisSecretary
Officer
20$0
Stephanie HallTreasurer
Officer
20$0
Dr Taniene Meachem WyattOfficer
Officer
20$0
Georgette Wright SanderOfficer
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tracy McCurtyExecutive Director
Trustee or director
55$131,894
Dea LottSecretary
Officer
20$0
Josephine DavisChair
Officer
20$0
Stephanie HallTreasurer
Officer
20$0
Taniene MeachemOfficer
Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4323 F ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019-4253
In care of
% TRACY LLOYD MCCURTY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Tracy McCurty, 4323 F Street SE, Washington, DC 20019
Signed the 990
Tracy McCurty, Executive Director
Phone
(202) 486-9857
990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Tracy Lloyd McCurty, PO Box 2521, Washington DC 20013. Mailing address: PO Box 2521, Washington DC 20013. Website: www.blackbeltjustice.org
Return prepared by
Self

Mission

The mission of the organization is to equip, educate and empower black farmer initiatives and preserve the sustainability of the farm land.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Led multigenerational, multiracial advocacy efforts resulting in Black legacy farmers receiving $1.6B out of the $2.2B allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 providing financial assistance payments to farmers determined to have experienced discrimination prior to January 1, 2021 in USDA farm lending programs. Additionally, the organization assisted 25 Black legacy farmers with tax advisement services pertaining to their federal tax filings. Furthermore, the organization launched the Lowcountry Sweetgrass Restoration and Human Sustainability Initiative (LSHSI) to address the man-made scarcity of wild sweetgrass caused by hyper-development, monopolization, and privatization of public lands in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Combined, these encroachments on public lands have severely limited access to the plant material needed by legacy basket artists and harvesters to preserve their ecocultural traditions.
    Expenses $425,000 · revenue $425,000
  • Secured debt cancellation payments ranging from $800K to over $1M authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for 30 Black legacy farmers. Commissioned 15 African American fiber artists to create artworks for Griots of Cotton, Indigo & Clay Traveling Exhibition and Permanent Collection (over 200+ quilts, sweetgrass baskets, dolls, and ironworks). Supported 25 traditional artists through honorariums, video and audio documentation, print interviews, digital marketing, and mutual aid.
    Expenses $219,570 · revenue $219,570
  • Sponsored traveling exhibition(s) of Black fiber art, sweetgrass basketry, and ironworks including community programs to deepen community engagement, awareness, and action regarding reparative land justice efforts. Distributed $50K in critical financial assistance and wild sweetgrass bundles to elder legacy basket artists through honorariums and wild sweetgrass bundles to address their immediate needs due to lack of access to sweetgrass as well as economic hardships.
    Expenses $175,000 · revenue $175,000

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4441783
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,426,854
Income (IRS master file)
$1,314,449

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,314,449$819,570$1,426,854XML
990December 2023$809,148$637,134$589,430XML
990December 2022$886,606$598,457$417,416IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Tracy Lloyd McCurty
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2018≤ $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 45-4441783).

Questions about BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER

What is the EIN of BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER is 45-4441783.
Is BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER 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 BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Tracy McCurty.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,815 (Tracy McCurty, Executive Director).
How much revenue does BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,314,449, expenses of $819,570 and total assets of $1,426,854 at year end.

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