Nonprofit · EIN 63-1270745
BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SELMA, AL 36702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,452,438 | $14,023,321 | -$2,570,883 | $26,271,694 | $747,429 | $25,524,265 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $31,702,700 | $14,977,995 | $16,724,705 | $29,203,021 | $1,181,294 | $28,021,727 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,848,326
- of which government grants
- $5,447,963
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $400,005
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,491
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,566
- Other revenue
- $204,107
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,294,033
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $351,736
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,314,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,853,218
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $149
- Accounting fees
- $404,893
- Occupancy
- $145,071
- Travel
- $997,950
- Depreciation
- $182,653
- Program services (functional)
- $10,808,949
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,128,870
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,502
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,203,021
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,271,694
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $747,429
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,524,265
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,403,507
- Publicly traded securities
- $876,819
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,726,926
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,797,339
- Gross receipts
- $11,630,218
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 1,380
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELECIA LUCKY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $325,256 | $27,691 |
| SERENA CHEN LOW | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,302 | $20,914 |
| CHRISTOPHER H SPENCER | CHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,349 | $14,201 |
| WALTER D GIVHAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE G ROBINSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHANDI FLOWERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA DRAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H ENGLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA M FARRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHNAVIA S HATCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALIDA J M HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD O HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAAL HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA B LOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNARD RANDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT L TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN W WIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELECIA LUCKY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $219,893 | $0 |
| SERENA CHEN LOW | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,151 | $17,022 |
| CHRISTOPHER H SPENCER | CHIEF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,155 | $5,248 |
| MALIKAH SIMONE BERRY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SBGWC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,087 | $10,584 |
| WALTER D GIVHAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLENE G ROBINSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHANDI FLOWERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA DRAKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H ENGLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA M FARRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCHNAVIA S HATCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALIDA J M HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD O HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAAL HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA B LOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNARD RANDOLPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN W WIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2020, SELMA, AL 36702-2020
- In care of
- % CAROL ZIPPERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS SPENCER, PO BOX 2020, SELMA, AL 36702
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS SPENCER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (334) 874-1126
- Website
- WWW.BLACKBELTFOUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO ENSURE ALL BLACK BELT RESIDENTS LIVE AND WORK IN HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS, INCLUSIVE, EDUCATED, CREATIVE AND GIVING COMMUNITIES. WE SERVE TWELVE COUNTIES: BULLOCK, CHOCTAW, DALLAS, GREENE, HALE, LOWNDES, MACON, MARENGO, PERRY, PICKENS, SUMTER, AND WILCOX. EACH OF THESE COUNTIES IS CONSIDERED A "PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTY" AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CENSUS. PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES ARE THOSE WHERE 20% OR MORE OF THE COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE POOR, MEASURED BY THE 1980, 1990, 2000 CENSUSES, AND THE 200-11 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. ADDITIONALLY, BBCF OFTENTIMES INVESTS IN THE FOLLOWING 13 STATES: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTING & SUSTAINING EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION OPERATES A HEAD START PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AGES 3 TO 5, IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF THE BLACK BELT: DALLAS COUNTY, CHOCTAW COUNTY, MARENGO COUNTY AND WILCOX COUNTY. THE BBCF HEAD START PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE PREPARED AND READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. HEAD START ENGAGES PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WITH A FOCUS ON FAMILY WELL-BEING TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S GROWTH IN A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND FAMILY WELLBEING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S REACH IN COMMUNITIES HAS MADE IT A LEADING PARTNER WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 THROUGH THE 1ST YEAR OF COLLEGE, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSESExpenses $3,818,357 · grants $2,459
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS TWO PRIMARY ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP THE ECONOMY: ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND GRANTMAKING.ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY: WITH A CREDIBLE HISTORY OF SERVING AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY CONVENER, BBCF BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, EDUCATORS, LOCAL & COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS MAJOR COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, SUCH AS FOOD SCARCITY, HEALTH INEQUITY, EMERGENCY SHELTER SHORTAGES, WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, HOUSING REHABILITATION NEEDS, INEQUITABLE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION & CIVIC PARTICIPATION. MANY ARE FUNDED BY GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE GRANTS.GRANTMAKING: SINCE 2005, BBCF HAS MADE GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $18 MILLION. GRANTS ARE MADE FOR MORE THAN A DOZEN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AS WELL AS EMERGING NEEDS IN OUR TWELVE-COUNTY BLACK BELT REGION AND ACROSS THIRTEEN STATES ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH.Expenses $3,946,323 · grants $1,410,905
- SOUTHERN BLACK GIRLS & WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM: SBGWC IS A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE WHICH SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY. BBCF IS ONE OF THREE PARTNERS WHO DEVELOP AND OVERSEE THIS PROGRAM THAT REGULARLY CONVENES PEOPLE ACROSS THE U.S. SOUTHEAST AND CONDUCTS A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING GRANTMAKING AND CONFERENCES.Expenses $2,695,308 · grants $860,037
- OTHER INITIATIVES: BBCF DEVELOPS AND EXPLORES A RANGE OF INITIATIVES THAT SERVE OUR TWELVE COUNTIES, INCLUDING SERVING AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR FAITH & WORKS.Expenses $348,961 · grants $20,632
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-1270745
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,271,694
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,630,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,452,438 | $14,023,321 | $26,271,694 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $31,702,700 | $14,977,995 | $29,203,021 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,134,472 | $11,755,311 | $13,179,524 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 63-1270745).
Questions about BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is 63-1270745.
- Is BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS SPENCER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,256 (FELECIA LUCKY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,452,438, expenses of $14,023,321 and total assets of $26,271,694 at year end.
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