Nonprofit · EIN 83-1843221
WORD IS BOND
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97227
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $355,218 | $399,582 | -$44,364 | $14,033 | $15,571 | -$1,538 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $120,761 | $338,534 | -$217,773 | $51,332 | $8,506 | $42,826 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $355,218
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $51,998
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,894
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,850
- Occupancy
- $17,204
- Travel
- $80,794
- Program services (functional)
- $250,933
- Management and general (functional)
- $116,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,561
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,332
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,571
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,538
- Gross receipts
- $355,218
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKAYANA DRURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $78,583 | $3,892 |
| ANDREW CAMPBELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONA TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KORB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYMAN ALI | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NAKEIA DANIELS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE ELMORE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES EUSCHER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIJAH GRAHAM | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FACEY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEPH UKBAZGHI | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BROWN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKAYANA DRURY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,895 |
| ANDREW CAMPBELL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SIMONA TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT KORB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WILSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES EUSCHER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY DUONG HOLMES | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCE ELMORE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3131 N VANCOUVER AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97227-1560
- In care of
- % LAKAYANA DRURY
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- LAKAYANA DRURY, 522 NW 23RD AVENUE STE J, PORTLAND, OR 97210
- Signed the 990
- LAKAYANA DRURY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 843-5259
- Website
- WWW.MYWORDISBOND.ORG
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Lakayana Drury, 8015 North Denver Ave Apartment 10, Portland OR 97217. Mailing address: 8015 North Denver Ave Apartment 10, Portland OR 97217.
- Return prepared by
- SENSIBA LLP
Mission
WE WORK WITH YOUNG MEN AGES 15-20 YEARS OLD AND DO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Program accomplishments
- THE BLACKSTAR HOMECOMING EXPEDITION CONNECTS AMBASSADORS WITH THEIR ANCESTRAL ROOTS THROUGH A JOURNEY ACROSS GHANA. THEY EXPLORE HISTORIC SITES RELATED TO THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE, MEET WITH GHANAIAN GOVERNMENT LEADERS, AND EXPERIENCE THE CULTURAL RICHNESS OF WEST AFRICA, DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SELF AND HERITAGE.Expenses $130,133
- RISING LEADERS IS OUR FLAGSHIP THREE-YEAR PROGRAM. IN YEAR ONE, PARTICIPANTS (CALLED AMBASSADORS) GAIN FOUNDATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. IN YEAR TWO, THEY ARE PLACED IN PAID INTERNSHIPS WITH LEADING PORTLAND-AREA BUSINESSES. IN YEAR THREE, THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE BLACKSTAR HOMECOMING EXPEDITION, A TRANSFORMATIVE TWO-WEEK LEADERSHIP IMMERSION IN GHANA.Expenses $54,773
- THE SPRING LEADERSHIP FORUM IS A ONE-WEEK IMMERSION IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOCUSED ON PUBLIC POLICY AND COLLEGE READINESS. AMBASSADORS MEET WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, VISIT HBCUS, AND CREATE A PUBLIC POLICY PROPOSAL, WHICH THEY PRESENT IN D.C. AND AGAIN TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. ALL TRAVEL, LODGING, AND MEALS ARE FULLY FUNDED.Expenses $43,665
- LEVEL UP SUPPORTS PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. MONTHLY PRO-SOCIAL EVENTSOPEN TO ALL YOUNG BLACK MENINCLUDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP, DINNER, WORKSHOPS, AND DISCUSSIONS CENTERED ON LEADERSHIP. ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM MOVIE NIGHTS AND SPORTS EVENTS TO AN ANNUAL SKI TRIP TO MT. HOOD.Expenses $17,342
- IN MY SHOES IS AN INTERACTIVE COMMUNITY WALKING AND STORYTELLING PROJECT CURATED AND LED BY THE COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS OF WORD IS BOND. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PUBLIC SPEAKING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AMBASSADORS LEARN TO DESIGN AND LEAD WALKING TOURS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HISTORICAL BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS OF PORTLAND.Expenses $5,020
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 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-1843221
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $355,218
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2024 | $355,218 | $399,582 | $14,033 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $120,761 | $338,534 | $51,332 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $283,236 | $219,125 | $290,049 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $255,729 | $106,814 | $211,167 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Lakayana Drury Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Susanne Orton Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $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 83-1843221).
Questions about WORD IS BOND
- What is the EIN of WORD IS BOND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORD IS BOND is 83-1843221.
- Is WORD IS BOND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to WORD IS BOND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORD IS BOND 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 WORD IS BOND 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 WORD IS BOND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WORD IS BOND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names LAKAYANA DRURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORD IS BOND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,583 (LAKAYANA DRURY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WORD IS BOND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $355,218, expenses of $399,582 and total assets of $14,033 at year end.
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