Nonprofit · EIN 84-2372949
IGNITE ALABAMA
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $595,331 | $672,016 | -$76,685 | $8,919 | $51,870 | -$42,951 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $700,705 | $644,589 | $56,116 | $53,710 | $19,976 | $33,734 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $545,565 | $549,182 | -$3,617 | $1,200 | $23,582 | -$22,382 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $575,522
- Program service revenue
- $19,809
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $158,407
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $222,907
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,850
- Travel
- $13,823
- Program services (functional)
- $672,016
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,710
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $51,870
- Net assets, end of year
- -$42,951
- Gross receipts
- $595,331
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TORIN DARLING BRAZZLE | FOUNDER, CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $64,500 |
| ALEXIS WOODY | COO Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISHAWN M JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BERNADINE BIRDSONG BEG 062025 | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TONI GREEN BEG 062025 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BOWEN BEG 062025 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANANIA COHEN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM HASLETT | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TORIN DARLING BRAZZLE | FOUNDER, CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $35,745 |
| DR KIM CARTER EVANS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ISAAC MCCOY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISHAWN M JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANANIA COHEN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LASHELLE KERR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LENSEY KING | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVA T ROBERTSON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY SPARKS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL B WHITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEY YEILDING | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY ANN GIVENS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS HASLETT | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TORIN DARLING BRAZZLE | FOUNDER, CEO AND PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $67,820 |
| DR KIM CARTER EVANS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ISAAC MCCOY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISHAWN M JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM A BELL | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANANIA COHEN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LASHELLE KERR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER KING | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LENSEY KING | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE WALL KHOURY | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RITA REYNOLDS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVA T ROBERTSON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY SPARKS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL B WHITE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE C WONG | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEY YIELDING | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1430 GADSDEN HWY STE 116, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235-3111
- In care of
- % TORIN DARLING BRAZZLE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 928 46th Street Ensley, Birmingham AL 35208
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TORIN D BRAZZLE, 1430 GADSDEN HIGHWAY 116, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Torin Darling Brazzle, 928 46th Street Ensley, Birmingham AL 35208
- Signed the 990
- TORIN D BRAZZLE, CEO AND PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (334) 462-8492
- Website
- https://www.igniteal.org/
- Return prepared by
- WARREN AVERETT LLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RURAL AND DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE, PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT THAT ENABLE NONPROFITS AND ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS (ESOS) TO STABILIZE, SUSTAIN, AND SCALE-FOSTERING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND RESILIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- IGNITE! ASSESSES NEEDS, DEVELOPS "INDIVIDUALIZED BUSINESS ACTION PLANS AND DIRECTS MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND/OR NONPROFIT LEADERS TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTNER AGENCY BEST EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELEVANT TO THEIR CURRENT NEED. IGNITE! ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH THE DOING BUSINESS IN ALABAMA PROGRAM (DBIA). DBIA IS A FIVE (5) YEAR PROJECT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORT TO 150 MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND/OR NONPROFIT LEADERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPLEMENTED DBIA PROGRAMS SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BOOTCAMP, THE C-SUITE PROJECT AND JUNETEENTH LEADERSHIP.DBIA WAS CREATED WITH THE FULL FOCUS OF CREATING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL POSITION OF YOUR BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTNERED WITH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER MANY RESOURCES THAT COVER TOPICS SUCH AS: BUSINESS FORMATION/STRUCTUREBUSINESS SCALINGFINANCIAL REPORTINGBUSINESS AND PERSONAL CREDITACCESS TO CAPITALLEGALSOCIAL MEDIAGOVERNMENT/CORPORATE CONTRACTSHOW TO PITCHMARKETING/BRANDING/PUBLIC RELATIONSExpenses $573,870 · revenue $8,731
- IGNITE! HOSTS AN EVENT FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN UNDERSERVED OR DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES, WHO ARE READY TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURE.Expenses $98,146 · revenue $11,078
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 | 990 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
- 84-2372949
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $595,331
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $595,331 | $672,016 | $8,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $700,705 | $644,589 | $53,710 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $545,565 | $549,182 | $1,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $95,845 | $138,007 | $2,635 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $497,315 | $480,981 | $44,797 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Torin Darling Brazzle | September 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 84-2372949).
Questions about IGNITE ALABAMA
- What is the EIN of IGNITE ALABAMA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IGNITE ALABAMA is 84-2372949.
- Is IGNITE ALABAMA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to IGNITE ALABAMA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IGNITE ALABAMA 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 IGNITE ALABAMA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IGNITE ALABAMA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IGNITE ALABAMA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TORIN D BRAZZLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of IGNITE ALABAMA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,500 (TORIN DARLING BRAZZLE, FOUNDER, CEO AND PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does IGNITE ALABAMA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $595,331, expenses of $672,016 and total assets of $8,919 at year end.
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