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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,835,187
Total expenses
$1,472,926
Contributions and grants received
$1,691,277
Grants paid
$69,014
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,119
Other revenue
$141,791
Total assets, end of year
$1,868,669
Total liabilities, end of year
$129,104
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,739,565
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,093,309
Management and general expenses
$293,326
Fundraising expenses
$86,291
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,093,309

Program services were 74.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $30,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $608,750

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,052,527

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,119 · excluded $2,119

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $30,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $34,056

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$34,056 · excluded -$34,056

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $175,847 · related or exempt $175,847

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $175,847

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $50,000 · program services $50,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $19,014 · program services $19,014

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $112,578 · program services $57,378 · management and general $55,200

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $485,504 · program services $404,075 · management and general $26,229 · fundraising $55,200

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $58,157 · program services $43,321 · management and general $1,894 · fundraising $12,942

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $40,188 · program services $25,994 · management and general $8,326 · fundraising $5,868

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,275 · management and general $2,275

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $7,600 · management and general $7,600

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $256,213 · program services $237,971 · management and general $17,150 · fundraising $1,092

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $313,139 · program services $137,699 · management and general $169,473 · fundraising $5,967

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $49,650 · program services $47,463 · fundraising $2,187

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,251 · program services $1,474 · management and general $1,317 · fundraising $460

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,829 · program services $10,829

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,827 · management and general $3,827

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

    total $55,606 · program services $54,898 · management and general $35 · fundraising $673

  • 24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING

    total $5,095 · program services $3,193 · management and general $0 · fundraising $1,902

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $612,703 · end of year $506,965

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $221,669 · end of year $210,709

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $536,685 · end of year $966,548

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $29,026 · end of year $36,836

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $51,702

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $994

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,406 · end of year $50,708

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $176,996 · end of year $96,903

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $46,255 · end of year $32,201

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $176,996 · end of year $96,903

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,041,942 · end of year $1,403,273

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $336,292 · end of year $336,292

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES HELPS PORTLAND'S BLACK COMMUNITY IMAGINE THE ALTERNATIVES WE DESERVE, BUILDS OUR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORTS LEADERSHIP TO ACHIEVE THOSE ALTERNATIVES.

  • FOCUS: CULTURAL WORK CAMPAIGN (COMMUNITY BUILDING, WELLNESS, CONTENT, STORYTELLING)IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVANCING OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR CULTURAL WORK CAMPAIGN, WHICH EMPHASIZES COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CULTURAL ORGANIZING. IN 2023, WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE BLACK POSSIBILITIES MOBILE APP, NOW SERVING 580 USERS, AND HOSTED 3 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, 24 LIVE STREAMS, AND A SERIES OF VIDEO EVENTS FOCUSED ON WELLNESS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THROUGH OUR AFRO-ECOLOGY INITIATIVE, WE UNITED THE COMMUNITY IN VISIONING SESSIONS, STORYTELLING EVENTS, AND NATURE GATHERINGS, FOSTERING DEEPER CONNECTIONS AND SHARED ASPIRATIONS FOR A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY ON BLACK ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEEDS, RECEIVING NEARLY 600 RESPONSES. THESE INSIGHTS ARE PROVING INVALUABLE AS WE SHAPE OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING.

    Expenses $200,758 · Grants $40,615

  • FOCUS: BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION CAMPAIGN (VISIONING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT)IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH OUR BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION CAMPAIGN, EMPHASIZING COMMUNITY VISIONING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WITHIN OUR BLACK LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, WE PILOTED THE BLACK SEEDS SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED TEN PARTICIPANTS IN COHORT 7, INCLUDING ONE WHO WAS RECENTLY ELECTED TO THE PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROSEWOOD INITIATIVE, BLACK COMMUNITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE NATIONAL BLACK WORKER CENTER, WE BEGAN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR OREGON'S FIRST BLACK WORKER CENTERA TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER BLACK OREGONIANS BY IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS, BUILDING CIVIC POWER, AND ADVOCATING FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS. TO FURTHER THIS MISSION, WE LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY BLACK WORKERS IN OREGON, GATHERING ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS TO SHAPE FUTURE PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO HOSTED 16 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON RACIAL EQUITY, FOSTERING SPACES FOR EDUCATION, DIALOGUE, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. LASTLY, WE INITIATED PLANS FOR OUR UPCOMING COMMUNITY BOOK CLUBS TO DEEPEN COLLECTIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT.

    Expenses $233,750 · Grants $28,399

  • FOCUS: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES PROUDLY ADVANCED ITS MISSION THROUGH OUR CIVIC POWER CAMPAIGN, CHILDCARE CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN, AND JUST TRANSITIONS CAMPAIGNALL FOCUSED ON DEEPENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THIS YEAR, WE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED A STAFF MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE METRO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON RACIAL EQUITY AND DEPLOYED OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 101 CURRICULUM. WE HOSTED THE PARENT & PROVIDER ACTIVIST SUMMIT AT OUR CENTER FOR BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION IN OLD TOWN, PORTLAND, AND RECRUITED TWO MEMBERS TO THE METRO TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES COMMITTEE. OUR STAFF PLAYED PIVOTAL ROLES ON KEY ADVISORY BOARDS, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC ALBINA ADVISORY BOARD (HAAB), KAISER PERMANENTE'S BLACK HEALTH COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY'S STATE HEALTH ASSESSMENT STEERING COMMITTEE. WE FACILITATED 3 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND MAINTAINED PARTICIPANT INVOLVEMENT IN THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR POLICY STAFF ENGAGED EXTENSIVELY IN THE METRO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND IDENTIFIED FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECTS SUCH AS REGIONAL FLEXIBLE FUNDS, TV HIGHWAY, AND THE 82ND AVENUE CORRIDOR. THESE ACTIVITIES UNDERSCORE OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING CIVIC POWER AND ADVANCING EQUITABLE POLICIES FOR BLACK OREGONIANS.

    Expenses $151,809

  • ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE

    Expenses $506,992 · Revenue $175,847

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JOY ALISE DAVIS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,307
    From this org
    $152,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,707
    Hours/week
    36

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,600
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,707
    Filer's total
    $159,307

  • ROSALIE LEE-WASHINGTON

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RACHEL GILMER

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JE AMAECHI

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • KAYODE DJ AMBUSH BALOGUN

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARSHAWNA WILLIAMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TAI HARDEN-MOORE JD MBA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANITA HARRIS

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT BUILDING

    Total calculated
    $133,733
    From this org
    $121,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,482
    Hours/week
    20

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520599349300432

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