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← BLACK STORYTELLERS ALLIANCE

Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by BLACK STORYTELLERS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$198,426
Total expenses
$204,715
Contributions and grants received
$198,426
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
$0
Membership dues (line 3)
$0
Investment income (line 4)
$0
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$0
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$35,354
Total liabilities, end of year
$700
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$34,654
Program service expenses (Part III)
$152,000

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

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

Is to preserve and maintain the art of storytelling through the positive reinforcemen of the rich beauty that comes when we embody the telling of our story The Story. We seek to develop a generation of storytellers walking in who they know they are meant to be. On this page you will experience storytellers from across the United States who have shared their power of story across the world! We hope you enjoy! Embrace the journey, Embody the journey

  • Black Story Telling is our core program providing oral storytelling of African/African American folktales, fables, myths and personal narratives to community groups, agencies, businessescolleges, and others. We had approximately 40 events serving approximately 800 families and individuals.

    Expenses $62,000 · Grants $50,000

  • Black Queens is a cardiovascular health and wellness program for African American women 40 years of age and older. It serves between 80 and 102 women.

    Expenses $65,000 · Grants $55,000

  • Karamu provided 800 lbs. of free vegetables to approximately 60 families in the northside community.Karamu is a community garden in north Minneapolis.

    Expenses $25,000 · Grants $20,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Makeda Zulu

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Vusumuzi Zulu

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Edwin Clarke

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Mahmoud El-Kati

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Nicole Tabor

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dr Brooke Cunningham

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sherri Pugh

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Shondra Dickson

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dylan Lindsey

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Dara Ceaser

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Joeseph Ceaser

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349210019

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