Totals
- Total revenue
- $522,571
- Total expenses
- $994,002
- Contributions and grants received
- $521,648
- Grants paid
- $29,650
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $923
- Total assets, end of year
- $468,966
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,667
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $439,299
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $513,534
- Management and general expenses
- $375,481
- Fundraising expenses
- $104,987
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $513,534
Program services were 51.7% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$521,648
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2a · Program service revenue: Black Is Brilliant Inst.
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2b · Program service revenue: Bloomberg/BRAF
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2c · Program service revenue: Kellogg Foundation
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3 · Investment income
total $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $923 · related or exempt $923
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11e · Other revenue, total
$923
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $29,650 · program services $29,650
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $282,561 · program services $185,284 · management and general $97,277
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $14,783 · management and general $14,783
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $22,369 · program services $14,402 · management and general $7,967
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,307 · program services $631 · management and general $676
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $51,799 · management and general $51,799
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $96,000 · fundraising $96,000
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $247,750 · program services $143,225 · management and general $104,525
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $8,558 · program services $2,429 · management and general $6,129
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13 · Office expenses
total $15 · management and general $15
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14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $3,612 · management and general $3,612
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17 · Travel
total $18,803 · program services $922 · management and general $15,658 · fundraising $2,223
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,640 · fundraising $2,640
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20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $15,697 · management and general $15,697
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24a · Other expenses: Events
total $137,191 · program services $130,212 · management and general $2,865 · fundraising $4,114
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24b · Other expenses: Books and subscriptions, etc.
total $18,914 · program services $479 · management and general $18,435
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24c · Other expenses: Business meeting expenses
total $12,710 · program services $1,048 · management and general $11,662
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24d · Other expenses: Business and event reg
total $10,342 · management and general $10,342
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24e · All other expenses
total $19,301 · program services $5,252 · management and general $14,039 · fundraising $10
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $849,790 · end of year $422,966
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $91,000 · end of year $46,000
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $8,356 · end of year $29,667
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $21,704
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $910,730 · end of year $439,299
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
The mission of BE NOLA is to ignite the Black Brilliance that exists throughout schools and neighborhoods to ensure Black children thrive. To achieve this we: Research and codify the innovations and strengths of New Orleans Black educators, schools, and families Provide resources and professional development to Black educators and Black-led, Black-governed schools to exemplify quality Black education Convene and mobilize Black parents, educators and community partners to demand support for pedagogies, policies and practices that support quality Black education and whole child well-being Empower the larger public to know the past, acknowledge the present and demand the future of Black Brilliance in New Orleans
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Other programs
Expenses $263,777
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Black Is Brilliant Institute (Program 3) In May 2024, we proudly concluded our second cohort of the Black Is Brilliant Institute, welcoming 20 Black educators into our growing family of culturally competent educators. This six-month paid fellowship continues to guide fellows through an experiential journey of wellness, learning, and doing, grounded in our five core pillars: Black Educational History, Health and Wellness, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Holistic Curriculum, and Communal Infrastructure Building. Building on feedback from our inaugural cohort, we implemented key improvements to deepen the Institute's impact which included: ? Front-End Intensive - Extended retreat to foster deeper connections among FellowsAudience Expansion - Integrated alumni with Cohort 2 through networking events ? Culminating Project Shift - Moved to oral histories with elder educators Our fellows estimate that they impact a total of 1,922 children through their classrooms and communities. Our post-institute survey results revealed the following key insights: ? 100%fellows reported an increased sense of hope and possibility as Black educators ? 100% fellows showed growth in at least 2 domains of teacher identity ? 93% expressed intent to stay in education, citing renewed commitment and enthusiasm ? 80% reported growth in cultural competency ? 87% reported growth in wellness and self-care practices ? 2x connectedness to other Black educators nearly doubled
Expenses $101,920 · Revenue $70,000
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Black Is Brilliant Summit Pop-up at Essence Fest (Program 1) BE NOLAs annual citywide education summit provides a space at the beginning of the school year to affirm the connection and shared purpose of our education community in New Orleans, examine timely education issues from a strength-based lens, and connect educators to resources and support organizations in the broader "village. It embodies BE NOLAs mantra that education is a lifestyle by going beyond the four walls of a classroom to connect culture and education. In 2024, BE NOLA took a bold step toward nationalizing our Black Is Brilliant Summit by hosting our first-ever Summit Pop-up at ESSENCE Festival. This strategic activation served as a preview and foundation for our upcoming national summit launch in 2025. The Summit Pop-up embodied our core belief that "education is a lifestyle" by creating an extraordinary space during one of the nation's most celebrated gatherings of Black culture and community. Held at The Eliza Jane Hotel on July 4th, the sold-out event brought together educators, thought leaders, and community supporters from across the country to celebrate Black brilliance in education. This activation demonstrated the national appetite for culturally affirming spaces where Black educators can connect, recharge, and deepen their engagement with impactful education practices validating our vision for expanding the Summit's reach beyond New Orleans in 2025. In 2024, we hosted our inaugural Institute Alumni Retreat, bringing together graduates from both cohorts to reflect on their transformative experiences and chart our path forward. This powerful Expenses (Direct Costs) Total: $97,234.70 FY24 Revenue total: $50,000 gathering highlighted the Institute's lasting impact while surfacing critical insights for continuous support.
Expenses $97,235 · Revenue $50,000
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BE NOLA Collective (Program 2) For five years, our BE NOLA Collective School Support Program has provided financial and capacity-building support to schools in New Orleans that are founded, led, and governed by Black New Orleanians. To date, this program has supported 10 schools, 25 school leaders, and more than 125 teachers, grounding our work in the understanding that Black-governed, Black-led schools (BGBLS) possess unique characteristics essential to Black families and student success. In 2024, we undertook comprehensive research to evolve our school support model and better serve the diverse landscape of Black educational spaces in New Orleans including, but not limited to, charter schools. We surveyed 126 New Orleans parents across 4 Black-governed, Black-led education spaces to understand opportunities for increased family belonging and engagement. We conducted an intimate listening tour with leaders across 8 Black education spaces to inform our model redesign. Based on these insights, we have evolved our approach to help fuel, strengthen, and maintain healthy, enduring Black-led education through four key aims: Aim 1: Stability- Ensuring strong operational infrastructure to withstand changing education landscapes Aim 3: Partnership - Equipping schools to serve families well and build sustainable community engagement Aim 2: Wellbeing - Supporting holistic achievement and development of diverse Black children Aim 4: Protection - Protecting unique approaches from appropriation or minimization In the Fall of 2024, we began implementing our updated model with The Leah Chase Schoolthe first direct-run public school in New Orleans in 18 years.
Expenses $50,602 · Revenue $45,000
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Ashana Bigardf
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Margarret Montgomery-Richard
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bishop Tom B Watson
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Adrinda Kelly
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
-
Lona Edwards Hankins
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Gina Bell
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Jeff Benjamin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Okyeame Haley JD LLM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tale Lockett
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mischell Davis
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Avione Brown Pichon
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thelma French
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Darryl Kilbert
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Stacy Martin
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Jonathan Wilson
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
-
Bill Rouselle
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 29 April 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202611199349302451
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