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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BLACK LEADERS DETROIT.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 15 November 2024. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total expenses
$1,292,932 changed to $1,289,507
Total assets, end of year
$1,819,655 changed to $1,819,654
Total liabilities, end of year
$127,449 changed to $124,023
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,692,206 changed to $1,695,631
Program services expenses
$781,742 changed to $922,028
Management and general expenses
$158,453 changed to $164,220
Fundraising expenses
$352,737 changed to $203,259
Program service expenses (Part III)
$781,742 changed to $922,028

Totals

Total revenue
$2,083,363
Total expenses
$1,292,932
Contributions and grants received
$2,083,363
Grants paid
$322,637
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,819,655
Total liabilities, end of year
$127,449
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,692,206
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$781,742
Management and general expenses
$158,453
Fundraising expenses
$352,737
Program service expenses (Part III)
$781,742

Program services were 60.5% 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

    $120,548

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,962,815

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

    $120,548

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $322,637 · program services $322,637

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $448,959 · program services $202,032 · management and general $89,792 · fundraising $157,135

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $32,757 · program services $14,741 · management and general $6,551 · fundraising $11,465

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $36,334 · program services $16,350 · management and general $5,723 · fundraising $14,261

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $29,135 · program services $600 · management and general $28,535

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $26,467 · program services $15,825 · fundraising $10,642

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,270 · management and general $24,270

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $11,931 · program services $8,349 · management and general $3,582

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,510 · program services $5,525 · fundraising $5,985

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $137,920 · program services $50,212 · fundraising $87,708

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program expenses

    total $211,012 · program services $145,471 · fundraising $65,541

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $387,936 · end of year $813,188

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $350,000 · end of year $50,000

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $309,657 · end of year $950,139

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

    $10,481

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

    $4,153

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $7,501 · end of year $6,328

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,319 · end of year $27,449

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $50,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $401,775 · end of year $1,015,959

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $676,247

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To provide financial support for diverse social and community impact projects originated and led by Detroiters of African descent.

  • Black Leaders Detroit (BLD)issued over $950,000 no-interest loans and $322,000 in grants, BLD helped provide a significant financial boost to Black owned businesses and nonprofits, which often struggle to access adequate funding. BLD proudly welcomed college interns to assist in the dynamic planning and development of our *Rising Black Leaders* programan entrepreneurial initiative designed to empower and invest in high school school scholars through transformative grants. We also celebrated the spirit of entrepreneurship in style with *Detroit Drip*, a high-energy grant competition that showcased and honored over 70 of Detroits most innovative fashion designers and retailers. BLD also spearheaded a series of activations throughout Detroit, promoting the importance of shopping local and supporting our vibrant Black business community. These initiatives are all part of our commitment to fueling creativity, innovation, and economic empowerment across Detroit.

    Expenses $781,742 · Grants $322,637 · Revenue $2,083,362

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Leslie D Dandridge

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $120,792
    From this org
    $120,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Dominique Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Quan Neloms

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Kim Uhuru

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Duante Anderson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Shannon Gaston

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

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

  • JANNA KAY CHARCUTERIE BOXES AND BOA

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • REYZ LLC

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • MOSTYN COMM DEV SERV

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • THREE THIRTEEN DETROIT

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • RHINO DYNO

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • HIRED MUSCLE

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • EASTSIDE COMMUNITY NETWORK

    $10,000

    Community impact project support

  • DETRIT COCOA BAR

    $9,800

    Community impact project support

  • DEVELOPING KIDS

    $7,500

    Community impact project support

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349323154

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