BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Tracy McCurty

Phone

2024869857

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BLACK BELT JUSTICE CENTER, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 62% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $495K, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of the organization is to equip, educate and empower black farmer initiatives and preserve the sustainability of the farm land.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $425,000 Revenue: $425,000

Led multigenerational, multiracial advocacy efforts resulting in Black legacy farmers receiving $1.6B out of the $2.2B allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 providing financial...

Led multigenerational, multiracial advocacy efforts resulting in Black legacy farmers receiving $1.6B out of the $2.2B allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 providing financial assistance payments to farmers determined to have experienced discrimination prior to January 1, 2021 in USDA farm lending programs. Additionally, the organization assisted 25 Black legacy farmers with tax advisement services pertaining to their federal tax filings. Furthermore, the organization launched the Lowcountry Sweetgrass Restoration and Human Sustainability Initiative (LSHSI) to address the man-made scarcity of wild sweetgrass caused by hyper-development, monopolization, and privatization of public lands in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Combined, these encroachments on public lands have severely limited access to the plant material needed by legacy basket artists and harvesters to preserve their ecocultural traditions.

Program 2

Expenses: $219,570 Revenue: $219,570

Secured debt cancellation payments ranging from $800K to over $1M authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for 30 Black legacy farmers. Commissioned 15 African American fiber artists to create artworks for Griots of Cotton, Indigo & Clay Traveling Exhibition and Permanent Collection (over 200+ quilts, sweetgrass baskets, dolls, and ironworks). Supported 25 traditional artists through honorariums, video and audio documentation, print interviews, digital marketing, and mutual aid.

Program 3

Expenses: $175,000 Revenue: $175,000

Sponsored traveling exhibition(s) of Black fiber art, sweetgrass basketry, and ironworks including community programs to deepen community engagement, awareness, and action regarding reparative land justice efforts. Distributed $50K in critical financial assistance and wild sweetgrass bundles to elder legacy basket artists through honorariums and wild sweetgrass bundles to address their immediate needs due to lack of access to sweetgrass as well as economic hardships.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,314,449

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,314,449

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $68,091

Salaries & Benefits $172,850

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $819,570

Other Expenses $578,629

TOTAL EXPENSES $819,570

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,314,449	$809,148	+0.6%
Expenses	$819,570	$637,134	+0.3%
Net Income	$494,879	$172,014	+1.9%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$130,815

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Tracy McCurty	Executive Director	55	Director Highest	$130,815	$0	$130,815
Falani Spivey	Officer	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Judge Josephine Kerr Davis	Secretary	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Hall	Treasurer	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Dr Taniene Meachem Wyatt	Officer	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Georgette Wright Sander	Officer	20	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,314,449	$819,570	$1,426,854	$494,879
2023	$809,148	$637,134	$589,430	$172,014
2022	$886,606	$598,457	$417,416	$288,149
2021	$552,871	$493,457	$129,267	$59,414
2020	$256,808	$207,284	$69,853	$49,524