Black Education Strategy Roundtable

EIN: 464958126 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

Federal Way, WA

Total Revenue
$497,337
Total Expenses
$230,512
Total Assets
$682,438
Net Assets
$679,735
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
Stephen Smith
Tax Period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31

Black Education Strategy Roundtable, founded in 2014, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $497K in total revenue in fiscal year 2021. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $267K, a strong 54% operating margin.

Mission

To achieve systemic changes in education that result in excellence and equity for Black/African American students at all levels of the education continuum and raise the bar for all students.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $33,896

The strengths, capabilities and potential of Black students are being highlighted in an asset-based narrative. BESR is developing this narrative through our Black Student Report Card. It is a...

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The strengths, capabilities and potential of Black students are being highlighted in an asset-based narrative. BESR is developing this narrative through our Black Student Report Card. It is a narrative developed by Black people about our own students. Flipping the deficit-based narrative held about Black students, educators, policy makers, and community influencers can shift their mindset to a strength-based assessment and have high performance expectations of our students. Group and individual listening sessions were conducted with BESR members and students.

Program 2
Expenses: $31,187

In addition to planning for the return of students to the classroom in 2021, opportunities for systemic change to education were realized. BESR joined with other education advocacy organizations and...

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In addition to planning for the return of students to the classroom in 2021, opportunities for systemic change to education were realized. BESR joined with other education advocacy organizations and formed the Black Joy Consortium for Reimagining Schools. The consortium member organizations comprised mostly of non-BIPOC leadership, yet quickly agreed to focus our work on Black students and that BIPOC focused organizations should lead the work of the consortium. Black Joy is working with the OSPI executive team in addressing opportunities and challenges in establishing new practices in education.

Program 3
Expenses: $26,497

The state legislature authorized the State Board of Education (SBE) to grant school districts emergency graduation requirement waiver authorization for the 2021 and 2022 classes. Due to the...

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The state legislature authorized the State Board of Education (SBE) to grant school districts emergency graduation requirement waiver authorization for the 2021 and 2022 classes. Due to the suspension of the school operations and transition to online learning modalities, it was uncertain how students could complete all graduation requirements during their senior year. The SBE expediated their rule-making procedures and established emergency graduation waiver policy. Through advocacy with partner organizations, we added language to the policy requiring districts to dissagregate student demographics in their emergency waiver use reports back to SBE. For the class of 2021, Black students received the highest numbers of waivers. Black students who systemically have been underprepared for postsecondary achievement now graduated even less prepared for their future.

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

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Financial Overview (2021)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $497,311
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $26
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $497,337

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $180,989
Fundraising Expenses $25,336
Program Expenses $148,523
Other Expenses $49,523
TOTAL EXPENSES $230,512

Year-over-Year Comparison

2021 2020 Change
Revenue $497,337 $537,109 -0.1%
Expenses $230,512 $231,803 0.0%
Net Income $266,825 $305,306 -0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
7
Employees
2
Volunteers
20

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
4
$101,050
Total Directors
8
$500
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Stephen Smith Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$101,050 $0 $101,050
Al Herron Director 2.00
Director
$500 $0 $500
James Smith Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carlina Brown-Banks Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JR Nobles Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Twina Nobles Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lyle Quasim Board Chair 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Annette Anderson Secretary 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Washington Treasurer 4.00
Officer Director
$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
2021 $497,337 $230,512 $682,438 $266,825
2020 $537,109 $231,803 $413,773 $305,306
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