W Haywood Burns Institute

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

James Bell

Phone

4153214100

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

W Haywood Burns Institute, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $8.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

The Haywood Burns Institute is a black-led national, non-profit with a diverse team of visionaries, working to transform the administration of justice by focusing on a community-centered approach to transformation, anchored in structural well-being.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,844,703

Tulsa (OK). BI helped facilitate the Citys work with the historic Greenwood-Black Wall Street communities to address the inequities arising from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and subsequent urban...

Tulsa (OK). BI helped facilitate the Citys work with the historic Greenwood-Black Wall Street communities to address the inequities arising from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and subsequent urban renewal policies. The community-led development upholds the well-being of Black North Tulsans and advances equitable business development.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,720,705 Revenue: $2,590,000

Los Angeles (CA). In a multi-year, community-systems partnership effort, for which BI has been the primary facilitator, Los Angeles County continued to transform its youth justice system. BI provided technical assistance and other support to the newly formed Department of Youth Development, the result of the community-systems recommendation for a care-first youth justice system.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,278,341 Revenue: $512,085

Alameda (CA). BI supported the Free Our Kids coalition (FOK) through policy advocacy, accountability, data analysis, and workshopsall in an effort to transform youth justice in the County.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,536,904

Program Service Revenue $3,346,037

Investment Income $159,314

Other Revenue $179,537

TOTAL REVENUE $8,221,792

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,801,719

Fundraising Expenses $200,550

Program Expenses $5,099,784

Other Expenses $2,827,464

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,629,183

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,221,792	$8,460,808	0.0%
Expenses	$6,629,183	$6,447,577	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,592,609	$2,013,231	-0.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

$962,425

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Finley	Executive Direc	40.00	Officer	$188,589	$66,791	$255,380
Samantha Mellerson	Executive Direc	40.00	Officer	$184,926	$50,145	$235,071
Tshaka Barrows	Executive Direc	40.00	Officer	$184,053	$21,386	$205,439
Laura Ridolfi	Sr Racial Jusctice	40.00		$147,644	$44,162	$191,806
Angelique Kedem	Sr Racial Jusctice	40.00		$151,360	$38,233	$189,593
Bradley Pierre	Sr Racial Jusctice	32.00		$149,182	$25,158	$174,340
Sharioa Taylor Cornejo	Sr Ops Manager	40.00		$126,362	$37,029	$163,391
Cory France	Sr Comm Manager	40.00		$128,282	$26,838	$155,120
Traci Aceves	Sr Finance Mngr	40.00	Officer	$121,117	$22,828	$143,945
James Bell	President	24.00	Officer	$107,613	$14,977	$122,590
Angela Glover-Blackwell	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannan Wilber	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bernardine Dohrn	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Deliana Garcia	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Harriet Beinfield	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tanya Dawkins	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Torian	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Arroyo	Board Member	1.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$8,221,792	$6,629,183	$11,283,021	$1,592,609
2022	$8,460,808	$6,447,577	$10,194,674	$2,013,231
2021	$6,518,078	$5,029,542	$7,990,299	$1,488,536
2020	$8,310,343	$4,719,033	$7,533,437	$3,591,310
2019	$4,407,447	$4,328,813	$3,043,158	$78,634
2018	$4,719,085	$4,378,860	$2,929,983	$340,225