BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 824862489 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

OAKLAND, CA

Total Revenue
$6,820,373
Total Expenses
$9,115,702
Total Assets
$28,426,461
Net Assets
$23,538,600
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
CICLEY GAY
Phone
5105091603
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $6.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 46% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $9.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 34% operating deficit.

Mission

BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION ("BLMGNF") IS WORKING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE SYSTEM TO HEAL THE PAST, RE-IMAGINE THE PRESENT, AND INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF BLACK LIVES THROUGH POLICY CHANGE, INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND A COMMITMENT TO ARTS AND CULTURE.BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION IMAGINES A WORLD WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ACROSS THE DIASPORA THRIVE, EXPERIENCE JOY, AND ARE NOT DEFINED BY THEIR STRUGGLES. BY ACHIEVING LIBERATION, WE ENVISION A FUTURE THAT IS FULLY DIVESTED FROM POLICE, PRISONS, AND ALL PUNISHMENT PARADIGMS TO BE REPLACED WITH INVESTMENT INTO JUSTICE, JOY, AND CULTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,779,683

CULTURE - WE ARE UPLIFTING AND INVESTING IN BLACK CULTURE THAT PROPELS US TO DREAM BIG AND CREATE THE COMMUNITY WE WANT AND NEED TO FLOURISH, GROW, AND THRIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, "THE BLACK LIVES MATTER...

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CULTURE - WE ARE UPLIFTING AND INVESTING IN BLACK CULTURE THAT PROPELS US TO DREAM BIG AND CREATE THE COMMUNITY WE WANT AND NEED TO FLOURISH, GROW, AND THRIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, "THE BLACK LIVES MATTER JOY EXPERIENCE" IS A CULTURAL INTERVENTION THAT FORCES PEOPLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE POWER OF JOY. WITHOUT JOY, WE WON'T ACHIEVE LIBERATION. WITHOUT JOY, WE WON'T SURVIVE. WITHOUT JOY, WE WILL NEVER HEAL. AND WITHOUT JOY, WE CAN'T LOVE RADICALLY. BUT THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE OF BLACK JOY, WE WILL CONJURE UP DREAMS OF FREEDOM THAT OUR ANCESTORS WILL BE PROUD OF AND THAT PROPEL US CLOSER TO OUR DESIRED GLOBAL SOCIETY.

Program 2
Expenses: $1,122,679

ARTS PROGRAM - WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON THE NEXUS OF ART AND ACTIVISM IN PURSUIT OF BLACK LIBERATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BLACK CREATIVITY. WE SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED...

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ARTS PROGRAM - WE ARE CONCENTRATING ON THE NEXUS OF ART AND ACTIVISM IN PURSUIT OF BLACK LIBERATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BLACK CREATIVITY. WE SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED INDIVIDUAL BLACK ARTISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE IN SOLIDARITY WITH MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO UPLIFTING THE VOICES OF THE BLACK ARTS COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM SERVES AS A CONNECTION POINT TO PROVIDE ART EXPOSURE AND EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE OFTEN LEFT OUT, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUTH. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HAVE PURCHASED A PROPERTY THAT HAS A PRODUCTION STUDIO AND OFFICE/COMMUNAL SPACES THAT SERVES AS OUR ARTISTIC HEADQUARTERS AND ALLOWS US TO EFFECTIVELY MEET OUR PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING: CREATING CUTTING EDGE CONTENT ABOUT ABOLITION AND OUR WELL-BEING, CONVENE ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL ARTS COMMUNITY; RUN ART ACTIVATIONS, CREATE AND CURATE ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES (FILM, TELEVISION, THEATER, ETC.); AND RUN AN AMBASSADOR AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO REACH NEW AUDIENCES.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,006,798

FRONTLINE ORGANIZING - WE ARE PARTNERING WITH ON-THE-GROUND LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT CENTER ABOLITIONIST PRINCIPLES AND ARE BUILDING RADICAL BLACK ORGANIZING MODELS ROOTED IN...

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FRONTLINE ORGANIZING - WE ARE PARTNERING WITH ON-THE-GROUND LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL THAT CENTER ABOLITIONIST PRINCIPLES AND ARE BUILDING RADICAL BLACK ORGANIZING MODELS ROOTED IN BLACK POWER, SELF-DETERMINATION AND SUPPORT OF SYSTEM IMPACTED FAMILIES. WE ARE HELPING TO KEEP ABOLITIONIST FRONTLINE ORGANIZERS AND ACTIVISTS SAFE BY PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES (BOTH DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL) FOR THEM. WHITE SUPREMACISTS AND ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENT A THREAT TO ORGANIZERS AND ACTIVISTS AND OUR MISSION WILL NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED IF THESE FREEDOM FIGHTERS ARE NOT KEPT SAFE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,336,252
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $2,236,037
Other Revenue $1,248,084
TOTAL REVENUE $6,820,373

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,564,962
Salaries & Benefits $467,228
Fundraising Expenses $511,154
Program Expenses $5,192,929
Other Expenses $5,804,012
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,115,702

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $6,820,373 $4,684,554 +0.5%
Expenses $9,115,702 $10,759,094 -0.2%
Net Income $-2,295,329 $-6,074,540 -0.6%
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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
3
Independent Members
1
Employees
3
Volunteers
35000

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
2
$0
Total Directors
3
$108,175
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CICLEY GAY BOARD CHAIR & TREASURER 15.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHALOMYAH BOWERS BOARD SECRETARY 15.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
D'ZHANE PARKER BOARD MEMBER & SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00
Director
$100,000 $8,175 $108,175
PAUL CULLORS HEAD OF SECURITY 50.00
Highest
$200,000 $26,785 $226,785
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 $6,820,373 $9,115,702 $28,426,461 $-2,295,329
2023 $4,684,554 $10,759,094 $28,875,389 $-6,074,540
2022 $8,489,062 $17,048,810 $33,290,886 $-8,559,748
2021 $79,644,823 $37,710,135 $43,689,904 $41,934,688
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