Black Photographers Union

EIN: 852350324 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Los Angeles, CA

Total Revenue
$216,115
Total Expenses
$203,943
Total Assets
$70,439
Net Assets
$70,439
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2020
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Kalena Yiaueki
Phone
6465329464
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Black Photographers Union, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $216K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $204K left a modest 6% surplus.

Mission

Black Image Center (BIC) is a collective based non-profit 501c3 founded by a group of young black photographers in Los Angeles. We aim to cultivate imagination through photography and economically empower black storytellers and image makers. BIC lives online and offline. We encourage our young friends to pick up cameras and we get our grown friends jobs. we serve as a hub of resources and as a network of economic empowerment for the black creative community. We are all perpetually changing. water us and watch us bloom.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $192,203

We are a 501c3 organization committed to uplifting LA's Black storytellers through community, educational programming, and job opportunities. Our mission is to reclaim stories, establish pipelines to...

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We are a 501c3 organization committed to uplifting LA's Black storytellers through community, educational programming, and job opportunities. Our mission is to reclaim stories, establish pipelines to the creative industry, and build ongoing legacies by preserving LA's Black history. Black Image Center (BIC) is a community space for Black photographers and storytellers, designed for the freedom, development, and growth of the Black imagination. Serving the Los Angeles Black community, BIC provides a hub for archive, education, and inspiration. Our programming affects 3,000 people in our community and includes the Free Film Fridge which has distributed over 10,000 rolls of film for free, Black Family Archive which has digitized family photos for over 300 Los Angeles families, Heirloom Portrait Sessions that have provided free family portraits to over 100 individuals, an Artist Residency program with an alumni network of over 30 artists, teaching artists, and gallerists, Jazz Nights, Black Film Screenings, and Community Co-Working Hours that provide intentional, accessible space for hundreds of Black creatives to network and co-create. BIC boasts a diverse community, including esteemed photographers and creatives such as Kern Samuels, Adam Davis, Atiba Jefferson, Carrie Mae Weems, and Dawoud Bey. Partnerships with local galleries such as Vielmetter, Band of Vices, Webber, and other Los Angeles neighbors facilitate stronger organizational and community exchanges between established artists and art workers, serving as mentors, teachers, and inspiration through Artist Talks and Curator Walkthroughs tailored for our community, opening doors to fine arts that were previously inaccessible.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $205,335
Program Service Revenue $10,780
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $216,115

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $37,151
Fundraising Expenses $1,858
Program Expenses $192,203
Other Expenses $166,792
TOTAL EXPENSES $203,943

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $216,115 $199,832 +0.1%
Expenses $203,943 $171,768 +0.2%
Net Income $12,172 $28,064 -0.6%
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
N/A
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
40

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
$26,318
Total Directors
3
$37,150
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MAYA JUNE MANSOUR Secretary 0.00
Officer Director
$16,818 $0 $16,818
SAMONE KIDANE Director 25.00
Director
$10,832 $0 $10,832
KALENA YIAUEKI President 25.00
Officer Director
$9,500 $0 $9,500
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
2023 $216,115 $203,943 $70,439 $12,172
2022 $199,832 $171,768 $43,241 $28,064
2022 $199,832 $171,768 $43,241 $28,064
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