NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION INC

EIN 20-0667808 · Civil Rights (R20)

What they do

THE NATIONAL BLACK JUSTICE COALITION (NBJC) is A CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to THE EMPOWERMENT of BLACK LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER (LGBTQ+) and SAME-GENDER LOVING (SGL) PEOPLE, INCLUDING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. NBJCS MISSION is to END RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA, and LGBTQ+ BIAS and STIGMA. AS AMERICAS LEADING NATIONAL BLACK LGBTQ+ CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON FEDERAL PUBLIC POLICY, NBJC HAS ACCEPTED THE CHARGE to LEAD BLACK FAMILIES IN STRENGTHENING THE BONDS and BRIDGING THE GAPS BETWEEN THE MOVEMENTS for RACIAL JUSTICE and LGBTQ+ EQUALITY. SINCE 2003, NBJC HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AT THE INTERSECTION of NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS and LGBTQ+/SGL ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATING for THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES and NEEDS of THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LGBTQ+/SGL COMMUNITY THAT ARE OFTEN RELEGATED to THE SIDELINES. NBJC ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE ARE FULLY-EMPOWERED to PARTICIPATE SAFELY, OPENLY and HONESTLY IN FAMILY, FAITH and COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS of RACE, CLASS, ET

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.32%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

9.56%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$95.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.85%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$6.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $245,500 for SHARON LETTMAN-HICKS (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$549,183

Mission workProgram services$419,14876.32% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$54,1069.85% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$52,5109.56% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,4194.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$525,76495.74% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.7% mission · 10.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 5.8% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 281.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 27.1% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 18.7% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 21.5% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 21.0% management · 17.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 13.1% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 15.4% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$549,183

Expenses$525,764

Annual surplus $23,419 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$419,148 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$54,106 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$52,510 · 10.0% of expenses

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Revenue$549,183

Expenses$525,764

Assets$3,458,388

Income$549,183

Contributions$549,109

Mission work (program services)$419,148

Fundraising$52,510

Grants given$6,000,000

Average grant$3,000,000

Management and general$54,106

Stocks and bonds$1,648,426

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHARON LETTMAN-HICKSCEO · 40 hrs/week $245,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

SHARON LETTMAN-HICKSCEO

BENJAMIN CRUMPDIRECTOR

DAVID JOHNSEXECUTIVE DI

KYLAR BRODUSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 2910 KERRY FOREST PKWY SUITE D4-200, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32309-6828
County: Leon
In care of: SHARON LETTMAN-HICKS
Primary officer: SHARON LETTMAN-HICKS, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(850) 980-3340 Officer phone(202) 319-1552

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRAYSON ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING PA
NTEE classification: Civil Rights (R20)
IRS tax category: Civil Rights
Grant-giving organization: Yes