BROTHERS UNITED INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROTHERS UNITED INC

EIN 35-2072935 · AIDS Research (H81)

What they do

THE MISSION of BROTHERS UNITED is to ENHANCE THE HEALTH and WELLNESS of BLACK COMMUNITIES IN INDIANA.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$90.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.5%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 $123,904 for KHARA SMITH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,400,325

Expenses$3,069,574

Annual surplus $330,751 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$112,935 · 3.7% of expenses

Grants paid$40,000 · 1.3% of expenses

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Revenue$3,400,325

Expenses$3,069,574

Assets$1,334,866

Income$2,606,452

Contributions$1,274,618

Grants given$40,000

Average grant$40,000

Management and general$112,935

Accounting fees$52,030

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KHARA SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $123,904Base $114,151 · Other $9,753

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 (7)

KHARA SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAMON RICECHAIR

DR DEMARC HISKSONTREASURER

JAMIE ROBERTSVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL MENAFEEBOARD MEMBER

SARETTA BROWNSECRETARY

TERRELL PARKERTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 1712 N MERIDIAN STREET 200, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46202
County: Marion
In care of: KHARA SMITH
Primary officer: KHARA SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@buwellness.org Phone(317) 931-0292

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DONOVAN PC
NTEE classification: AIDS Research (H81)
IRS tax category: AIDS Research
Grant-giving organization: Yes