CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 52-1160561 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R22Z)

What they do

THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION, INC. (CBCF) is A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY, RESEARCH and EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE THAT AIMS to HELP IMPROVE THE SOCIOECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES of AFRICAN AMERICANS and OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1976 and BASED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., CBCF ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH THE BLACK COMMUNITY is FREE of ALL DISPARITIES and ABLE to CONTRIBUTE FULLY to ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD. ITS MISSION is to ADVANCE THE GLOBAL BLACK COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING LEADERS, INFORMING POLICY and EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. IT is ACHIEVING THAT MISSION BY: FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS and INFORMATION to ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITIES; DEVELOPING STRATEGIC RESEARCH and HISTORICAL RESOURCES for THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT and SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS and RESEARCH to ADDRESS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC and HEALTH DISPARITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $52.20 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.

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

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

38.17%of revenue went to mission work52.2% of expenses · Program services

23.68%of revenue went to fundraising32.4% of expenses

$73.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.30%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$1.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.7%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 $331,000 for NICOLE AUSTIN-HILLERY (PCEO). 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$31,308,246

Mission workProgram services$11,950,26338.17% of revenue52.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,539,30311.30% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,414,36423.68% of revenue32.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,404,31626.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,903,93073.16% 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: 52.2% mission · 15.5% management · 32.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.0% mission · 16.7% management · 31.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 39.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 38.7% mission · 55.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 12.4% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 10.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 13.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 11.2% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,308,246

Expenses$22,903,930

Annual surplus $8,404,316 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)$11,950,263 · 52.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,539,303 · 15.5% of expenses

Fundraising$7,414,364 · 32.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,308,246

Expenses$22,903,930

Assets$31,543,988

Income$38,804,122

Contributions$16,199,651

Mission work (program services)$11,950,263

Fundraising$7,414,364

Management and general$3,539,303

Executive compensation (total)$1,065,054

Stocks and bonds$1,820,807

Accounting fees$75,000

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

NICOLE AUSTIN-HILLERYPCEO · 1 hrs/week $331,000

PAUL DUMARSCFO · 1 hrs/week $258,000

DONNA FISHER LEWISVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $253,000

JONATHAN COXDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $181,000

YOLANDA RAINEVP OF MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $179,000

RENATA ALLENDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $173,000

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 (43)

NICOLE AUSTIN-HILLERYPCEO

PAUL DUMARSCFO

DONNA FISHER LEWISVP OF DEVELOPMENT

JONATHAN COXDIRECTOR

YOLANDA RAINEVP OF MARKETING

RENATA ALLENDIRECTOR

MARKUS GREENDIRECTOR

LUCY MCBATHDIRECTOR

MARTY RODGERSDIRECTOR

NATALIE BRUNSON-WHEELERDIRECTOR

PAMELA D EVERHARTDIRECTOR

PAMELA G ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

QUITA HIGHSMITHDIRECTOR

REP COLIN ALLREDDIRECTOR

REP DWIGHT EVANSDIRECTOR

REP ROBIN KELLYDIRECTOR

REP STACEY PLASKETTDIRECTOR

REP TERRI SEWELLDIRECTOR

REP TROY CARTERDIRECTOR

RONDU VINCENTDIRECTOR

STACEY PLASKETTDIRECTOR

STEVEN HORSFORDDIRECTOR

WILLIAM COLEMANDIRECTOR

GLENN IVEYDIRECTOR

BRODERICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR

CEDRIC RICHMONDDIRECTOR

CHAKA BURGESSDIRECTOR

CHLOSE BARZEYDIRECTOR

DALE BURNETTDIRECTOR

DONTAI SMALLSDIRECTOR

FELICIA HALEDIRECTOR

FRED HUMPHRIESDIRECTOR

FREDERICA WILSONDIRECTOR

MARCUS MASONDIRECTOR

ISSAC FORDJOURDIRECTOR

JESSE TYSONDIRECTOR

JOHN MASONDIRECTOR

JOYCE BEATTYDIRECTOR

KENDRICK MEEKDIRECTOR

LADAVIA DRAEDIRECTOR

LISA OSBORNE ROSSDIRECTOR

LONNIE L JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ALTEHIA JACKSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 1720 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: PAUL DUMARS
Primary officer: PAUL DUMARS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cbcfinc.org Phone(202) 263-2800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R22Z)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations