NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OF STATE LEGISLATORS

EIN 52-1218832 · Minority Rights (R22)

What they do

The National Black Caucus of State Legislators is A Bipartisan Membership Organization Dedicated to Promoting Educational, Research and Training Initiatives That Assist Its Members to Make Informed Deicisions On Legislation and Public Policy Impacting Black and Underserved Communities.

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Of every $100 spent, about $94.80 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 leaders54 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

93.36%of revenue went to mission work94.8% of expenses · Program services

$98.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.10%of revenue went to management and office costs5.2% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.1%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 $165,086 for LAKIMBA DESADIER (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$3,700,079

Mission workProgram services$3,454,57493.36% of revenue94.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$188,7385.10% of revenue5.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$56,7671.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,643,31298.47% 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: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 38.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.93% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 27.4% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 35.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 40.0% mission · 60.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.87% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 35.3% mission · 64.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,700,079

Expenses$3,643,312

Annual surplus $56,767 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)$3,454,574 · 94.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$188,738 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,700,079

Expenses$3,643,312

Assets$2,291,654

Income$3,700,079

Contributions$1,889,750

Mission work (program services)$3,454,574

Management and general$188,738

Accounting fees$98,444

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

LAKIMBA DESADIERCEO · 50 hrs/week $165,086

DESMOND BANKSPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $137,682

NANCY BEAMSCFO · 50 hrs/week $121,163

JOSEPH GRANTCOO · 40 hrs/week $43,989

TONNETTE GRAHAMPOLICY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $24,679

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 (54)

LAKIMBA DESADIERCEO

DESMOND BANKSPOLICY DIRECTOR

NANCY BEAMSCFO

JOSEPH GRANTCOO

TONNETTE GRAHAMPOLICY DIRECTOR

REP REGINA ENGLISHDIRECTOR

REP RAYMOND HULLDIRECTOR

REP OTIS ANTHONYDIRECTOR

REP KENDRA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

REP NICOLE COLLIERDIRECTOR

REP REGINA YOUNGDIRECTOR

REP ROBIN SHACKLEFORDDIRECTOR

REP SANDRA HOLLINSDIRECTOR

REP TONI ROSESECRETARY

REP TORREY HARRISDIRECTOR

SEN ANGELA MOSLEYDIRECTOR

SEN BORRIS MILESDIRECTOR

SEN CARLA J JOSEPHDIRECTOR

SEN DAVID HALEYDIRECTOR

SEN DEON TEDDERDIRECTOR

SEN GERALD NEALPARLIAMENTARIAN

SEN HILLMAN FRAZIERDIRECTOR

SEN JAMES SANDERS JRVICE PRESIDENT

SEN JAMIE SCOTTDIRECTOR

SEN PAUL LOWECHAPLAIN

SEN RAUMESH AKBARIPRESIDENT ELECT

SEN REGINA GOODWINDIRECTOR

SEN ROBERT STEWARTDIRECTOR

SEN RODGER SMITHERMANDIRECTOR

REP DARYL CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

DEL ASHANTI MARTINEZFINANCIAL SECRETARY

DEL CIA PRICEDIRECTOR

DEL GARY SIMMONSDIRECTOR

DEL KAREN TOLESDIRECTOR

DEL KENT ROBERSONDIRECTOR

REP AMBER BAKERDIRECTOR

REP ANNIE E MCDANIELDIRECTOR

REP ANTONIO PARKINSONDIRECTOR

REP ARTIS MCCAMPBELLDIRECTOR

REP CARL L ANDERSONDIRECTOR

REP CHERRISH PRYORTREASURER

REP DARNELL BREWERDIRECTOR

REP MELISSA MINOR-BROWNDIRECTOR

REP DEBRA BAZEMOREDIRECTOR

REP DIANNE HARTDIRECTOR

REP EARLE BANKSDIRECTOR

REP GA HARDAWAYDIRECTOR

REP HAROLD M LOVE JRPRESIDENT

REP JOHN KINGDIRECTOR

REP JOLANDA JONESDIRECTOR

REP KAREN BENNETTDIRECTOR

REP KC OHAEBOSIMDIRECTOR

ASM LANDON DAISDIRECTOR

REP MARLENE TERRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 444 N CAPITOL ST NW STE 622, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1581
County: District of Columbia
In care of: LaKimba DeSadier
Primary officer: LaKimba DeSadier, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 624-5457

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEAMS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Minority Rights (R22)
IRS tax category: Minority Rights