MEMPHIS BLACK ARTS ALLIANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEMPHIS BLACK ARTS ALLIANCE INC

EIN 58-1605133 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A0123)

What they do

MBAA Inspire, Educate and Engage Artists and Audiences Towards The Creatin of Just and Equitable Communities Through Forward-thinking Experiences. MBAA Acknowledge That African American Art and Culture Are Living, Breathing, and Ever-evolving, Not Simply to Be Preserved and Remembered But to Be Created Every Day.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $55.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.62%of revenue went to mission work55.5% of expenses · Program services

$129.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

57.42%of revenue went to management and office costs44.5% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$210,263

Mission workProgram services$150,58071.62% of revenue55.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$120,73657.42% of revenue44.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$271,316129.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 55.5% mission · 44.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 45.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 9.7% mission · 90.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 49.3% mission · 50.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.01% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.29% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 107.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$210,263

Expenses$271,316

Annual shortfall $61,053 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$150,580 · 55.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$120,736 · 44.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$210,263

Expenses$271,316

Assets$95,349

Income$210,263

Contributions$190,949

Mission work (program services)$150,580

Grants given$268,904

Average grant$17,927

Management and general$120,736

Executive compensation (total)$36,619

Accounting fees$12,650

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ALVIN MCKINNEYCHAIRMAN

ANN PHILLIPS YATESADVISORY MEMBER

BROOKE SARDINADVISORY MEMBER

CAMILLE DAVISSECRETARY

CHET JACKSONVICE CHAIRMAN

DERON HALLADVISORY MEMBER

EKUNDAYO BANDELEADBISORY MEMBER

JAMIE BOLLERMEMBER

LARJUANETTE WILLIAMSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LINDA THARPMEMBER

MARQUEZ RHYNEADVISORY MEMBER

NAOMI MOODYADVISORY MEMBER

NICHOLAS WEAVERTREASURER

ROBERT LIPSCOMBMEMBER

ROSHUN AUSTINADVISORY MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 985 S BELLEVUE BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN 38106-1825
County: Shelby
In care of: LarJuanette Williams
Primary officer: LarJuanette Williams, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmbaafirehouse@gmail.com Phone(901) 948-9522

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARY ALLEN & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A0123)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes