BLACK CATHOLIC MESSENGER FOUNDATION
EIN 85-3572355 · Religious Printing & Publishing (X83)
What they do
In 2025 Black Catholic Messenger Celebrated Its Fifth Anniversary As A Vital Independent News Source for The Estimated Three Million Black Catholics In The United States. Operating As A Nonprofit Digital Media Platform BCM Published Hundreds of Original News Articles Investigative Reports Interviews and Opinion Pieces Significantly Expanding Its Reach Through Its Republishing Partnership With The National Catholic Reporter and Recognition From The National Press Foundation. Key Programmatic Achievements for The 2025 Tax Year Included: Groundbreaking Papal Coverage: BCM Led Domestic and International Reporting On The Historic Election of Pope Leo XIV The First American Pontiff. BCM Was Among The First to Report Extensively On The Popes Creole and Black Family Lineage. This Journalism Provided A Unique Cultural Lens to A Global Event and Resulted In BCMs Reporting Being Cited By Major Media Outlets Including The New Yorker The Root and NPR. Documenting The Path to Sainthood: BCM Continue
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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $7,946 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $10,401 for NATHANIEL TINNER (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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NATHANIEL TINNERPRESIDENT
BRIANA ALECE JANSKYAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
EFRAN MENNYAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
GUNNAR BJORN GUNDERSENBOARD SECRETARY
RANA IRBYAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
SHEILA HODGESAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
STEPHEN STATENAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
TIFFANY WILLIAMSAT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 5850 MACKLIND AVE UNIT 481, St Louis, MO 63109
- County
- City and County of San Francisco
- In care of
- Nathaniel Tinner
- Primary officer
- Nathaniel Tinner, President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Religious Printing & Publishing (X83)
- IRS tax category
- Religious Printing & Publishing