2024-11-15T12:54:25-06:00 2023-12-31 112965470 PRESTI & NAEGELE LLC 225 WEST 35TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 990 2023-01-01 883303759 BRANDON BLACKWOOD FOUNDATION INC BRAN 9173716194 161 WATER STREET 2501 NEW YORK NY 10038 KARREN DUNKLEY PRESIDENT 9173710886 2024-11-14 1 0 ANNEMARIE AGUANNO CPA P00734346 2127360055 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X KARREN DUNKLEY 161 WATER STREET SUITE 2501 NEW YORK NY 10038 450611 0 X WWW.BRANDONBLACKWOODFOUNDATION.ORG X 2022 NY THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO EMPOWER BLACK INDIVIDUALS AND PERSONS OF COLOR (POC) WITHIN THE CREATIVE REALM. THROUGH A ROBUST PROGRAM OF EDUCATION, PHILANTHROPY, AND ACTIVISM, THE BBF AIMS TO ACTIVELY DISMANTLE THE STRUCTURES OF SYSTEMIC RACISM THAT HAVE LONG PERVADED OUR SOCIETY. OUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT THAT NURTURES THE TALENTS AND POTENTIALS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, ENABLING THEM TO FLOURISH WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE CREATIVE DOMAINS. BY PROVIDING NECESSARY RESOURCES AND PLATFORMS, THE BBF FOSTERS AN ECOSYSTEM OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION FOR CREATIVES, ESPECIALLY THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. 4 4 0 0 0 0 5000 450611 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 450611 0 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 367112 0 412112 5000 38499 5000 43499 0 0 5000 43499 X THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO EMPOWER BLACK INDIVIDUALS AND PERSONS OF COLOR (POC) WITHIN THE CREATIVE REALM. THROUGH A ROBUST PROGRAM OF EDUCATION, PHILANTHROPY, AND ACTIVISM, THE BBF AIMS TO ACTIVELY DISMANTLE THE STRUCTURES OF SYSTEMIC RACISM THAT HAVE LONG PERVADED OUR SOCIETY. 0 0 58588 5000 THE FOUNDATION'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER SERIES HAS PROFOUNDLY IMPACTED OVER 1,200 STUDENTS ACROSS ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE FOUNDATION IS CULTIVATING A NEW GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS BY EXPOSING THESE YOUNG MINDS TO REAL-WORLD BUSINESS LEADERS AND INNOVATIVE THINKING. THIS INITIATIVE ENHANCES THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPS THEM WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND A MINDSET FOR SUCCESS, BREAKING THE CYCLE OF ECONOMIC DISPARITY AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY AND AMBITION. 234353 15000 INVESTING IN CREATIVE FUTURES THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS: THE FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS A TESTAMENT TO ITS COMMITMENT TO NURTURING TALENT IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. APPROXIMATELY TEN UNIVERSITY-LEVEL STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS IN ART, DESIGN, AND MEDIA. THIS INVESTMENT IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS ENSURES THAT FINANCIAL BARRIERS DO NOT HINDER THE DREAMS OF YOUNG INNOVATORS, PROMOTING ACCESS TO INDUSTRIES THAT SHAPE CULTURAL NARRATIVES AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH. 96451 20000 SUPPORTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: THE BRANDON BLACKWOOD FOUNDATION EXTENDS ITS IMPACT THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH RENOWNED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE DOOR AND THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. BY COLLABORATING WITH THESE ENTITIES, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING LEGAL AID, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND MENTORSHIP. THESE PARTNERSHIPS AMPLIFY THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, HELPING THEM TO OVERCOME SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE. 5000 ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF THE BRANDON BLACKWOOD FOUNDATION'S SUCCESS IS ITS COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING MENTORSHIPS. THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS, THE FOUNDATION CONNECTED 15 STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENCED MENTORS WHO PROVIDED GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND INSPIRATION. THESE MENTORSHIP RELATIONSHIPS EXTENDED BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO GAIN REAL-WORLD INSIGHTS, DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, AND RECEIVE PERSONALIZED ADVICE TAILORED TO THEIR ASPIRATIONS. 5000 389392 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 NY X VALENTINA LUQUIS 9173710886 161 WATER STREET SUITE 2501 NEW YORK NY 10038 X CORTNI HAUGHTON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON BLACKWOOD CHAIRMAN 10.00 X 0 0 0 KARREN DUNKLEY PRESIDENT 20.00 X 0 0 0 TRISTAN DERIMA TREASURER 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450611 450611 450611 0 0 0 45000 45000 2327 2094 233 25937 23343 2594 13771 11197 2574 1309 1178 131 318 286 32 CONTRACTORS 156997 141297 15700 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 71166 71166 EVENT RENTAL 67999 67999 EVENT FOOD VENDORS 12730 12730 14558 13102 1456 412112 389392 22720 0 5000 43499 5000 43499 0 0 0 0 X 5000 43499 5000 43499 5000 43499 38499 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 5000 450611 455611 5000 450611 455611 421776 33835 455611 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 THE DOOR 121 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 136127348 501(C)(3) 15000 0 FMV YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW 1500 K STREET NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 520799246 501(C)(3) 15000 0 FMV CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY THE FRIENDS OF THE UWI DEVELOPMENT AND ENDOWMENT FUND INC 6975 SW 87TH AVENUE MIAMI FL 33173 562548423 501(C)(3) 15000 0 FMV STUDENT ASSISTANCE PART I, LINE 2: THE BRANDON BLACKWOOD FOUNDATION EMPLOYS A COMPREHENSIVE AND MULTI-FACETED PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS DISBURSED TO ENTITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS ROBUST APPROACH INCLUDES REGULAR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, SITE VISITS, FINANCIAL AUDITS, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, AND PERIODIC CHECK-INS WITH PROGRAM DIRECTORS TO ENSURE THE GRANT AGREEMENTS UTILIZE THE FUNDS. SPECIFICALLY, THE FOUNDATION MANDATES ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS FROM GRANTEES. THESE REPORTS MUST DETAIL EXPENDITURES AND PROGRESS TOWARD STATED OBJECTIVES, PROVIDING A CLEAR AND TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS PERIODIC SITE VISITS TO VERIFY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FUNDED ACTIVITIES AND TO OBSERVE FIRSTHAND THE IMPACT OF THE GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE FURTHER. THESE AUDITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. PERIODIC CHECK-INS WITH PROGRAM DIRECTORS ARE ALSO CONDUCTED TO DISCUSS PROGRESS, ADDRESS CHALLENGES, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT. THESE REGULAR INTERACTIONS HELP TO MAINTAIN A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND ITS GRANTEES, FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND SHARED SUCCESS. BRANDON BLACKWOOD CHAIRMAN 190000 DONATION TO ORGANIZATION 0 BRANDON BLACKWOOD LLC CHAIRMAN IS 100% OWNER OF LLC TAXED AS AN S-CORPORATION 250000 DONATION TO ORGANIZATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TRISTAN DERIMA, BROTHER TO BRANDON BLACKWOOD WAS EMPLOYED BY BRANDON BLACKWOOD LLC KARREN DUNKLEY, COUSIN TO BRANDON BLACKWOOD CAMILLE THOMPSON-AUNT TO BRANDON BLACKWOOD CORTNI HAUGHTON-COUSIN TO BRANDON BLACKWOOD FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AFTER IT IS PREPARED AND BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THE BOARD MUST REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.