2024-05-15T17:33:05-05:00 2023-06-30 942370906 SENSIBA LLP 5960 INGLEWOOD DR SUITE 201 PLEASANTON CA 94588 990 2022-07-01 831843221 WORD IS BOND WORD 6088435259 522 NW 23RD AVENUE STE J PORTLAND OR 97210 LAKAYANA DRURY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6088435259 2024-05-14 1 LAKAYANA DRURY 999009999 0 TAMI M ARNOLD P01084308 9252718700 2024-05-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAKAYANA DRURY 522 NW 23RD AVENUE STE J PORTLAND OR 97210 120761 0 X WWW.MYWORDISBOND.ORG X 2018 OR WE WORK WITH YOUNG MEN AGES 15-20 YEARS OLD AND DO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. 7 7 3 15 0 0 283236 120761 0 0 0 0 0 0 283236 120761 0 0 0 0 102725 189784 0 0 47579 116400 148750 219125 338534 64111 -217773 290049 51332 29450 8506 260599 42826 X WE WORK WITH YOUNG MEN AGES 15-20 YEARS OLD AND DO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. 1 0 153432 RISING LEADERS IS OUR DYNAMIC RITES-OF-PASSAGE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN IN THE GREATER PORTLAND, OR METRO AREA. THE PAID SIX-WEEK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS OPEN TO YOUNG BLACK MEN AGES 16 THROUGH 21. WE HAVE CURRENTLY DEVELOPED THE FIRST AND SECOND YEARS OF THE PROGRAM.RISING LEADERS HAS BEEN HOSTED ANNUALLY SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2017. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY CONSIST OF TWO COHORTS WITH THE FIRST YEAR COHORT FOCUSING ON ON-CALL MER EXPLORATION. RISING LEADERS IS A ONE OF A KIND PROGRAM FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN FOCUSED ON THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITY, STORYTELLING, AND EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND THEIR WORLDVIEW. YOUTH LEADERS IN RISING LEADERS ARE KNOWN AS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS AND ARE RECRUITED FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE METRO AREA. 78995 THE BLACK STAR HOMECOMING EXPEDITION IS OUR NEWEST PROGRAM, BRINGING OUR TOTAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO FIVE. THE EXPEDITION IS A TWO-WEEK LEADERSHIP TO GHANA IN WEST AFRICA. AMBASSADORS (PARTICIPANTS) ON THE EXPEDITION MEET WITH MINISTERS OF THE GHANAIAN GOVERNMENT, TOUR SCHOOLS LEARN FROM LOCAL STUDENTS, AND EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE TRANS ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE. FOR THIS YEAR'S EXPEDITION, WE BROUGHT EIGHT AMBASSADORS AND FILMED A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE TRIP. THE DOCUMENTARY, THE BLACK STARS, PREMIERED ON JANUARY 11 AT HOLLYWOOD THEATRE IN PORTLAND, OR TO A SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 400 PEOPLE. THE EXPEDITION WILL BE A YEARLY TRIP THAT SERVES AS THE CAPSTONE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR AMBASSADORS IN OUR PROGRAM. WORD UP IS OUR SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM RUNNING FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY ANNUALLY. WORD UP HOSTS COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECTS LED BY OUR YOUTH LEADERS INCLUDING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS FOR LOCAL, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TRAININGS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAININGS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE TRAININGS ON OUR SERVICES PAGE.AMBASSADORS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OUR MENTOR PROGRAM AND ENGAGE IN ALL PRO SOCIAL EVENTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR GROWTH AND EXPAND THEIR WORLDVIEW. FUTURE PROJECTS FOR OUR WORD UP PROGRAM INCLUDE A SPRING BREAK LEADERSHIP TRIP.INAUGURAL WORD IS BOND SPRING LEADERSHIP FORUM IS A SEVEN DAYLEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOCUSED ON PUBLIC POLICY AND COLLEGE EXPLORATION.THE FORUM WILL TAKE 10 AMBASSADORS TO WASHINGTON DC FOR AMULTI-DIMENSIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE WHERE THEY WILL COLLECTRESEARCH TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC POLICY PROPOSAL TO IMPACT A SPECIFIC ISSUEHERE IN PORTLAND. THEY WILL CONNECT WITH LOCAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITYSTUDENTS DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRIP. AMBASSADORS WILL ALSO LEARNABOUT COLLEGE OPTIONS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESTO TRADITIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.THE GOAL OF THE SPRING LEADERSHIP FORUM IS TO EXPAND THE WORLDVIEW OFAMBASSADORS, INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BLACK HISTORY, TEACH THEMABOUT PUBLIC POLICY AND APPLIED RESEARCH, INSPIRE TO PURSUE OF HIGHEREDUCATION, AND EMPOWER AMBASSADORS BELIEF IN THEMSELVES. THE SPRINGLEADERSHIP FORUM IS ORGANIZED INTO DIFFERENT DAYS, EACH WITH ITS OWNFOCUS. ON ANCESTORS DAY, AMBASSADORS WILL VISIT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMINCLUDING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY AND A MUSEUMOF THEIR CHOICE. DURING GOVERNMENT DAY, AMBASSADORS WILL VISIT THE USCAPITAL AND THE WHITE HOUSE. 232427 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OR X LAKAYANA DRURY 6088435259 522 NW 23RD AVENUE STE J PORTLAND OR 97210 ANDREW CAMPBELL BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMONA TAYLOR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT KORB SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH WILSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES EUSCHER MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEY DUONG HOLMES MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE ELMORE MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAKAYANA DRURY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 68895 0 0 68895 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120761 120761 120761 0 0 0 111687 67012 22338 22337 52617 15319 18649 18649 1793 717 538 538 23687 11843 5922 5922 5085 5085 369 369 56858 56725 133 417 417 3844 1922 1922 54587 54587 524 524 FOOD & CATERING 14221 14221 MISC 5008 5008 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 4549 4549 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1913 1913 1375 1375 338534 232427 58528 47579 290049 51332 290049 51332 29450 8506 29450 8506 X 0 0 0 0 260599 42826 260599 42826 290049 51332 -217773 0 X 0 0 0 X 18201 22742 255730 283237 120761 700671 18201 22742 255730 283237 120761 700671 285896 414775 700671 8178 0.59200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE BLACK STAR HOMECOMING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED 990 FORM WAS EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW FOR ERRORS,COMMENTS, AND FEEDBACK BEFORE SUBMITTING THE FINAL VERSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SINCE OUR INCORPORATION IN 2018. IN DECEMBER OF 2021, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DID A REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE BYLAWS INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE COMMITTEE FOUND NUMEROUS WAYS TO STRENGTHEN AND STREAMLINE COMPLIANCE OF OUR ORGANIZATION. THE NEW BYLAWS WERE APPROVED IN JANUARY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE SALARY OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS RECENTLY INCREASED IN OUR APPROVED FY 23 BUDGET. THE SALARY INCREASE WAS DETERMINED BY A REQUEST FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE SALARY WAS DETERMINED USING A MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY INCREASE, THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED A TWICE-A-YEAR PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS TO SUPPORT FUTURE SALARY INCREASES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THIS POLICY AND MAY MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE. FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC LAKAYANA DRURY - 522 NW 23RD AVE, STE J, PORTLAND, OR 97210. ANDREW CAMPBELL - 4711 NE 97TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97220. SIMONA TAYLOR - 4903 SW 1ST AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97239. SCOTT KORB - 2110 NW FLANDERS, APT #23, PORTLAND, OR 97210. KEITH WILSON - 4404 NE 23RD AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97211. JAMES EUSCHER - 380 A AVE, LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97034. SYDNEY DUONG HOLMES - 430 SW 13TH AVE #708, PORTLAND, OR 97205. VINCE ELMORE - 2401 N. BLANDENA ST, PORTLAND, OR 97217.