2025-10-08T03:04:51-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 821144166 BLAQOUT BLAQ 8168660355 517 Campbell Street Kansas City MO 64106 D Rashaan Gilmore BlaqOut Inc. 8168660355 2025-10-09 false 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z D Rashaan Gilmore 517 Campbell Street Kansas City MO 64106 1703838 false X X 2017 MO BLAQOUT IS A UNITED COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATES COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TO ADDRESS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACED BY BLACK QUEER AND SAME GENDER LOVING PERSONS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. 5 5 11 14 0 0 733296 822649 282545 881189 0 0 12565 0 1028406 1703838 6125 13000 0 0 547427 517330 0 0 33171 499867 996975 1053419 1527305 -25013 176533 1340391 1666289 1311315 1286801 29076 379488 BLAQOUT IS A UNITED COMMUNITY OF INDIVIDUAL ADVOCATES COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK TO ADDRESS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACED BY BLACK QUEER AND SAME GENDER LOVING PERSONS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA. false false 695709 13000 0 RESEARCH EDUCATION ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION 241225 0 881189 HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND SPECIALITY PHARMACY SERVICES 235455 0 0 HIV STI COUNSELING TESTING AND PREVENTION 1172389 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 11 true false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X D Rashaan Gilmore 8168660355 517 Campbell Street Kansas City MO 64106 Lawrence Crawford Vice Chair 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Godfrey Riddle Secretary and Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Devin Hursey Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christian Mitchell Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 D Rashaan Gilmore President and CEO 70.00 0.00 X X 93000 0 0 93000 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 822649 0 822649 340B 900099 881189 881189 0 0 881189 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 1703838 881189 0 0 0 0 13000 13000 0 0 394054 394054 0 0 0 0 0 0 123276 123276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46201 0 46201 0 10178 5089 5089 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17500 10000 7500 0 37480 24777 12703 0 88312 52988 35324 0 29641 23054 6587 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29225 13152 12859 3214 0 0 0 0 17753 12659 5094 0 67521 0 67521 0 0 0 0 0 58030 0 58030 0 76264 19066 38132 19066 340B WHOLESALER EXPENSE 446305 446305 0 0 EVENT EXPENSES 43533 19590 19590 4353 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 14618 7308 3655 3655 MEALS 14414 8071 3460 2883 1527305 1172389 321745 33171 44965 57533 0 0 120426 402543 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1264244 58031 1175000 1206213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1340391 1666289 81320 77399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1229995 1209402 0 0 0 0 1311315 1286801 X 24620 276975 4456 102513 29076 379488 1340391 1666289 176533 0 0 0 173879 0 X true X false true false X 0 0 0 0 822649 822649 0 0 0 0 822649 822649 692777 129872 822649 0 0.1579 0.18 X Part II, line 17a BlaqOut meets the facts-and-circumstances test through its established charitable purpose broad public support diverse funding sources and active community programs that primarily benefit the general public rather than any private interest. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1175000 0 36719 1138281 61236 0 6960 54276 28008 0 14352 13656 0 0 0 0 1206213 true Mutual aid support for members basic needs including housing assistance transportation and groceries. 9 13000 0 Part I Line 2 Yes. BlaqOut maintains detailed records for all mutual aid provided including member eligibility and selection criteria. The organization monitors use of funds through staff oversight internal documentation and follow-up with recipients to confirm assistance was used for its intended purpose. Part III Column (b) | Type of grant or assistance:, Number of recipients:, How number of recipients was estimated?:| Mutual aid support for members basic needs including housing assistance transportation and groceries., 9, Estimated from internal service logs and mutual aid disbursement records.| Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft Form 990 is prepared by management and reviewed by the Board of Directors prior to filing. Board members receive the return in advance have the opportunity to ask questions and approve submission to ensure accuracy and transparency. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BlaqOut maintains a written conflict of interest policy requiring annual disclosure from officers directors and key staff. Proposed or ongoing transactions are reviewed by the Board of Directors with any interested party recused from discussion and voting. Potential or actual conflicts whether identified before or after a transaction are documented in the minutes and addressed by corrective action to ensure decisions serve the best interests of the organization. Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Name of the Person:, The process used to establish compensation of the person who served in:|, The year in which this process was last undertaken:| D Rashaan Gilmore, CEO compensation is set by the Board using independent benchmarking data from comparable Midwestern healthcare nonprofits to ensure reasonableness., 2022| Part VI, Section C, Line 19 BlaqOuts Articles of Incorporation are publicly available through the Missouri Secretary of State. Annual Form 990 tax returns are posted on the organizations website and additional governance or financial documents including policies are available upon request.