2025-08-15T13:00:38-07:00 2024-09-30 132696850 Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC 7 Penn Plaza Suite 310 New York NY 10001 990 2023-10-01 311335950 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA INC BLAC 2122348200 8 WEST 126TH STREET SUITE 03D117 NEW YORK NY 10027 LESLIE FIELDS-CRUZ Executive Dir. 2025-08-15 true true M CARLINE LOGERIE CPA P01387821 2125860800 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 8 WEST 126TH STREET SUITE 03D117 NEW YORK NY 10027 2867549 false X https://blackpublicmedia.org X 1991 NY To fund and distribute media content about Africans and African-Americans experiences.See Sch. O. 11 11 9 0 4111549 2817631 4891 1545 14692 7353 35145 41020 4166277 2867549 22500 0 0 994540 1020438 0 309802 2232482 2119959 3249522 3140397 916755 -272848 3809768 3403609 611796 478485 3197972 2925124 Funding, acquiring, and distributing educational, historical, and cultural media content about the experiences of Africans and African-Americans. false false 1631578 Media Content Program Development:The Media content program development includes our discretionary funding, AfroPop, Digital content and the PitchBLACK Forum. Black Public Media (BPM) provides production funding to independent producers and acquires completed programs for distribution to various public media outlets (PBS, American Public Television, WGBH/World) and produces its own award- winning public television series AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. Season 16 premiered on WORLD Channel on April 1, 2024. BPM also provided R&D and completion funding for over 10 new documentaries, non-fiction and short media programs. 681777 1545 OTHER PROGRAMS:Talent Development:BPM provides talent development through several programs, including:.BPMPlus Emerging Media Initiative - offers professional development workshops and training for content creators interested in producing Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality media projects. 7 producers participated in the program.360 Incubator+ - a 6-8 week mentoring program for independent documentary producers. 7 producers were selected for the program..PitchBLACK Forum - Independent media makers receive professional training and support to prepare for a live pitch. Twelve producers pitched their projects to funders, distributors, and industry leaders. Three were selected to receive production funding.Outreach & Engagement:Through its outreach and engagement initiatives, BPM expands the reach of public media to ensure unserved and underserved communities have access to smart, innovative, and groundbreaking stories exploring the diversity of the African American and African Diaspora experience. BPM partners with public media stations, cultural institutions, and community organizations to screen and promote select content from the AfroPop series, the BPM Trailblazer, and BPM-funded programs.FISCAL SPONSORSHIP:BPM also manages grants and contributions as a fiscal sponsor for small not-for-profit entities. 2313355 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 9 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 11 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X THE ORGANIZATION 2122348200 8 WEST 126TH STREET SUITE 03D117 NEW YORK NY 10027 LESLIE FIELDS-CRUZ Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 152745 0 37045 CLIFFORD CHARLES CFO 20.00 0.00 X 43200 0 0 DENIESE DAVIES Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTONIA CAREW-WATTS VICE IR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GUY-MAX DELPHIN Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA ABRAMS Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Janis Smith-Gomez BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR VALERIE WILLIAMS-SANCHEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRENA IFILL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVA MARIE MALONE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Simmons BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON WALLS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 195945 37045 1 false true false 0 149070 2668561 2817631 GRANT ADMINISTRATION FEES 900099 1545 1545 1545 7353 7353 0 4137 4137 0 0 0 0 0 SPONSORSHIP 36883 36883 36883 2867549 1545 48373 0 0 0 0 236169 67540 110739 57890 0 597125 412507 59798 124820 15255 2775 11108 1372 111105 21461 78096 11548 60784 13980 37686 9118 0 2651 1988 265 398 36808 36808 0 0 0 233939 168180 39285 26474 0 17069 10441 5002 1626 0 0 31204 31204 61439 33050 26608 1781 0 193270 175996 11118 6156 0 0 1526 1526 5121 5121 PRODUCTION, MARKETING,OUTREACH 898050 830749 22027 45274 DIGITAL CONTENT 283560 283560 PRODUCTION EXPENSES "AFROPOP" 147589 147589 TRAINING SERVICES AND WORKSHOP 64100 62102 1998 143633 81437 38851 23345 3140397 2313355 517240 309802 292866 233325 700838 761531 2715718 2305294 81325 81325 0 0 0 0 9074 13713 241913 238742 4697 3171 0 0 0 0 5250 5250 3809768 3403609 20022 63625 591774 414860 611796 478485 X 1947746 1901634 1250226 1023490 3197972 2925124 3809768 3403609 -272848 X false true X true false X 2352289 2543790 3301508 4111549 2817631 15126767 0 0 2352289 2543790 3301508 4111549 2817631 15126767 1492588 13634179 8002 26227 4938 16322 11490 66979 0 1000 45168 33515 36883 116566 15310312 384400 0.89050 0.88100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 200713 197542 3171 41200 41200 3171 X 2867549 2867549 2867549 3140397 3140397 3140397 Part X : FIN48 Footnote BPM is exempt from income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 501(c)(3), although it is subject to tax on income unrelated to its exempt purpose, unless that income is otherwise excluded by the IRC Code. BPM currently has processes in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status. These include identifying and reporting unrelated income when applicable as well as determining and meeting its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions in which it operates, and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions. BPM has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. BPMs federal and state tax returns Returns of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are subject to examination by the federal and state taxing authorities generally for three years after being filed. false false false false false false false false false LESLIE FIELDS-CRUZ Executive Dir. 152745 4584 32461 189790 FAMILY MEMBER OF EX DIR Family Member 108000 COMMUNICATION SERVICES false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information During the year ended September 30, 2024, a company owned by the brother-in-law of the Executive Director was paid a total of $108,000 to provide communication services to BPM. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 BPM CONTRACTS WITH AN OUTSIDE ENTITY (CLIFFORD P. CHARLES CPA, P.C.) FOR THE CONTROLLERSHIP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FUNCTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ITS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All Board members are required to sign Conflict of Interest statements annually. This is monitored by the Chairperson. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board discusses and sets the executive director's salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART 1, LINE 1-MISSION The mission of Black Public Media, Inc. is to support the development, production, acquisition, and distribution of noncommercial educational and cultural television and web-based programming that is representative of African Americans or addresses issues of particular interest to African Americans for dissemination to the public broadcasting stations and other public telecommunications entities.