2026-07-05T12:15:25-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 651013568 BERNICE A RUSSELL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC BERN 9415757518 406 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD PUNTA GORDA FL 33950 Jaha Cummings President 8133449674 2026-07-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jaha Cummings 406 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD PUNTA GORDA FL 33950 332851 false X N A X 2000 FL Bernice A. Russell Community Development Corporation Inc. advances historic preservation affordable housing and economic revitalization and development. The organization preserves and interprets history and cultural resources operates affordable rental housing rehabilitates historically significant properties and supports community-based economic development and community revitalization. 5 5 0 12 0 0 12000 278668 37000 53981 0 0 52 202 49052 332851 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39000 223167 39000 223167 10052 109684 1783242 2126999 0 0 1783242 2126999 BARCDC operates the Blanchard House Museum an educational institution dedicated to collecting preserving studying and exhibiting materials concerning the history culture and contributions of African Americans in Charlotte County and Southwest Florida. The museum is identified by the organization as a charter member of the Smithsonians National Museum of African American History and Culture and is a member of the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. Through museum exhibitions lectures educational programs historic-property preservation heritage-tourism initiatives affordable housing and community-development activities BARCDC preserves regional history and promotes cultural and economic revitalization. false false 101370 0 53981 BARCDC conducted charitable activities in three principal areas: historic preservation affordable housing and economic revitalization and development. Historic-preservation activities included operating and preserving the Blanchard House Museum maintaining historical and library collections providing educational and cultural programs and interpreting African American history in Charlotte County. Affordable-housing activities included operating an eight-unit apartment building providing affordable rental housing. Economic-development activities included relocating and renovating an additional historic house situated on land owned by BARCDC for future expansion of charitable and cultural programming. The expansion project remained under construction and was not ready for its intended use at December 31 2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101370 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 5 5 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false FL X Jaha Cummings 8133449674 406 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD PUNTA GORDA FL 33950 X Jaha Cummings President 7.50 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Martha Bireda Executive Director 7.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Neilson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Ai Director 7.50 5.00 X 0 0 0 Althea Graham Director 7.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 4266 0 0 0 240400 34002 0 278668 Affordable housing rental revenue 53981 53981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53981 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 92 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 Other exempt-purpose revenue 110 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 332851 54091 0 92 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 1800 0 1800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 5000 0 0 3390 2350 1040 0 32310 9016 23294 0 2212 1340 872 0 0 0 0 0 168548 75336 93212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8907 7328 1579 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223167 101370 121797 0 0 0 0 0 33242 136599 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1990400 0 1750000 1990400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1783242 2126999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1783242 2126999 0 0 1783242 2126999 1783242 2126999 109684 0 0 0 234073 0 X false false false X 0 0 16000 12000 278668 306668 0 0 31000 37000 53981 121981 0 0 0 0 110 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47000 49000 332759 428759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 428759 0 0 50 52 92 194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 52 92 194 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47050 49052 332851 428953 0.9995 0.9988 0.0005 0.0100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 X X X X false 1990400 1990400 1990400 Part VI, Line 2 Employee: Relationship: Employee:| Jaha Cummings Family Relationship Martha Bireda PhD Part VI, Line 8 The organizations governing practices are outlined in its bylaws. Part VI, Line 11a For this filing the Form 990 was provided to key organizational leadership and board members prior to submission. A general review was conducted to assess the returns overall accuracy and completeness and any significant questions or concerns were discussed and addressed as appropriate. Part VI, Line 12c The board conducts an annual review of the conflict of interest policy and members must disclose any conflicts of interest at that time. Board members are prohibited from participating in decisions involving conflicts of interest.