2026-09-09T18:04:39-06:00 2025-12-31 LEK Management Inc 11 W Prospect Ave 3rd Floor Mount Vernon NY 10550 990 2025-01-01 132652281 NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BLACK LAWYERS % WHITELY J CARPENTER NATI 4080 BROADWAY STE 341 NEW YORK NY 10032 WHITELY J CARPENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7035090064 2026-09-09 false LYNNKARAM P01882019 9145628154 2026-09-09 2025 WHITLEY CARPENTER 2403 MAPLEMERE COURT Durham NC 27703 241206 false X WWW.NCBL.ORG X 1972 NY DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS, CHALLENGE OPPRESSION AND ADVANCED SELF-DETERMINATION FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN DISAPORA. 9 9 0 -6717 0 241206 0 0 -6717 234489 0 0 0 0 0 100563 100563 133926 38382 174411 23873 25976 14509 148435 DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS, CHALLENGE OPPRESSION AND ADVANCED SELF-DETERMINATION FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN DISAPORA. false false 30347 106720 IN MARCH 2025 NCBL RELEASED HANDBOOK FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING WORKING TO OBTAIN REPARATIONS. NCBL LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL REPARATIONS CONFERENCES AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS PERMANENT FORUM ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT, REINFORCING THE GLOBAL DIMENSIONS OF REPARATION JUSTICE. CONTINUED LEGAL RESEARCH POLICY ANALYSIS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO ADVANCE LOCAL STATE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPARATION EFFORTS 19500 North Carolina Community Advocacy Programming NC state-specific advacacy addressing local issues such as housing justice, workers rights and economic justice and court debt relief. Programming also includes Know-Your-Rights workshops and community outreach. 11616 CONFRONTING CRIMINALIZATION AND POLITICAL REPRESSION NCBlS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTION ADVANCED A COORDINATED STRATEGY TO CONFRONT SYSTEMIC CRIMINALIZATION - PARTICULARLY THE CRIMINALIZATION OF POVERTY PROTEST AND POLITICAL DISSENT. SECTION MEMBERS SUPPORTED COURT FINES AND FEES RELIEFT IN NORTH CAROLINA BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS BURDENED WITH UNAFFORDABLE COURT DENT, FILING MOTIONS SEEING WAIVER OR REDUCTION AND DISRUTPITNG CYCLES OF POVERTY. THE SECTION LAUNCHED THE BLACK LEGAL OBSERVER COLLECTIVE PILOTED IN GEORGIA THROUGH FORMAL LEGAL OBSERVER TRAINING. THIS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY DEFENSE DURING PROTEST AND PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS. NCBL SUPPORTED POLITICAL ADVOCACY BY ISSUING FORMAL LETTERS URGING PAROLE FOR LONG-HELD POLITICAL PRISONERS AND AMPLIFYING THEIR CASES THROUGHT PUBLIC EDUCATION. 11616 VOTING RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY DEFENSE RECOGNIZING THAT VOTER SUPPPRESSION DILUTION AND DISENFRANCISEMENT ARE MODERN EXTENSIONS OF RACIALIZED STATE POWER NCBL ENGAGED IN LEGAL ADVOCACY AIMED AT DEFENDING THE RIGHT OF BLACK COMMUNITIES TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN DEMOCRATICE LIFE. 11615 LEGACY PROJECT A NATIONAL ORAL HISTORY AND ARCHIVAL INIIATIVE DESIGNED TO PRESRVE AND TRANSMIT THE BLACK RADICAL LEGAL TRADITION WITH OVER 200 BOXES OF ARCHIAL MATERIALS HOUSED AT THE MOORLAND-SPINGARN RESEARCH CENTER THE PROJECT MOBILIZED LAW STUDENTS NATIONWIDE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TRANSCRIPTION AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION. THE LEGACY PROJECT LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN NCBL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH ENSURING THAT MOVEMENT KNOWLEDGE INFORMS FUTURE LEGAL STRATEGIES. 23231 84694 true true false false false false false 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 false false false true 4 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false true false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false false false false X LEK MANAGEMENT INC 9145628154 11 W PROSPECT AVE 3RD FLOOR Mount Vernon NY 10550 X WHITLEY CARPENTER PRESIDENT 12.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAWULI DAVIS PRESIDENT ELECT 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE MARCHBANKS-OWENS BOARD MEMBER 7.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENIPHER JONES BOARD MEMBER 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY EDISON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FLORENCE MORGAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIGUEL L DOMINGUEZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMOS R JONES BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEY OWENS BOARD MEMBER 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 5850 24275 211081 241206 24275 6717 -6717 -6717 234489 0 -6717 0 X 2589 2589 494 494 536 276 260 582 178 404 CONSULTANTS 63153 63153 BANK FEES 1885 1885 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 2500 1000 1500 28824 20087 8737 100563 84694 15869 0 27575 98687 10807 75724 38382 174411 23873 25976 23873 25976 X 14509 148435 14509 148435 38382 174411 133926 0 X false false false X 37880 46123 72791 65000 211081 432875 37880 46123 72791 65000 211081 432875 167836 265039 21947 2 21949 454824 471384 0.58270 0.54370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED CONFERENCE 24275 24275 6717 24275 24275 6717 6717 17558 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 The following articles were amended Article I Name Article II Section 2 Membership fees Artilce II Section 3 Rights and Privileges of Membership Article III Section 1 Chapter Development Article III Section 2 Chapter Responsibilities and Duties Article IV Section 2 the Board of Directors Article IV Section 2 the Board of Directors Composition of Diversity Article IV Section 2 the Board of Directors Composition of Officers Article IV Section 2 the Board of Directors Terms of Office Article V Section 4 Meetings Quorum Article VI Committees Article VII Section 2 Finances Audit Article VII Section 3 Finances Loans Article VII Section 4 Finances Checks and Drafts Article VII Section 5 Finances Bank accounts and deposits Article VIII Waiver of Notices Article IX Registered Agent for Service Article X Amendment Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The copy of the 990-EZ was provided and review to the president of the organization. This is the first year a 990 is being filed and it was provided to the governing body prior to it being filed. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organizations conflict of interest had the following headings The purpose of the Conflict of Interest policy Definition of the Conflict of Interest The Conflict of Interest policy Procedure for Investigaging and Addressing Conflicts The Annual Statement Every member of the governing board has to sign and date the Acknowledgement Form annually Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 This is the first year for the 990 tax filings. Copies of the filed 990 can be found on the organizations Guidestar and Candid profiles. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents can be obtained by going to the organization website selecting About then Contact and complete the contact form requesting a copy of the governing documents List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Professional fees -$494 List of other expenses Part IX line 24e Website - $3918 External conference - $500 Conference Expenses - $6717 Corporate renewal - $600 Internships - $19500 Office supplies - $1253 Printing - $1566 Software - $1488