Nonprofit · EIN 23-7156531
ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,797,420 | $8,985,113 | $4,812,307 | $23,578,625 | $1,250,761 | $22,327,864 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,811,080 | $7,948,382 | -$2,137,302 | $18,322,943 | $1,288,925 | $17,034,018 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,640,661 | $7,153,740 | $486,921 | $19,987,800 | $1,004,299 | $18,983,501 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,379,796
- Membership dues
- $916,222
- Program service revenue
- $1,712,501
- Investment income
- $705,123
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $720,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,708,952
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,562,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,069,066
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,085
- Accounting fees
- $24,100
- Occupancy
- $9,271
- Travel
- $1,177,417
- Program services (functional)
- $6,704,016
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,535,841
- Fundraising (functional)
- $745,256
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,322,943
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,578,625
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,250,761
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,327,864
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,514,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,684,576
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,643,288
- Gross receipts
- $13,797,420
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $330,582 | $68,446 |
| MS HAJRINA SHEHU | VP, FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $215,768 | $67,323 |
| MS LISA ZANETTA ADDAMS-PILGRIM | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $187,962 | $83,922 |
| MS MICHELL SPEIGHT | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $244,366 | $27,423 |
| MR EDWARD JONES | VP, PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $191,902 | $49,811 |
| MS TAHIRA CHRISTMON | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $200,535 | $40,912 |
| MS TRINNETE COOPER | DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPIC ADVISING SVC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,673 | $36,867 |
| MR EURIS JOHNSON SENIOR | DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,835 | $34,426 |
| MR JUSTON COOPER | NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,040 | $14,160 |
| MR EDGAR BREEDEN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,043 | $26,978 |
| MS GRACE UDOH-OSHIN | DIRECTOR OF STORYTELLING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,340 | $21,419 |
| MS SHARON NASH BUSH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS UPENDO SHABAZZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HERBERT DRAYTON TREAS AS | OF MAY 2025), DIR. (THRU MAY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARIA WOODRUFF-WRIGHT | TREASURER (THRU MAY 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR ISAIAH OLIVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR CHARLES SIDNEY FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR DAMON HEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS WENDY LEWIS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN D JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS RENEE KARIBI-WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA MULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS JUMI FALUSI SAMEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS MAISHA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR ALVIN LOUIS STARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS DALILA WILSON-SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS DIANA TATE VERMIERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MS AISHA ALEXANDER YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $294,598 | $64,294 |
| MS HAJRINA SHEHU | VP, FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 35 | $212,668 | $65,221 |
| MS MICHELL SPEIGHT | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 35 | $221,106 | $25,711 |
| MR EDWARD JONES | VP, PROGRAMS Key employee | 35 | $183,737 | $51,315 |
| MS TAHIRA CHRISTMON | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 35 | $193,615 | $40,178 |
| MS TRINNETE COOPER | DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPIC ADVISING SVCS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,693 | $35,176 |
| MS LISA ZANETTA ADDAMS-PILGRIM | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,662 | $40,565 |
| MR T'SHAWN RIVERS | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $119,036 | $39,516 |
| MR EDGAR BREEDEN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,755 | $26,760 |
| MR JUSTON COOPER | NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,891 | $4,503 |
| MR CORY ANDERSON | CHAIR (THRU MAY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SHARON NASH BUSH CHAIR AS | OF MAY 2024), VICE CHAIR (THRU MAY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS UPENDO SHABAZZ VICE CHAIR | (AS OF MAY 2024), DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARIA WOODRUFF-WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ISAIAH OLIVER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SYLVIA BARTLEY | SECRETARY (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HERBERT DRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SIDNEY FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES HEAD | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR DAMON HEWITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS WENDY LEWIS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN D JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RENEE KARIBI-WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA MULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MAISHA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DALILA WILSON-SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DIANE TATE VERMIERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS AISHA ALEXANDER YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $318,962 | $49,787 |
| MS MICHELL SPEIGHT | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 35 | $181,295 | $19,825 |
| MR EDWARD JONES | VP, PROGRAMS Key employee | 35 | $172,372 | $25,829 |
| MR CORY WITHERSPOON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 35 | $161,123 | $34,913 |
| MS HAJRINA SHEHU | VP FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 35 | $151,031 | $38,216 |
| MS TAHIRA CHRISTMON | VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 35 | $163,722 | $14,422 |
| MR T'SHAWN RIVERS | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,897 | $27,178 |
| MS EVELYN THOMPSON | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,806 | $24,325 |
| MS EVELYN FREDERICK | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,955 | $23,892 |
| MR JUSTON COOPER | NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,338 | $1,977 |
| MR CORY ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SHARON NASH BUSH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARIA WOODRUFF-WRIGHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SYLVIA BARTLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MELISSA DESHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR HERBERT DRAYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS WENDY LEWIS JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SUSAN D JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CYNTHIA MULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ISAIAH OLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS UPENDO SHABAZZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MAISHA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEPHEN WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DALILA WILSON-SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS AISHA ALEXANDER YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 EXCHANGE PL STE 401, NEW YORK, NY 10005-3304
- In care of
- % SUSAN BATTEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN, 55 EXCHANGE PLACE 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10005
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (646) 392-9877
- Website
- ABFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ABFE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES. AS AN INSTITUTION, ABFE SEEKS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY OF PHILANTHROPIC PRACTICE AND THEREBY THE OVERALL HEALTH AND STRENGTH OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND JAMES JOSEPH LECTUREABFE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS A GATHERING OF PHILANTHROPIC AND NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONALS FOR NETWORKING AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND SHARED INTEREST IN SUPPORTING BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS ABFE'S MEMBERS AND PARTNERS; FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE STAFF AND PROGRAM OFFICERS, GRANT MAKING ENTITIES INCLUDING PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS AND GIVING CIRCLES.Expenses $1,373,678 · revenue $1,029,025
- PHILANTHROPIC ADVISING SERVICESPHILANTHROPIC ADVISING SERVICES PROVIDE WORKSHOPS AND TOOLS DESIGNED TO INCREASE GRANTMAKERS' INVESTMENTS, DEVELOP COLLECTIVE GIVING MODELS, AND SUPPORT DONORS IN DOING THEIR WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY.Expenses $704,812 · revenue $60,957
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICESABFE MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO PHILANTHROPIC PROFESSIONALS, NONPROFIT LEADERS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND SECTOR PARTNERS. ABFE OFFERS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND IDEAS, AND TO CULTIVATE PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT OFTEN RESULT IN LEARNING, CO-INVESTMENT, AND EXPANDED SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $662,520 · revenue $414,350
- BLACK COMMUNITY FUNDERS NETWORKTHE BLACK COMMUNITIES FUNDERS NETWORK IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF LEADERS MANAGING FUNDS AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS, AND COLLABORATIVE FUNDS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BLACK COMMUNITIES AND BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS.CONNECTING LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CLFP)THE CONNECTING LEADERS FELLOWSHIP IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT CULTIVATES BOLD, REPRESENTATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE DECISION-MAKERS TO LEAD THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR. FELLOWS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM SEASONED GRANTMAKERS AND PEERS ON A REGULAR BASIS, UNDERSTAND HOW TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS, AND PARTICIPATE IN A NETWORK THAT FOCUSES ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES.LEVERAGE THE TRUST - CALEVERAGE THE TRUST IS A COMMUNITY OF FOUNDATION TRUSTEES IN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, STRATEGIZE TOGETHER, AND TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE BLACK COMMUNITY.BLACK WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY (BWIP) THE BLACK WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY LEADERSHIP (BWIP) RETREAT PROVIDES AN INTIMATE, RESTORATIVE SPACE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTIONS, EXPAND THEIR LEADERSHIP ACUMEN, AND COLLECTIVELY STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO LEAD, DIRECT, AND SERVE IN WAYS THAT CENTER ON HEALING, RESTORATION, AND FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SECTOR. CORPORATE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICECORPORATE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IS A MEMBER NETWORK DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CORPORATE PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS TO CHAMPION INCREASED ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES. READIREADI IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ABFE AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC AFFINITY GROUPS; TO PROTECT AND EXPEND RACE EXPLICIT GRANDMAKING IN PHILANTHROPY. OTHER PROGRAMSOTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE ENGAGEMENTS CHAMA TO BUILD FUNDER COLLABORATIVES IN SUPPORT OF BLACK COMMUNITIES AND SMART INVESTING, TO EXPAND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THE MOST TALENTED FINANCIAL FIRMS ARE HIRED IN THE FIELD.Expenses $3,963,006 · grants $720,000 · revenue $208,169
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7156531
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,578,625
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,797,420
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $13,797,420 | $8,985,113 | $23,578,625 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,811,080 | $7,948,382 | $18,322,943 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,640,661 | $7,153,740 | $19,987,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,805,379 | $5,398,558 | $19,117,303 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7156531).
Questions about ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC is 23-7156531.
- Is ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $330,582 (MS SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,797,420, expenses of $8,985,113 and total assets of $23,578,625 at year end.
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