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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2507780

BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

Tax-exempt · PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

Financials

$128K$195K2023$244K$222K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$244,067$221,669$22,398$66,490$57,491$8,999
December 31, 2023990-EZ$127,916$194,656-$66,740$4,327$17,726-$13,399
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$244,067
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,750
Occupancy
$6,043
Program services (functional)
$146,172
Management and general (functional)
$20,188
Fundraising (functional)
$55,309

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,327
Total assets, end of year
$66,490
Total liabilities, end of year
$57,491
Net assets, end of year
$8,999
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,999
Gross receipts
$244,067
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
PA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VALERIE DIXONVICE CHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LORRAINE B COOKSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
A ODELL RICHARDSONFINANCE CHAIRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARY YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WILL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANON WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM STEVENSCHAIRMAN & CEO
Officer
40$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM STEVENSCHAIRMAN & CEO40$30,000
VALERIE DIXONVICE CHAIRPERSON1$0
LORRAINE B COOKSECRETARY1$0
A ODELL RICHARDSONFINANCE CHAIRTREASURER1$0
MARY YOUNGBOARD MEMBER1$0
WILL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER1$0
SHANON WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2201 WYLIE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-4525
In care of
% TIM STEVENS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TIM STEVENS, 2201 WYLIE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219
Signed the 990
LORRAINE CROSS, CHAIR
Phone
(412) 758-7898
Return prepared by
J SCOTT MAZUR CPA

Mission

ADVOCATE FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS, AND CONCERNS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
    Expenses $78,056
  • B-PEP JAZZ - SINCE 2006, TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS, THE BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT HAS HOSTED B-PEP JAZZ, A SIX-HOUR JAZZ MARATHON WHICH FEATURES MANY OF PITTSBURGHS VERY BEST MUSICIANS AND VOCALISTS. THE PROCEEDS OF THIS EVENT TO HELP UNDERWRITE OUR VARIED COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROJECTS SUCH AS THE GREATER PITTSBURGH COALITION AGAINST VIOLENCE (CAV), WHICH INCLUDE THE ANTI-VIOLENCE YOUTH SUMMITS, OUR NON-PARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK, THE CORPORATE EQUITY & INCLUSION ROUNDTABLE (CEIR), AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY FOCUSED EFFORTS.
    Expenses $24,235
  • CORPORATE EQUITY AND INCLUSION ROUNDTABLE - WE SEEK BREAKTHROUGHS IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
    Expenses $21,400
  • UNITY FESTIVAL - COMMUNITY FESTIVAL TO BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER, NETWORKING, ETC.
    Expenses $10,205
  • COALITION AGAINST VIOLENCE - WE SEEK THE ENDING OF VIOLENCE IN OUR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITIES
    Expenses $10,112
  • YOUTH SUMMIT - B-PEPS ACTIVITIES, WHILE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING THAT AFRICAN AMERICANS BECOME FULLY ENGAGED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS THROUGH VOTING, ALIGN WITH THE MISSIONS OF MANY DIVERSE GROUPS AND CONSTITUENCIES, AROUND PITTSBURGH AND THROUGHOUT ALLEGHENY COUNTY. CURRENT ACTIVITIES, SPURRED BY THE CAV DOCUMENT, ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE IN THE PITTSBURGH AND SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE YOUTH SUMMITS EMPOWER YOUTH LEADERS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, TO FACE THE ISSUES OF VIOLENCE AND BULLYING, DEVELOP THEIR OWN STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE AND POSITIVE IMPACT.
    Expenses $2,164

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2507780
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$66,490
Income (IRS master file)
$244,067

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$244,067$221,669$66,490IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$127,916$194,656$4,327XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 47-2507780).

Questions about BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

What is the EIN of BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT is 47-2507780.
Is BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT 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 BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIM STEVENS.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLACK POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $244,067, expenses of $221,669 and total assets of $66,490 at year end.

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