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Nonprofit · EIN 58-1892067

BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

Financials

$2.9M$3.3M2022$4.8M$3.9M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$4,767,183$3,880,741$886,442$1,739,190$316,456$1,422,734
June 30, 2023990$2,883,598$3,341,607-$458,009$1,016,752$480,460$536,292
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,793,129
of which government grants
$2,803,130
Membership dues
$3,188
Program service revenue
$732,018
Investment income
$21,981
Net income from fundraising events
$37,892
Other revenue
$220,055

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,045,494
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,275,064
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$76,332
Travel
$21,472
Depreciation
$83,818
Program services (functional)
$2,085,278
Management and general (functional)
$1,456,606
Fundraising (functional)
$338,857

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,016,752
Total assets, end of year
$1,739,190
Total liabilities, end of year
$316,456
Net assets, end of year
$1,422,734
Land, buildings and equipment
$345,588
Net assets without donor restrictions
$783,565
Net assets with donor restrictions
$639,169
Gross unrelated business income
$116,811
Gross receipts
$4,846,102
Employees
21
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
AL

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 June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ISAAC COOPERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARLOS ALEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NYESHA CHEYENNE BLACKSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM H BURGESS IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAMERA COYNE-BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT DICKERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DARYL R GRANTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSILYN HOUSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANNY MARKSTEINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
0.5$0
ANGELA D MCKENZIETREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JONATHAN PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN D SAXONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID A THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GWENDOLYN C WEBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALICE BOWSHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEONTEE GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY HOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NATALIE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARIAN SIMONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MASHONDA TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICK WILLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEJUANA THOMPSONPRESIDENT CEO
Institutional trustee, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ISAAC COOPERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CARLOS ALEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NYESHA CHEYENNE BLACKSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM H BURGESS IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAMERA COYNE-BEASLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROBERT DICKERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DARYL R GRANTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSILYN HOUSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DANNY MARKSTEINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
0.5$0
ANGELA D MCKENZIETREASURER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JONATHAN PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN D SAXONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID A THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GWENDOLYN C WEBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ALICE BOWSHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEONTEE GORDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANTHONY HOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NATALIE KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARIAN SIMONEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MASHONDA TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICK WILLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEJUANA THOMASPRESIDENT CEO
Institutional trustee, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
520 16TH ST N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203-1911
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
ISAAC M COOPER, 520 16TH STREET NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Signed the 990
ISAAC M COOPER, CEOPRESIDENT
Phone
(205) 328-9696
Return prepared by
SHEPPARD-HARRIS & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

MUSEUM AND EDUCATION INSTITUTE TO ENLIGHTEN EACH GENERATION ABOUT CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS BY EXPLORING OUR COMMON PAST AND WORKING TOGETHER IN THE PRESENT TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH SERVICES THE INSTITUTE IS REGULARLY VISITED BY LOCAL SCHOOL GROUPS AND RESIDENTS FROM THE LOCAL AREA. OVER 12,0000 SCHOOL RESIDENTS FROM ALABAMA VISITED THE INSTITUTE DURING 2019-2020. OVER 300 YOUTH HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE INSTITUTES AWARD WINNING AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, BIRMINGHAM CULTURAL ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP BCAP.
    Expenses $1,061,453
  • EXHIBITS THE INSTITUTE IS A PLACE FOR HERITAGE TOURISM AND A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT HAS BEEN VISITED BY OVER 4 MILLION VISITORS SINCE THE iNSTITUTE OPENED IN 1992. THE INSTITUTE HAS TWO CHANGING EXHIBIT GALLERIES THAT HIGHLIGHT HUMAN RIGHT ISSUES OF THE CURRENT TIME PERIOD. VISITORS HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF THE GALLERIES DURING THEIR PAID TOURS. OVERALL ATTENDANCE FOR THE INSTITUTE EXCEEDS 140,000 ANNUALLY.
    Expenses $353,818
  • OUTREACH TO PROVIDE FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRMS TO K-12 STUDENTS THAT INTRODUCE AND EXPLORE THE LESSONS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS. MOST OF BCRIS OUTREACH PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT THE INSTITUTE OR AT SCHOOLS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. NEARLY 1,400 YOUTH AND PARENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BCRIS AFTER SCHOOL AND LITERACY PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES BOTH ON AND OFF-SITE ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $123,067

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Not on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-1892067
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$4,767,183$3,880,741$1,739,190XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$2,883,598$3,341,607$1,016,752XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$3,401,520$2,763,510$1,537,058IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 58-1892067).

Questions about BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE is 58-1892067.
Is BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE 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 BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names ISAAC M COOPER.
Who are the officers and directors of BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,767,183, expenses of $3,880,741 and total assets of $1,739,190 at year end.

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