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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3953180

BLACK BRAND

Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23510

Financials

$1.1M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACK BRAND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,052,770$1,334,672-$281,902$127,201$200,093-$72,892
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$443,317
Membership dues
$150,047
Program service revenue
$609,447
Investment income
$6
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$77,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,160
Other salaries and wages
$245,377
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$424,170
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$51,011
Occupancy
$26,108
Travel
$280
Depreciation
$1,534
Program services (functional)
$1,233,635
Management and general (functional)
$60,198
Fundraising (functional)
$40,839

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$245,043
Total assets, end of year
$127,201
Total liabilities, end of year
$200,093
Net assets, end of year
-$72,892
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,184
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$72,892
Gross receipts
$1,052,770
Employees
7
Volunteers
57
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
VA

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
BLAIR DURHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$102,900
DR GENESE ROGERS CPATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$32,810
JAZMIN MULLEN-ALLEN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$450
LAFAYETTE JUDKINSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RANDY WILLIAMSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NAOMI LEWISPARLIAMENTAR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLARENCE HARRIS CPADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TONYA BYRDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY ARTYBRIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY PRATHER-JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
520 E MAIN ST STE 4, NORFOLK, VA 23510-2212
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BLAIR DURHAM, 520 E MAIN STREET STE 4, NORFOLK, VA 23510
Signed the 990
BLAIR DURHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(757) 719-1241
Return prepared by
BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLC

Mission

"BRAND" STANDS FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH ANALYTICS NETWORKING AND DEVELOPMENT. BLACK BRAND IS THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE HAMPTON ROADS, VA AREA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE GROUP ECONOMICS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. AS THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM OUR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH UNITY, EDUCATION, ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND DEVELOPMENT. DURING 2023 71% OF PARTICIPANTS WERE WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, 40% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RESIDED IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME ZIP CODES, AND 20% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE MILITARY AFFILIATED.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2023, B-FORCE ACCELERATOR NURTURED 140 BUSINESSES, MANY OF WHOM ARE PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICE IN HAMPTON ROADS EVERY DAY. IN ADDITION TO THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED, BUSINESS OWNERS BENEFITED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT WAYS: 1. B-FORCE ACCELERATOR AWARDED 71,000 IN FUNDING TO 20 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 2. 65 B-FORCE PARTICIPANTS REPORTED HAVING ACCESSED A TOTAL OF 1,650,794 IN CAPITAL. 3. B-FORCE ACCELERATOR EXPANDED ITS SERVICE AREA TO ACCEPT BUSINESSES ACROSS THE HAMPTON ROADS REGION, AND PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL PORTSMOUTH COHORT PROGRAM GRADUATES WOULD QUALIFY TO RECEIVE ITS 2000 AND/OR 5000 GRANT. 4. BLACK BRAND CURATED A POPUP EVENT FOR EACH OF ITS FIVE COHORTS WHEREBY THE COMMUNITY COULD COME OUT, LEARN ABOUT AND SHOP WITH LOCAL MERCHANTS. 5. BLACK BRAND ORGANIZED A SUCCESSFUL CASH MOB EVENT FOR ONE DESERVING BUSINESS DURING EACH COHORT WHERE THE ENTIRE COHORT COMMITTED TO COMING OUT, BRINGING A FRIEND, AND SPENDING AT LEAST 20. 6. BLACK BRAND PROVIDED COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS WHICH TURNED INTO A NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATIONS AND JOINT VENTURES. 7. BLACK BRAND WORKED ONE ON ONE WITH BUSINESSES NOT ONLY TO PREPARE THEM BUT TO CURATE CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM BASED ON THEIR UNIQUE PROFILES, RESULTING IN A NUMBER OF BUSINESSES RECEIVING THEIR FIRST EVER CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, BUSINESS CREDIT CARDS, LINES OF CREDIT, AND PITCH CONTEST WINNINGS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. WOMEN WHO LEAD IS A 12-WEEK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATOR THAT HELPS MINORITY WOMEN (PRIORITIZING LMI CANDIDATES) IMPROVE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ACCESS TRADITIONALLY MALE-DOMINATED INDUSTRIES, AND GAIN CERTIFICATIONS TO OBTAIN HIGHER PAYING WAGES OR ACCESS TO CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NSU, PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPOSED TO 58 SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS. 75% OF PARTICIPANTS MATRICULATED INTO WWL SOCIETY FOR ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 15% OF PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR PAY DURING OR AFTER THE 12-WEEK COHORT. 20% OF COHORT MEMBERS TOOK CLASSES TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION. 30% OF PARTICIPANTS OBTAINED COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. 10% OF PARTICIPANTS MATRICULATED INTO OTHER PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. BLACK DIAMOND WEEKEND 2023 EXPANDED ITS OFFERING TO CREATE A FREE TRACK CALLED 757 BIAS WHICH INCLUDED AN OPPORTUNITY FAIR AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TOWN HALL, INTRODUCING PARTICIPANTS TO THE INVALUABLE RESOURCES THAT EXIST ACROSS THE HAMPTON ROADS REGION. IN ADDITION TO FOUR OTHER VALUE-PACKED TRACKS, PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CEUS THROUGH TCC FOR THE COURSES TAKEN. THE 8TH ANNUAL BLACK DIAMOND AFFAIR AWARDED KEY LEADERS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION: MICHELLE WREN- PORTSMOUTH PARTNERSHIP LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN BUSINESS: DR. KEITH NEWBY - FORT NORFOLK MEDICAL PLAZA COMMUNITY IMPACT: TRUIST ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: DIAMOND GORMAN- REA-D EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, LLC EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP: ANTHONY WALTERS - YMCA EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP - NNEKA CHIAZOR- COX COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH EQUITY- DANA BECKTON - SENTARA HEALTH EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS- KELLI WEBB- KBD GROUP LLC EXCELLENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT- TONY BROTHERS- BROTHERS RESTAURANT BDW 2023 FEATURED 70+ HOURS OF CONTENT, 75 SPEAKERS ACROSS 3 DAYS, 451 PARTICIPANTS, 1 GRANT GIVEN TO BLACK HEALTH-INDUSTRY BUSINESS, AND 9 COMMUNITY BLACK DIAMOND AWARDS.
    Expenses $1,233,635 · grants $77,000

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 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3953180
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$127,201
Income (IRS master file)
$1,052,770

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,311,900$1,416,862$245,043IRS
990December 2022$954,098$1,055,593$609,830IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BLACK BRAND

What is the EIN of BLACK BRAND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK BRAND is 81-3953180.
Is BLACK BRAND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BLACK BRAND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACK BRAND 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 BRAND 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 BRAND 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 BRAND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BLAIR DURHAM.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACK BRAND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,900 (BLAIR DURHAM, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does BLACK BRAND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,052,770, expenses of $1,334,672 and total assets of $127,201 at year end.

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