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Nonprofit · EIN 82-5305527

IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97209

Financials

$1.1M$1.2M2022$1.8M$1.5M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2024990$1,835,187$1,472,926$362,261$1,868,669$129,104$1,739,565
June 30, 2023990$1,106,351$1,181,448-$75,097$1,601,485$223,251$1,378,234
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,691,277
of which government grants
$608,750
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,119
Net income from fundraising events
-$34,056
Other revenue
$141,791

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$69,014
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$112,578
Other salaries and wages
$485,504
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$696,427
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,275
Accounting fees
$7,600
Occupancy
$49,650
Travel
$3,251
Program services (functional)
$1,093,309
Management and general (functional)
$293,326
Fundraising (functional)
$86,291

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,601,485
Total assets, end of year
$1,868,669
Total liabilities, end of year
$129,104
Net assets, end of year
$1,739,565
Land, buildings and equipment
$50,708
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,403,273
Net assets with donor restrictions
$336,292
Gross receipts
$1,869,243
Employees
9
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
OR

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOY ALISE DAVISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
36$152,600$6,707
DANITA HARRISDEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT BUILDING
Highest-paid employee
20$121,251$12,482
ROSALIE LEE-WASHINGTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RACHEL GILMERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JE AMAECHITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAYODE DJ AMBUSH BALOGUNSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARSHAWNA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAI HARDEN-MOORE JD MBABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOY ALISE DAVISEXCUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
35$125,027$5,834
MARSHAWNA WILLIAMSCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROSALIE LEEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TAI HARDEN-MOORE JD MBAMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
222 NW DAVIS ST STE 300, PORTLAND, OR 97209-3900
In care of
% JOY ALISE DAVIS
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
JOY ALISE DAVIS, 9450 SW GEMINI DR PMB 26684, BEAVERTON, OR 97008
Signed the 990
JOY ALISE DAVIS, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(971) 703-4390
990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Joy Alise Davis, 4511 N Williams Ave, Portland OR 97217. Mailing address: 4511 N Williams Ave, Portland OR 97217.
Return prepared by
MCDONALD JACOBS PC

Mission

IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES HELPS PORTLAND'S BLACK COMMUNITY IMAGINE THE ALTERNATIVES WE DESERVE, BUILDS OUR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORTS LEADERSHIP TO ACHIEVE THOSE ALTERNATIVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FOCUS: CULTURAL WORK CAMPAIGN (COMMUNITY BUILDING, WELLNESS, CONTENT, STORYTELLING)IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVANCING OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR CULTURAL WORK CAMPAIGN, WHICH EMPHASIZES COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CULTURAL ORGANIZING. IN 2023, WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE BLACK POSSIBILITIES MOBILE APP, NOW SERVING 580 USERS, AND HOSTED 3 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, 24 LIVE STREAMS, AND A SERIES OF VIDEO EVENTS FOCUSED ON WELLNESS AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THROUGH OUR AFRO-ECOLOGY INITIATIVE, WE UNITED THE COMMUNITY IN VISIONING SESSIONS, STORYTELLING EVENTS, AND NATURE GATHERINGS, FOSTERING DEEPER CONNECTIONS AND SHARED ASPIRATIONS FOR A MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY ON BLACK ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NEEDS, RECEIVING NEARLY 600 RESPONSES. THESE INSIGHTS ARE PROVING INVALUABLE AS WE SHAPE OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND FUTURE PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $200,758 · grants $40,615
  • FOCUS: BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION CAMPAIGN (VISIONING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT)IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH OUR BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION CAMPAIGN, EMPHASIZING COMMUNITY VISIONING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WITHIN OUR BLACK LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, WE PILOTED THE BLACK SEEDS SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED TEN PARTICIPANTS IN COHORT 7, INCLUDING ONE WHO WAS RECENTLY ELECTED TO THE PORTLAND CITY COUNCIL. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROSEWOOD INITIATIVE, BLACK COMMUNITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE NATIONAL BLACK WORKER CENTER, WE BEGAN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR OREGON'S FIRST BLACK WORKER CENTERA TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER BLACK OREGONIANS BY IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS, BUILDING CIVIC POWER, AND ADVOCATING FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS. TO FURTHER THIS MISSION, WE LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES FACED BY BLACK WORKERS IN OREGON, GATHERING ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS TO SHAPE FUTURE PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO HOSTED 16 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON RACIAL EQUITY, FOSTERING SPACES FOR EDUCATION, DIALOGUE, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. LASTLY, WE INITIATED PLANS FOR OUR UPCOMING COMMUNITY BOOK CLUBS TO DEEPEN COLLECTIVE LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT.
    Expenses $233,750 · grants $28,399
  • FOCUS: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES PROUDLY ADVANCED ITS MISSION THROUGH OUR CIVIC POWER CAMPAIGN, CHILDCARE CAMPAIGN, PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN, AND JUST TRANSITIONS CAMPAIGNALL FOCUSED ON DEEPENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THIS YEAR, WE SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED A STAFF MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE METRO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON RACIAL EQUITY AND DEPLOYED OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 101 CURRICULUM. WE HOSTED THE PARENT & PROVIDER ACTIVIST SUMMIT AT OUR CENTER FOR BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION IN OLD TOWN, PORTLAND, AND RECRUITED TWO MEMBERS TO THE METRO TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES COMMITTEE. OUR STAFF PLAYED PIVOTAL ROLES ON KEY ADVISORY BOARDS, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC ALBINA ADVISORY BOARD (HAAB), KAISER PERMANENTE'S BLACK HEALTH COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY'S STATE HEALTH ASSESSMENT STEERING COMMITTEE. WE FACILITATED 3 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND MAINTAINED PARTICIPANT INVOLVEMENT IN THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ADDITIONALLY, OUR POLICY STAFF ENGAGED EXTENSIVELY IN THE METRO REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND IDENTIFIED FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECTS SUCH AS REGIONAL FLEXIBLE FUNDS, TV HIGHWAY, AND THE 82ND AVENUE CORRIDOR. THESE ACTIVITIES UNDERSCORE OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING CIVIC POWER AND ADVANCING EQUITABLE POLICIES FOR BLACK OREGONIANS.
    Expenses $151,809
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE
    Expenses $506,992 · revenue $175,847

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
82-5305527
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
2019
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P22)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,868,669
Income (IRS master file)
$1,869,243

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2024$1,835,187$1,472,926$1,868,669XML
990June 2023$1,106,351$1,181,448$1,601,485XML
990June 2022$1,185,910$869,520$1,497,338IRS
990June 2021$1,434,253$770,745$1,170,402IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Joy Alise Davis
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
June 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-5305527).

Questions about IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES

What is the EIN of IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES is 82-5305527.
Is IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES 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 IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES 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 IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES 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 IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names JOY ALISE DAVIS.
Who are the officers and directors of IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,600 (JOY ALISE DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,835,187, expenses of $1,472,926 and total assets of $1,868,669 at year end.

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