Nonprofit · EIN 84-3831738
HBCU FIRST INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $341,852 | $446,721 | -$104,869 | $54,900 | $23,500 | $31,400 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $341,844
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $142,665
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,750
- Travel
- $1,400
- Program services (functional)
- $406,790
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,931
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $136,269
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,900
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,500
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,400
- Gross receipts
- $341,852
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY GRAY | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,000 |
| JOSH BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DWIGHT HOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARLTON TRIOLO-SAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 244 MADISON AVE APT 227, NEW YORK, NY 10016-2817
- In care of
- % COURTNEY GRAY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 1041 Grand Ave 366, Saint Paul MN 55105
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COURTNEY GRAY, 244 MADISON AVE APT 227, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Roi Ward, 1041 Grand Ave 366, Saint Paul MN 55105
- Signed the 990
- COURTNEY GRAY, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
- Phone
- (323) 346-5339
- Return prepared by
- SEIBEL & KATZ CPAS
Mission
HBCU FIRST IS A STUDENT-LED COMMUNITY HELPING BLACK YOUTH NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE-TO-CAREER JOURNEY. AS THE NATION'S LEADING HBCU INTERNSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM, HBCU FIRST ADVANCES THE WELLBEING OF STUDENTS AT OVER 70 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS).
Program accomplishments
- LAUNCH STUDENT-LED INITIATIVES; SUCCESS JOURNEYS OF BLACK EXECUTIVES AND CAREER READINESSExpenses $406,790
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
- 84-3831738
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,900
- Income (IRS master file)
- $341,852
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $417,662 | $446,562 | $100,887 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $391,504 | $422,372 | $54,787 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Roi Ward | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 HBCU FIRST INC
- What is the EIN of HBCU FIRST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HBCU FIRST INC is 84-3831738.
- Is HBCU FIRST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to HBCU FIRST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HBCU FIRST 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 HBCU FIRST 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 HBCU FIRST 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 HBCU FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COURTNEY GRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HBCU FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,000 (COURTNEY GRAY, CHAIRMAN OF).
- How much revenue does HBCU FIRST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $341,852, expenses of $446,721 and total assets of $54,900 at year end.
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