Nonprofit · EIN 84-4398090
BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85034
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $714,389 | $637,111 | $77,278 | $642,207 | $0 | $642,207 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $631,150 | $586,348 | $44,802 | $565,181 | $252 | $564,929 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $699,579
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,810
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $299,174
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,607
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $354,812
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,205
- Accounting fees
- $21,750
- Occupancy
- $16,337
- Travel
- $2,995
- Program services (functional)
- $588,825
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,286
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $565,181
- Total assets, end of year
- $642,207
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $642,207
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,810
- Gross receipts
- $714,389
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 88
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSA GEBREYOHANES | OFFICER Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| HANAN ROBINSON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Officer | 40 | $59,039 |
| KEISHA ACTON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 40 | $55,000 |
| RAQUEL HIGGINBOTHAM | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 40 | $51,000 |
| SARRA TEKOLA | OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $34,808 |
| MIRIAM ARAYA | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $29,327 |
| PHILLIS TYSON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $10,000 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEISHA ACTON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $56,410 |
| SARRA TEKOLA | OFFICER Officer | 30 | $53,718 |
| ELSA GEBREYOHANES | OFFICER Officer | 30 | $53,718 |
| HANAN ROBINSON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $51,423 |
| RAQUEL HIGGINBOTHAM | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $48,692 |
| CHRISTIAN LEE | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $48,090 |
| CAMBRIA DICKERSON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 20 | $39,154 |
| MIRIAM ARAYA | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 15 | $30,020 |
| PHILLIS TYSON | DEPARTMENT LEAD Key employee | 10 | $10,064 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1145 E WASHINGTON ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85034-1094
- In care of
- % JASMINE SNIPES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELSA GEBREYOHANES, PO BOX 25002, PHOENIX, AZ 85002
- Signed the 990
- ELSA GEBREYOHANES, OFFICER
- Phone
- (602) 930-2923
- Website
- WWW.BLMPHXMETRO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FTE Accounting and Tax LLC
Mission
Black Live Matter Phoenix Metro is a social justice organization that advocates for a more just world.
Program accomplishments
- BLMPHXM work towards Black Liberation by practicing abolition to seek true freedom of mind, write blueprints for a new world, cultivate healing, and create art. The organizations intention is to create a non-carceral and life-affirming world. Advocacy Work: Bridged community and government to provide wraparound care for marginalized people and keep them out of a cycle of incarceration. Support families on their chosen path towards justice; advocating at city council, showing up to support during court dates, hosting panels and hosting community events. Healing programs/Therapy groups/trainings: Held 10 Peer Support group sessions for marginalized communities. Hosted camping for beginners events for 8 first time campers of marginalized communities. Educational programs: Freedom schools/Free arts/book club: An important part of our work is education and art programs for youth and adults to help build awareness and address systematic injustice along with empowering communities with knowledge and agency to craft solutions. Launched a multigenerational community based book club. Environmental Justice Coalition: Launched pilot program where local grassroots organizations can come together to build strategies on how to deal with climate crisis of Phoenix, AZ.Expenses $588,825 · revenue $699,579
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 | Not 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
- 84-4398090
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $642,207
- Income (IRS master file)
- $714,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $714,389 | $637,111 | $642,207 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $631,150 | $586,348 | $565,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-4398090).
Questions about BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO
- What is the EIN of BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO is 84-4398090.
- Is BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO 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 LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO 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 LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO 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 LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELSA GEBREYOHANES.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (ELSA GEBREYOHANES, OFFICER).
- How much revenue does BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOENIX METRO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $714,389, expenses of $637,111 and total assets of $642,207 at year end.
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