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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2793701

SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124

Financials

$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.2M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,243,385$1,418,299-$174,914$191,639$62,522$129,117
December 31, 2023990$1,168,123$1,083,818$84,305$371,016$66,985$304,031
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,189,889
of which government grants
$914,425
Program service revenue
$53,496
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$360,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$246,610
Other salaries and wages
$49,620
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$320,902
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$127,870
Occupancy
$18,024
Travel
$204
Program services (functional)
$1,099,055
Management and general (functional)
$304,244
Fundraising (functional)
$15,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$371,016
Total assets, end of year
$191,639
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,522
Net assets, end of year
$129,117
Net assets without donor restrictions
$129,117
Gross receipts
$1,243,385
Employees
4
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
CA

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GWENDOLYN BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$148,741$8,984
TINISCH HOLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$74,992$7,893
GEOFFREA MORRISPRESIDENT (LEFT AUGUST 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
8$6,000$0
ERIC MCDONNELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
MICHAEL MCBRIDETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
KENYA BODDIESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TINISCH HOLLINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$108,026$1,413
GWENDOLYN BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$75,020$1,316
GEOFFREA MORRISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$8,250$0
ERIC MCDONNELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
MICHAEL MCBRIDESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
KENYA BODDIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
744 INNES AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-2901
In care of
% SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GWENDOLYN BROWN, 744 INNES AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124
Signed the 990
GWENDOLYN BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(415) 796-3445
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2793701 or by the name SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

SF BLACK WALL STREET WAS FOUNDED IN JUNE 2020 BY A GROUP OF SEVEN BLACK SAN FRANCISCO NATIVES IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND ANTI-BLACK RACISM ON BLACK BUSINESS, CULTURAL SPACE, AND STAKEHOLDERSHIP. WE ARE A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY SERVANTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CULTURAL INFLUENCERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO BLACK SOVEREIGNTY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • BLACK MILLIONAIRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK MICROBUSINESSES AND NON-TRADITIONAL BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY. IT SEEKS TO STABILIZE EXISTING MICROBUSINESSES, CONNECT BUSINESS OWNERS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ENHANCE NETWORKING AND SUPPORT AMONG PARTICIPATING ENTREPRENEURS. IN 2024, BMDP HAS PROVIDED OVER $352,000 IN MINI-GRANT INVESTMENTS AND HAS HAD 32 SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES, INCLUDING WOMEN, MEN, AND YOUNG ADULTS. THESE BMDP GRADUATES CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE SFBWS NETWORK.
    Expenses $537,573 · grants $352,000 · revenue $53,496
  • JUNETEENTH: THE EVENT CONTINUES A 70-YEAR TRADITION OF JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS THAT HONOUR BLACK CULTURE AND FREEDOM IN SAN FRANCISCO. IT WILL FEATURE LIVE MUSIC, COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, AND CULINARY EXPERIENCES, ATTRACTING BOTH LOCALS AND TOURISTS TO APPRECIATE THE RICH DIVERSITY OF BLACK CULTURE IN THE CITY. THIS MILESTONE CELEBRATION AIMS TO FURTHER ESTABLISH JUNETEENTH AS A CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC ANCHOR FOR BLACK-LED REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN SAN FRANCISCO.
    Expenses $444,289
  • HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2022, THE DREAM KEEPER INITIATIVE (DKI) SPENT THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER TO DECEMBER ESTABLISHING ITS CURRICULUM, BRINGING IN CONSULTANTS, CREATING A SERVICE MENU, AND IDENTIFYING BUSINESSES ELIGIBLE FOR MASTER CLASSES. IN 2024, FOUR SMALL BUSINESSES WERE SELECTED, AND DKI DESIGNED MASTER CLASSES TO HELP THESE BUSINESSES SCALE THEIR OPERATIONS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE PROFESSIONAL COACHING.
    Expenses $95,903 · grants $8,000
  • THE BAYVIEW NIGHT MARKET AIMS TO CREATE A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EVENT THAT CELEBRATES LOCAL CULTURE, SUPPORTS SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESSES, AND ENGAGES RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF BAYVIEW, THE MARKET WILL FEATURE A DIVERSE ARRAY OF VENDORS OFFERING ARTISANAL GOODS, CULINARY DELIGHTS, AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES.
    Expenses $21,290

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
85-2793701
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$191,639
Income (IRS master file)
$1,243,385

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,243,385$1,418,299$191,639XML
990December 2023$1,168,123$1,083,818$371,016XML
990December 2022$938,979$778,181$243,961IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 85-2793701).

Questions about SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION is 85-2793701.
Is SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION 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 SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION 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 SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION 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 SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GWENDOLYN BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,741 (GWENDOLYN BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SF BLACK WALL STREET FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,243,385, expenses of $1,418,299 and total assets of $191,639 at year end.

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