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Nonprofit · EIN 85-6279230

BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020

Also known as COKETHEA N HILL PHD TTEE

Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64130

Financials

$1.8M$926K2023$4.7M$1.8M2024$3M$2.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,975,016$2,766,487$208,529$4,810,347$4,048$4,806,299
December 31, 2024990$4,683,720$1,828,411$2,855,309$4,591,917$1,865$4,590,052
December 31, 2023990$1,838,884$925,761$913,123$1,739,129$0$1,739,129
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,819,257
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$155,759
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$292,103
Other salaries and wages
$443,384
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$862,677
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,670
Occupancy
$78,189
Travel
$27,480
Program services (functional)
$2,080,738
Management and general (functional)
$685,749

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,591,917
Total assets, end of year
$4,810,347
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,048
Net assets, end of year
$4,806,299
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,806,299
Gross receipts
$2,975,016
Employees
10
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR COKETHEA HILLPRESIDENT/FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
JERON RAVINBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
FRANK WHITE IIIBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DANA CUTLERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR COKETHEA HILLPRESIDENT/FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$251,914
JERON RAVINBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
FRANK WHITE IIIBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DANA CUTLERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR COKETHEA HILLPRESIDENT/FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$194,544
JERON RAVINBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
0.25$0
FRANK WHITE IIIBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
0.25$0
DANA CUTLERBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4415 E 50TH TER, KANSAS CITY, MO 64130-2855
In care of
% COKETHEA N HILL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DR COKETHEA HILL, PO BOX 300058, Kansas City, MO 64130
Signed the 990
DR COKETHEA HILL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(816) 204-4328
Return prepared by
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Mission

BLACK LEADERS ADVANCING QUALITY URBAN EDUCATION (BLAQUE) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • In 2025, BLAQUE KC continued its nationally recognized Charter School Board Draft and Governance Academy initiatives, supporting the recruitment and training of community leaders for public charter school boards. The organization also deepened investments in high-performing and emerging schools, convened cross-sector education leaders through TEACH KC to strengthen the teacher-of-color pipeline, and led community-centered policy and advocacy efforts focused on educational equity, accountability, and long- term systems transformation across Kansas City.
    Expenses $2,080,738 · grants $2,819,257

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-6279230
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,810,347
Income (IRS master file)
$2,975,016

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,975,016$2,766,487$4,810,347IRS
990December 2024$4,683,720$1,828,411$4,591,917IRS
990December 2023$1,838,884$925,761$1,739,129XML
990December 2022$1,301,285$841,167$826,006IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 85-6279230).

Questions about BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020

What is the EIN of BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 is 85-6279230.
Is BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2020.
Which annual return does BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 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 BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 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 BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 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 BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR COKETHEA HILL.
Who are the officers and directors of BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLAQUE DATED 5-25-2020 have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,975,016, expenses of $2,766,487 and total assets of $4,810,347 at year end.

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