Nonprofit · EIN 92-0429167
BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $349,441 | $368,280 | -$18,839 | $170,168 | $2,027 | $168,141 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $341,423 | $154,443 | $186,980 | $189,118 | $2,138 | $186,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $342,038
- Program service revenue
- $1,490
- Investment income
- $6
- Other revenue
- $5,907
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,640
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $193,406
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,800
- Legal fees
- $584
- Accounting fees
- $13,475
- Travel
- $1,273
- Depreciation
- $8,237
- Program services (functional)
- $251,288
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,393
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,599
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $170,168
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $168,141
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,524
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $148,141
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,000
- Gross receipts
- $349,441
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA FORT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $76,560 |
| MARIANNE COMBS MANAGING NEWS | DIRECTOR, CO-CHAIR 1/1/24-11/30/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $38,080 |
| KIMBERLY NIGHTINGALE | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BIANCA RHODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA FORT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $24,000 |
| MARIANNE COMBS | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $17,920 |
| KIMBERLY NIGHTINGALE | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BIANCA RHODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 370 WABASHA ST N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102-1325
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGIA FORT, 370 WABASHA ST N SUITE 117, SAINT PAUL, MN 55102
- Signed the 990
- GEORGIA FORT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (651) 335-3423
- Return prepared by
- AKINS HENKE AND COMPANY
Mission
CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE THE NEXT GENERATION TO ADVANCE REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA. WE MAKE MEDIA ACCESSIBLE TO EARLY CAREER JOURNALISTS BY REMOVING BARRIERS THROUGH EDUCATION, PAID INTERNSHIPS, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO EXCEL IN JOURNALISM. WHILE WE FOCUS OUR WORK ON BLACK AND BROWN ASPIRING JOURNALISTS, OUR GOAL IS TO BALANCE RACIAL REPRESENTATION IN MEDIA IN MINNESOTA AND OUR SURROUNDING REGION.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, THE CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM EXPANDED ITS IMPACT BY TRAINING AND MENTORING A NEW COHORT OF YOUNG JOURNALISTS AND RADIO ANNOUNCERS WITH SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS SECURING JOBS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FIELD AND PUBLISHING OVER 150 STORIES ON-AIR AND ONLINE. TO STRENGTHEN AUDIENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, WE CURATED 7TH STREET LIVE, WHICH HAD OVER 1700 PARTICIPANTS AND SERVED AS A NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING THAT CELEBRATED OUR SIGNAL'S COMMUNITY WHILE SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND BUSINESSES.Expenses $80,685
- CBJ ACQUIRED THE FCC LICENSE FOR A LOW POWER FM RADIO STATION IN ST. PAUL'S EAST SIDE (WEQY POWER104.7FM), BUILT OUT A NEW, STATE OF THE ART STUDIO, AND RELAUNCHED THE STATION UNDER A NEW BRAND IN SEPTEMBER 2023. IT CREATED LOCAL PROGRAMMING, BROADCAST RADIO STORIES REPORTED BY THE NEWSROOM, AND PROVIDED FREE/LOW-COST OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ADVERTISE THEIR SERVICES. THE RADIO STATION SERVES AN AREA WITH A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 30,000.Expenses $126,604 · revenue $5,907
- CBJ LAUNCHED ITS ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM, OFFERING EVENING CLASSES IN SKILLS RELATED TO JOURNALISM (NEWS WRITING, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, AUDIO RECORDING, AND VISUAL STORYTELLING). CBJ OFFERED FOUR CLASSES IN THE FALL OF 2024, SERVING 25 STUDENTS.Expenses $43,999
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
- 92-0429167
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $170,168
- Income (IRS master file)
- $349,441
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $349,441 | $368,280 | $170,168 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $341,423 | $154,443 | $189,118 | XML |
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 92-0429167).
Questions about BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM
- What is the EIN of BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM is 92-0429167.
- Is BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM 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 BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM 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 BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM 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 BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GEORGIA FORT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,560 (GEORGIA FORT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BLCK PRESS CENTER FOR BROADCAST JOURNALISM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $349,441, expenses of $368,280 and total assets of $170,168 at year end.
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