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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4185106

BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK

Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11216

Financials

$387K$257K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$386,739$256,922$129,817$132,164$2,347$129,817
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$360,589
Program service revenue
$25,850
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$300

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$5,847
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,250
Other salaries and wages
$13,614
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$109,452
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,750
Travel
$8,096
Program services (functional)
$130,740
Management and general (functional)
$125,464
Fundraising (functional)
$718

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$132,164
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,347
Net assets, end of year
$129,817
Gross unrelated business income
$300
Gross receipts
$386,739
Employees
2
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
NY

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
TEJU ADISA-FARRARECOSYSTEMS DIRECTOR
Officer
40$85,250
PANDORA THOMASBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEANDRA EUBANKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
YOLANDA BURRELLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SHAMIRA COVINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAHDIYYAH MUHAMMADSTAFF MEMBER
Key employee
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1367 FULTON ST APT 2, BROOKLYN, NY 11216-5080
In care of
% TEJU ADISA-FARRAR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
TEJU ADISAFARRAR, PO BOX 470241, BROOKLYN, NY 11247
Signed the 990
TEJU ADISA-FARRAR, ECOSYSTEMS DIRECTOR
Phone
(510) 833-5585
Return prepared by
Mickele-Sade J Nowden CPA

Mission

TO SUPPORT FARMERS, ARTISTS, NATUALY DYERS AND DESIGNERS USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDING EVENTS (FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE CAN MEET OUR MEMBERS, LEARN ABOUT OUR WORK AND HOW THEY CAN GET INVOLVED) AND NYFIC (A NEW YORK FASHION INNOVATION GRANT WHERE OUR ORGANIZATION IS PILOTING THE CREATION OF REGIONAL DECOR TO SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL ECONOMIES)
    Expenses $113,530 · revenue $15,500
  • MEMBERS VIDEOS: UPLIFTING OUR MEMBERS THROUGH A VIDEO SERIES INTERVIEWING THEM AND SHOWING WHERE THEY WORK. WE CREATED 4 SHORT FILMS SHOWCASING OUR MEMBERS WORK, AS WELL AS ONE FILM DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS OF CREATING A NEW VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT. THIS ALLOWED A WIDER AUDIENCE TO EXPERIENCE THE INNOVATIVE WORK OF OUR MEMBERS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.
    Expenses $7,130 · revenue $350
  • WORKSHOPS: FUNDING OUR MEMBERS TO FACILITATE AND PROVIDE FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS, SO THAT RESIDENTS CAN LEARN CRAFTING, AGRICULTURAL, FIBER AND DYE SKILLS. WE FUNDED 8 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN FIVE STATES IN 2025, ALLOWING PEOPLE IN THOSE REGIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE WORKSHOPS ABOUT NATURAL DYE-ING, NATURAL FIBERS, AND REGENERATIVE FARMING.
    Expenses $6,200 · revenue $6,500
  • MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT: OFFERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, ONE ON ONES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO EACH OF OUR MEMBERS. WE HELPED MEMBERS APPLY AND RECEIVE OVER $50K IN GRANTS, CUMULATIVELY, LAST YEAR. WE SUPPORTED FIVE MEMBERS IN DEVELOPING VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. WE CONNECTED 20 MEMBERS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THEIR BUSINESSES.
    Expenses $3,880 · revenue $3,500

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, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-4185106
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C03)
Assets (IRS master file)
$132,164
Income (IRS master file)
$386,739

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$386,739$256,922$132,164XML

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 99-4185106).

Questions about BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK

What is the EIN of BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK is 99-4185106.
Is BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK 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 FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK 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 BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK 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 BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TEJU ADISAFARRAR.
Who are the officers and directors of BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,250 (TEJU ADISA-FARRAR, ECOSYSTEMS DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BLACK FIBER & TEXTILE NETWORK have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $386,739, expenses of $256,922 and total assets of $132,164 at year end.

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