Blacks in Government

Analysis

Blacks in Government is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Blacks in Government reported income of $3.0m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.0m to $3.0m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Blacks in Government sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The School of Practical Philosophy ($3.0m), New School Inc ($3.0m) and Lincoln Total Community Action Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 78% of the total. At year end it held assets of $4.8m against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $4.7m.