Black Men United

Analysis

Black Men United is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Black Men United reported income of $571k and spending of $641k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $410k to $571k (+39%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Black Men United sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unity Theatre Company ($571k), Tennessee Association of Craft Artists ($571k) and Salem Access Television Inc ($571k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $416k (65% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $264k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $264k.