Public Charity

The Black Organizing Project Inc

The Black Organizing Project Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Oakland, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.2M revenue, $2.6M expenses, $7.2M total assets. 80 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 464578588 Oakland, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$7.2M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$7.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

The Black Organizing Project is a Black, member-led community organization working for racial, social, and economic justice through grassroots organizing and community building across the Bay Area.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Aaron Rawlins
Dir. of Admin. Chianda Rawlins
Chair Donna Bransford
Board Member Duron Aldredge
Deputy Director Falilah Bilal
Board Member Jakada Imani

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Top Grant Purposes

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$710,400 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$646,000 2 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$604,000 3 grants
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD LONG-TERM MOVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP AMONG THE BLACK COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AMPLIFYING THE ISSUES OF ANTI-BLACKNESS, AND DISMANTLING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$470,000 1 grant
ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH OUSD REOPENING, CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FROM THE ASCEND: BLO FUND, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE, GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE ASCEND: BLO FUND, SUPPORTING STAFF CARE AND WELLNESS
$341,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.2M $2.6M $7.2M
2023 $2.7M $2.2M $7.5M
2022 $2.9M $2.1M $7.1M
2020 $4.3M $1.4M $5.8M
2019 $2.4M $1.1M $2.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $2.2M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.2M.

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