Mission
AFRO CHARITIES CARES FOR THE HISTORIC AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS' ARCHIVE AND CREATES MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH THIS INDISPENSIBLE SET OF RESOURCES.
Public Charity
AFRO CHARITIES INC
AFRO CHARITIES INC, of Baltimore, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.0M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $15.4M in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 526063917
Baltimore, MD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$15.4M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Afro Charities Inc
How Afro Charities Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$37
The development of the historic Upton Mansion includes the restoration of the historic mansion and carriage house, the construction of an annex at the rear of the property…
$29
The AFRO Archives have historically been an internal reference archive for AFRO editors and reporters
$12
Mrs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$10,000
CAPACITY BUILDING
$9,000
DESIGNATED AND OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
$375,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Beverly Carter
SECRETARY
Chanel Compton Johnson
TREASURER
Dana Cole
DIRECTOR
Frances Murphy Draper
DIRECTOR
Kimberly Moffitt
DIRECTOR
Oluwatosin Adegbola Ricahrd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $1.1M | $15.4M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $967K | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $390K | $446K | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $51K | $36K | $70K |
| 2020 | $51K | $39K | $54K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $51K to $4.0M (+7572%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.