Mission
BLACK LEADERS ADVANCING QUALITY URBAN EDUCATION (BLAQUE) IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Public Charity
BLAQUE
BLAQUE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KANSAS CITY, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.0M, expenses of $2.8M, total assets of $4.8M. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.8M.
EIN: 856279230
KANSAS CITY, MO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.8M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$7.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
TO RE-LAUNCH CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH IN KANSAS CITY TO INCREASE CHARTER SHARE AND EXPAND QUALITY; TO CONTINUE COALITION BUILDING AND NON-LOBBY ADVOCACY TO BUILD THE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM IN KANSAS CITY.
$2,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE GRANTEES CHARITABLE AND NON-LOBBY WORK WHICH AIMS TO INCREASE CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH AND EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN KANSAS CITY
$750,000
POLITICAL
$100,000
TO RE-LAUNCH CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH IN KANSAS CITY TO INCREASE CHARTER SHARE AND EXPAND QUALITY; TO CONTINUE COALITION BUILDING AND NON-LOBBY ADVOCACY TO BUILD THE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM IN KANSAS CITY.
$2,910,000
BLAQUE KC-CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 2023
$300,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD SECRETARY
Dana Cutler
PRESIDENT/FOUNDER
Dr Cokethea Hill
BOARD TREASURER
Frank White Iii
BOARD CHAIR
Jeron Ravin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $1.8M | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $926K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $841K | $826K |
| 2021 | $548K | $648K | $349K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $548K to $3.0M (+443%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.