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
Where $100 goes at Blaque
How Blaque divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
In 2025, Blaque KC continued its nationally recognized Charter School Board Draft and Governance Academy initiatives, supporting the recruitment and training of community leaders for public charter school…
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
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.