Blackfem Inc

  • Damascus, MD
  • Tax exemption issued: June 2016
  • EIN: 47-5331017

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,275,716
Expenses
$1,086,104
Net Income
$189,612
Net Assets
$688,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $875,716
68.6%
Program Services $400,000
31.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $325,084
29.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $207,462
19.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $700,050
Total Liabilities $11,969
Net Assets $688,081
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chloe Mckenzie (Executive Dir.) $250,417 $0 $0
John Watts (Treasurer) $74,667 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Dubose (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 25, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$983,380
Expenses
$544,710
Net Income
$438,670
Net Assets
$498,469
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $383,380
39.0%
Program Services $600,000
61.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $337,797
62.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,888
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $514,334
Total Liabilities $15,865
Net Assets $498,469
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chloe Mckenzie (Executive Dir.) $262,566 $0 $0
John Watts (Treasurer) $75,231 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Dubose (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 16, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$534,996
Expenses
$880,613
Net Income
-$345,617
Net Assets
$68,105
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $534,996
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $359,904
40.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,105
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $68,105
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dee Marshall (President) $0 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Dubose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chloe Mckenzie (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$731,604
Expenses
$350,583
Net Income
$381,021
Net Assets
$419,644
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $731,604
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,708
26.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $198,142
56.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $424,143
Total Liabilities $4,499
Net Assets $419,644
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chloe Mckenzie (Executive Director) $131,182 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dee Marshall (President) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Dubose (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 23, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$619,222
Expenses
$580,265
Net Income
$38,957
Net Assets
$156,062
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $619,097
100.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $125
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,374
33.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $218,968
37.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $160,561
Total Liabilities $4,499
Net Assets $156,062
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chloe Mckenzie (Executive Director) $192,373 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dee Marshall (President) $0 $0 $0
Jihan Dubose (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$181,339
Expenses
$166,924
Net Income
$14,415
Net Assets
$54,207
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $141,793
78.2%
Program Services $39,546
21.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $44,433
26.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,264
Total Liabilities $8,057
Net Assets $54,207
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chloe Mckenzie (Founder/ceo) $44,434 $0 $0
Jihan Dubose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dee Marshall (President) $0 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$347,168
Expenses
$340,850
Net Income
$6,318
Net Assets
$39,792
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $316,866
91.3%
Program Services $30,302
8.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,613
11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,629
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,372
Total Liabilities $13,580
Net Assets $39,792
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chloe Mckenzie (Founder/ceo) $37,613 $0 $0
George Tepe (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Heiyab Tessema (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tomeka Brown (President) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Lynch (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,304
Expenses
$159,330
Net Income
-$48,026
Net Assets
$33,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,137
81.9%
Program Services $20,167
18.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,397
Total Liabilities $8,923
Net Assets $33,474

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$158,131
Expenses
$79,632
Net Income
$78,499
Net Assets
$81,500
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $77,594
49.1%
Program Services $80,537
50.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $85,735
Total Liabilities $4,235
Net Assets $81,500

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$15,945
Expenses
$12,944
Net Income
$3,001
Net Assets
$3,001
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,898
87.2%
Program Services $2,040
12.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,251
Total Liabilities $6,250
Net Assets $3,001

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Jan.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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