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African American Policy Forum

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: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.72M (2023)

Expenses
$6.06M (2023)

Total Assets
$14M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$817k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

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. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,723,249
Expenses
$6,061,233
Net Income
-$2,337,984
Net Assets
$13,222,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,488,755
93.7%
Program Services $119,768
3.2%
Investment Income $114,726
3.1%
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 $272,081
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,835,691
30.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,038,618
Total Liabilities $816,524
Net Assets $13,222,094
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shermena M Nelson (Chief Of Staff & Dir. Community) $174,963 $0 $20,090
Kimberle Crenshaw (President & Executive Director) $147,210 $0 $19,977
Tanishia Lavette Peterson (Senior Researcher (Former)) $138,755 $0 $5,039
Sumi Cho (Director Of Strategic Initiatives) $117,497 $0 $7,219
Chris B Lehmann (Chief Editor (Former)) $109,031 $0 $4,006
Luke Harris (Deputy Director & Treasurer) $83,000 $0 $17,629
Ezra Ishmael Young (Secretary) $1,250 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $1,000 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Wynter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Quarles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Hartmann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,655,991
Expenses
$3,817,532
Net Income
$2,838,459
Net Assets
$15,560,078
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,532,174
98.1%
Program Services $118,783
1.8%
Investment Income $5,034
0.1%
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 $249,176
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,413,855
37.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,754,509
Total Liabilities $194,431
Net Assets $15,560,078
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (President & Executive Director) $143,000 $0 $0
Shermena M Nelson (Chief Of Staff & Dir. Community) $107,600 $0 $3,200
Luke Harris (Deputy Director & Treasurer) $80,213 $0 $0
Ezra Ishmael Young (Board Member) $3,000 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $1,250 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Wynter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Hosang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Quarles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Heidi Hartmann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,508,614
Expenses
$1,953,923
Net Income
$9,554,691
Net Assets
$12,721,950
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,262,519
97.9%
Program Services $255,405
2.2%
Investment Income $2,555
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$11,865
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $193,495
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $981,183
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,869,298
Total Liabilities $147,348
Net Assets $12,721,950
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (President & Executive Director) $120,000 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Deputy Director & Treasurer) $50,000 $0 $0
Daniel Hosang (Board Member) $14,500 $0 $0
George Lispitz (Chairman (Former)) $8,500 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Secretary) $5,193 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $1,250 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Quarles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,633,177
Expenses
$687,352
Net Income
$945,825
Net Assets
$3,167,663
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,280,738
78.4%
Program Services $341,282
20.9%
Investment Income $11,157
0.7%
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 $40,000
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $240,810
35.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,309,877
Total Liabilities $142,214
Net Assets $3,167,663
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $15,000 $0 $0
George Lispitz (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Devon Barbado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Ensler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Guy Sheftall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marianne Engelman Lado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$169,313
Expenses
$868,559
Net Income
-$699,246
Net Assets
$2,221,838
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,077
50.2%
Program Services $60,797
35.9%
Investment Income $23,439
13.8%
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 $250,000
28.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $225,264
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,353,104
Total Liabilities $131,266
Net Assets $2,221,838
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
George Lispitz (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Devon Barbado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Ensler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Guy Sheftall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marianne Engelman Lado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$668,929
Expenses
$853,664
Net Income
-$184,735
Net Assets
$2,908,399
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $516,750
77.3%
Program Services $149,441
22.3%
Investment Income $2,738
0.4%
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 $111,443
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $140,805
16.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,031,949
Total Liabilities $123,550
Net Assets $2,908,399
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $101,025 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Board Member) $15,023 $0 $0
George Lispitz (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Devon Barbado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Ensler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Guy Sheftall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marianne Engelman Lado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,266,984
Expenses
$773,331
Net Income
$493,653
Net Assets
$844,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,077,398
85.0%
Program Services $189,518
15.0%
Investment Income $68
0.0%
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 $183,939
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $153,891
19.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $855,589
Total Liabilities $10,793
Net Assets $844,796
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $85,060 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $17,403 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Board Member) $5,778 $0 $0
George Lispitz (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Devon Barbado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Ensler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Guy Sheftall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marianne Engelman Lado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$696,294
Expenses
$429,162
Net Income
$267,132
Net Assets
$351,143
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $695,817
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $450
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $81,325
18.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $354,221
Total Liabilities $3,078
Net Assets $351,143
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $0 $0 $0
George Lipsitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Devon Carbado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Jackson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Mallett (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Marianne Engelman Lado (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chandra Bhatnagar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Barbara Arnwine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eve Ensler (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Guy Sheftall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Thomas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Steve Cohen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$408,478
Expenses
$383,400
Net Income
$25,078
Net Assets
$84,011
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $408,468
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10
0.0%
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,539
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $85,432
Total Liabilities $1,421
Net Assets $84,011
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$167,186
Expenses
$151,434
Net Income
$15,752
Net Assets
$60,950
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $56,000
33.5%
Program Services $103,280
61.8%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,905
4.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $61,353
Total Liabilities $403
Net Assets $60,950
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Kimberle Crenshaw (Executive Director) $16,500 $0
Luke Harris (Associate Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$110,779
Expenses
$193,753
Net Income
-$82,974
Net Assets
$45,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $60,320
54.5%
Program Services $41,000
37.0%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,456
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,793
Total Liabilities $2,595
Net Assets $45,198

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$204,889
Expenses
$141,018
Net Income
$63,871
Net Assets
$128,172
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $182,189
88.9%
Program Services $22,500
11.0%
Investment Income $14
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $186
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $15,000
10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,165
5.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,575
Total Liabilities $403
Net Assets $128,172

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$141,085
Expenses
$138,524
Net Income
$2,561
Net Assets
$64,301
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $96,086
68.1%
Program Services $24,970
17.7%
Investment Income $50
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,979
14.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,580
Total Liabilities $1,279
Net Assets $64,301

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

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.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

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.

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