National Black Child Development Institute Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and families througheducation and advocacy. Serving Black children and families in the Denver metroarea through direct services, policy, advocacy, resource distribution, andmobilization.
- Income
- $173,995
- Spending
- $168,883
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $78,950, affiliate president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 101% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $123,855 spent. The National Black Child Development Institute Denver Affiliate (BCDI-Denver) adopted the mission of our national organization to improve and advance the lives of Black children and their families through education and advocacy. Through the mission BCDI-Denver served children and families through direct services, policy, and advocacy. BCDI-Denver worked to expand from a local affiliate model to a statewide model to serve more children and families. BCDI-Denver conduced a statewide needs assessment, state blueprint, and community interviews. BCDI-Denver worked on statewide policy and advocacy in conjunction with over sixty state partners to pass several bills into Colorado law. The organization currently operates within four policy and advocacy coalitions that have positively impacted Colorado children and their families. BCDI-Denver conducted literacy focused programs on the ground including their Barbershop and Books, Watch Me Read Watch Me Succeed,
- Literacy Boot camp, and Sankofa Story Time. Through the programming five hundred books were distributed, BCDI-Denver served children and families through direct services across the Denver Metro. Running four of our programs, Good for Me, Sankofa Story time, Literacy Bootcamp, Family Empowerment Program and community engagement events. BCDI-Denver was the first affiliate to receive a contracted partnership with a school district for the Family Empowerment Program. Through the organization thousands of books, backpacks with school supplies, and individual activates, resources, STEAM Kits, and materials. Under policy the organization worked on and passed bills into Colorado Law. Hosted community partnered programming including trainings, advocacy days at the capitol, and donations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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