Black Healing Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the Black Healing Fund is to assist in the fight against the mental health and economic impact of anti-blackness-racism-on Black and Brown communities and to both create and directly support programs as well as individuals prioritizing the continued healing of Black and Brown communities specifically prioritizing Black communities in Snohomish County. Our work is centered on four key pillars: 1. Awareness and Advocacy; 2. Education and Empowerment; 3. Decolonizing Access; 4. Stronger Partnerships. Our major programs are: 1 Chakula Ni Lazma Food is a human right--provide emergency food; Youth Academic and Mentorship afterschool; Mental Health Outreach; Community Engagement; and Housing and Utilities Services Akazu. We also have two additional projects: Agapira An annual winter jackets drive through which we provide winter coats to our community members and our Annual Back To School Drive through which we provide back to school supplies to our community.
- Income
- $198,507
- Spending
- $161,310
- Reserves
- 10.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Highest pay
- $19,881, operations manager
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $34,441 spent. We continued to provide rental and utilities assistance as well as food support though our Akazu Housing and Chakula Ni Lazma Food is a human right programs. We served a total of over 400 community members in 2024. Through our Akazu Program we met 85% percent of requests that were emergencies in nature meaning there were 30 days evictions and shutoff notices. We were able to prevent every single one of these notices from going into effect thus allowing our families in need time and space to think and plan on how to continue meeting their basic needs. We also provided 45 cans of emergency baby formula
- $31,813 spent. Our Back To School project was specifically designed to provide back to school assistance to our students and their families which includes adults who are attending school. In 2024 we were able to meet the needs of our community both for youth and young adults as well as returning adults. We provided 307 filled backpacks 419 winter coats 69 blankets and 60 boxes of diapers and baby wipes. Among supplies that were provided included notebooks pens and pencils some chromebooks calculators index cards water bottles and other specifically requested and required supplies which include boxers and shoes.
- $13,959 spent. Our Youth Empowerment Academics and Mentorship provides different types of support with a major focus on after school activities. We partner with other providers like the YMCA and Boys Girls Clubs as well as other providers to ensure that our kids have access to needed services especially after school and summer programs which keep them busy and out of trouble at a discounted rate which we always cover 100%. We served 259 youth in 2024.
- Our AGAPIRA Winter jackets drive is another project through which we are able to provide winter jackets to our community every year. We delivered 100% of the 291 requested jackets which included for adults youth young adults children and infants.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 2024.
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 December 2020.
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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