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Black Reconstruction Collective Inc

EIN 85-2900752 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE FUNDING, DESIGN AND INTELLECTUAL SUPPORT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH RECONSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT EFFORTS.

Income
$10,003
Spending
$172,980
Reserves
15.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1629% 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 (2)
  1. $77,185 spent. DEVELOPMENT - THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, RESOURCE EXPANSION, AND ENHANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE ITS STRATEGIC GOALS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDRAISING, STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS, IMPROVING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AND IDENTIFYING NEW SOURCES OF SUPPORT THAT ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES AND ACHIEVING ITS MISSION.
  2. $49,221 spent. UNMONUMENT: UNMONUMENT IS A YEARLONG, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE THAT REIMAGINES THE ROLE OF MONUMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. CONCEIVED AS A NOMADIC, COLLABORATIVELY BUILT SCULPTURE, IT CHALLENGES TRADITIONAL NARRATIVES OF POWER AND PERMANENCE ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC MONUMENTS. THE PROJECT HONORS THE HISTORIES OF BLACK LIBERATORS AND SELF-LIBERATED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH AN ADAPTABLE STRUCTURES THAT FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DIALOGUE, AND COLLECTIVE MEMORY. INSTALLATIONS WERE ACTIVATED IN MULTIPLE CITIES, INCLUDING BROOKLYN, LOS ANGELES, AND CHICAGO, FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BLACK ARCHITECTS, ARTISTS, AND DESIGNERS. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, TALKS AND SCREENINGS, ACCOMPANIED EACH INSTALLATION TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION.

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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