United Black Collegiate Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The United Black Collegiate Association is the financial and centralized voice on campus working to eradicate ignorance, equitize disparity, and promote positive change for the Black students at UT Austin. The United Black Collegiate Associations mission is to aid in the development of a lasting appreciation of education, acceptance, motivation, and advocacy to uplift the black student in the pursuit of academia and heighten the cultural consciousness of all students in all aspects of life.
- Income
- $8,065
- Spending
- $5,965
- Reserves
- 4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 May 31, 2025, 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)
- $928 spent. UBCA was proud to unveil a small grants program to benefit student organizations that have lost institutional support at UT Austin due to recent legislation. The recipients of our small grant program for 2024 were the Texas Black Student Association, Texas Black Homecoming Committee, the National Black Law Students Association, and Texas Black Lens. All of these organizations have the goal of serving Black students on campus for their career and leadership goals. The Texas BSA allows Black students at the University of Texas at Austin to pursue leadership roles that connect them to a larger network of Black college students across the US, providing important networking opportunities as students begin their professional careers. The Texas Black Homecoming Committee coordinates events like networking mixers with alumni, ensuring that the Black UT community remains a strong network for mutual upliftment even after graduation. Lastly, Black Lens is a student organization that gives its members on-hands experience in the entertainment industry by mobilizing members to coordinate projects like short films. These organizations are also the student communities hit hardest by SB-17, some of which lost a majority of their budgets after UT Austin ceased funding their events. The National Black Law Students association connects Black students to career engagement opportunities like LSAT prep and pipeline programs to ensure postgraduate success. Thus, the creation of the UBCA grant program has strengthened the fiscal health of the signature programs in the Black UT community by providing an organized and centralized source of funding in the wake of chaotic upheavals in fiscal support.
- $1,786 spent. Black Inauguration is a prestigious event designed to celebrate and honor the remarkable achievements of Black student leaders at the University of Texas at Austin. The event shines a spotlight on Black student presidents, regardless of their affiliation with Black organizations, and presents them with symbolic gavels as a mark of their leadership and impact. In addition to these recognitions, Black Inauguration features the presentation of two distinguished awards: the Brandelyn Flunder Award and the Brianna McBride Award. The Brandelyn Flunder Award honors a UT faculty member who exemplifies Flunder's commitment to empowering and supporting students from diverse backgrounds. The Brianna McBride Award celebrates a UT student who mirrors McBrides dedication to advocacy and service, reflecting her efforts to foster diversity and drive positive change on campus. Through these honors, Black Inauguration not only acknowledges individual accomplishments but also reinforces the ongoing commitment to leadership, community, and excellence within the Black student community.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 May 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 May 2024.
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 November 4, 2026.
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