Black Landscape Architects Network is located in Washington, DC. According to its NTEE Classification (C12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Black Landscape Architects Network is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
Form
990EZ
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990EZ Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3
THE BLACK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS NETWORK (BLACKLAN) HAS A HISTORY BEYOND ITS OFFICIAL FOUNDING AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN JUNE 2020. THE ORGANIZATIONS EARLY BEGINNINGS OCCURRED AT A SUMMIT OF BLACK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON DC, IN SEPTEMBER 2010. THIS GATHERING OF BLACK STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS INCLUDED A PANEL AND DISCUSSIONS ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS SUCH AS INCREASING BLACK STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND RETENTION, SUPPORT FOR BLACK PROFESSIONALS, AND ISSUES OF BIAS IN THE WORKPLACE. IT WAS THIS SMALL SUMMIT THAT SPARKED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BLACKLAN LINKEDIN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM IN 2012, WHICH BECAME THE FIRST HOME FOR THE BLACK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COMMUNITY. ELEVEN YEARS SINCE THAT HOWARD UNIVERSITY SUMMIT, BLACKLAN NOW BOAST IN EXCESS OF 300 MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Glenn Smith Founder And President | 8 | $0 | |
Matty Williams Treasurer | 3 | $0 | |
Andrew Sargeant Secretary | 2 | $0 | |
Rikerrious Geter Member | 2 | $0 | |
Ujiji Williams Member | 2 | $0 | |
Marc Miller Member | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $49,024 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $31,500 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Gain or Loss | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming & Fundraising | $0 |
Other Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $80,524 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and similar amounts paid | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits | $0 |
Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors | $8,658 |
Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance | $0 |
Printing, publications, postage, and shipping | $5 |
Other expenses | $3,331 |
Total expenses | $11,994 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash, savings, and investments | $68,530 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $68,530 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets or fund balances | $68,530 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Black Landscape Architects Network has recieved totaling $15,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Foundation Source 1410 Inc Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Casey Trees Washington, DC | $172,847,152 | $12,912,078 |
Virginia Environmental Endowment Richmond, VA | $39,141,964 | $1,790,193 |
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Foundation Richmond, VA | $28,483,721 | $2,256,902 |
Ajp Educational Foundation Inc Falls Church, VA | $978,918 | $1,563,640 |
Horticultural Research Institute Endowment Fund Inc Washington, DC | $20,650,624 | $2,143,577 |
Roatan Marine Park International Inc Frederick, MD | $10,468 | $0 |
Okane Family Foundation Inc Great Falls, VA | $4,416,415 | $156,720 |
Youth Learning As Citizen Environmental Scientists Washington, DC | $14,577 | $0 |
National Waterways Foundation Washington, DC | $183,351 | $0 |
Betty Huse M D Charitable Foundation Baltimore, MD | $983,979 | $108,347 |
Bay Paddle Inc Arnold, MD | $22,167 | $0 |
Center For Urban Sustainability Projects Washington, DC | $0 | $0 |