BLACK BIRTH JUSTICE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BLACK BIRTH JUSTICE INC (EIN 86-1860910)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-27
IRS object ID
202601479349300510
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-27T08:53:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Open Books FinancialBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1101 N 7th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityLouisvilleCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN861860910EIN

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PersonMEKA KPOHPersonNm
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Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt
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Website Addresswww.blackbirthjustice.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAdvocating for maternal health rights and providing superior support for postpartum persons. Our vision is to combat the Maternal and Infant mortality rate . Our focus is to protect the birthing people of the Black community with integrity, compassion and boldness.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionAdvocating for maternal health rights and providing superior support for postpartum persons. Our vision is to combat the Maternal and Infant mortality rate . Our focus is to protect the birthing people of the Black community with integrity, compassion and boldness.MissionDesc
Expense$884,523ExpenseAmt
DescHBCU- Healthy Beginnings Connect US 1 - Connection to preventative health services, behavioral health care, doula, and midwife care 2 - Cohort model health education across the preconception, prenatal, and postpartum spectrum for birthing persons, and parents and caregivers to infants 0-18 months. 3 - Referrals to Child Development, Housing, Employment, Finance, Education, and Justice resources 4 - Support for essential items, such as diapers, wipes, car seats, strollers, and breast pumps for participants through the BBJ Hub Store 5 - Healthcare advocacy and systems change through community partnerships.Desc

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DescTiny Toes, Big Planet A program that aims to create sustainable postpartum families in marginalized communities in Louisville, KY. At Black Birth Justice,, we envision a community where every Black and Brown family receives the support and resources they need to thrive during the postpartum period and beyond. Led by Black women, we are dedicated to fostering transformative support systems that uplift and empower families through every stage of their journey. The 30 families that attended these events gained a wealth of knowledge and went home with tools to make environmentally conscious choices. These resources simultaneously help alleviate the financial hardships of new parenthood.Desc

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DescPostpartum Doula Training Our postpartum doula trainings are free and allow women to gain ancestral knowledge of traditional birth keepers. Postpartum doula trainings occur when we receive funding to do so. Creating access to trainings for black women is so important to us. At this time we do not have out of pocket trainings, but will revisit the idea in the future. Please follow us on social media for trainings. Some photos are of full spectrum trainings that we lead with our sister organization Mama 2 Mama. ALL PROGRAMMING COSTSDesc
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BRITTANY LUDWIG
PROGRAM CHAIR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TYASIA BEASLEY
FUNDRAISING CHAIR2.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARQUEL LETT
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$719,614TotalAmt
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Total$3,036TotalAmt
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Total$12,009TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$14,082TotalAmt
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Total$373TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$6,442TotalAmt
Program Services$6,442ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MEALS & ENT$7,424$5,388$2,036
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$1,403$80$1,323
MISCTAXLICENSE$568$523$45

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Fundraising$70FundraisingAmt

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BOY$112,913BOYAmt
EOY$369,770EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$17,150LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

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EOY$17,150EOYAmt

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BOY$112,913BOYAmt
EOY$386,920EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$112,913BOYAmt
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BOY$112,913BOYAmt
EOY$386,920EOYAmt

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BOY$112,913BOYAmt
EOY$386,920EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$274,007ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,975CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$818,325CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,240,426CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,158,726TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,975CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$818,325CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,240,426CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,158,726TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,127,144SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,031,582PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,158,726TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,150OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$17,150BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$17,150TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aThe organization does not contemporaneously document meetings or written actions of the governing body. The organization acknowledges this practice and is working toward implementing consistent documentation of governing body meetings.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bThe organization does not contemporaneously document meetings or written actions of committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. The organization acknowledges this practice and plans to review committee documentation procedures.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The organizations governing body did not review the Form 990 prior to filing. The organization is reviewing its process to ensure board review of future returns prior to submission.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Interested parties may contact the organizations main office to request copies.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gThe organization reports that other fees for services (Part IX, line 11g) exceeded 10% of total expenses. These expenses include consulting and professional service fees necessary to support programmatic and administrative functions.

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