BLACK TV & FILM COLLECTIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
BLACK TV & FILM COLLECTIVE INC (EIN 82-1046409)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-01
IRS object ID
202621829349201102
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-01T10:51:57-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN030555978PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WILLIAMS ACCOUNTING SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11860 OLD OKEECHOBEE RD STE 506AddressLine1Txt
CityWEST PALM BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33409ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN821046409EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BLACK TV & FILM COLLECTIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8606145009PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1289 VAN BUREN STAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKIBI ANDERSONPersonNm
Person TitleCO PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8606145009PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCLIVE BERTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02024744PTIN
Phone5618994412PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-30PreparationDt
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$24,194GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$24,194ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$24,194TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$15,001FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,098OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$13,629OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$30,728TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$6,534ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$26,904NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,370NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$26,904BOYAmt
EOY$20,370EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$26,904BOYAmt
EOY$20,370EOYAmt

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$26,904BOYAmt
EOY$20,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeBLACK PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND WORKFORCE DEVPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomBTFC provided 40 hrs of office sessions aiding 700 Black television and film professionals.Programming also included 50 venues focused on career,leadership,and organization.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$30,728ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$30,728TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
KIBI ANDERSON
CO PRESIDENT15$0
LEMU COKER
CO PRESIDENT5$0
HURIYYAH MUHAMMAD
BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS5$0
CHRIS GORGES
DIRECTOR5$0
OKEMA T MOORE
DIRECTOR5$0
EJEB DEMA
DIRECTOR5$0
RON MCCANTS
DIRECTOR5$0
SHARON LIGGINS
DIRECTOR5$0
DERRICK PETE
DIRECTOR5$0
ANTHONY SANTAGATI
DIRECTOR5$0
AVRIL SPEAKS
DIRECTOR5$0
CECILIA OWNES
DIRECTOR5$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11221ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8606145009PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$190,225CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,608CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$131,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$106,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,194CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,281TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$130,608CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$131,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$106,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,194CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,281TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$582,281PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Public Support PY5090PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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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

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIDuring 2025, BTFC continued advancing Black professionals in television, film, and digital media despite significant contraction across the entertainment industry. The organization intentionally operated with a leaner staffing model while sustaining professional development programming, leadership education, fiscal sponsorship, networking opportunities, and artist support. Through volunteer leadership, strategic partnerships, and independent contractors, BTFC preserved organizational capacity while positioning the organization for its next phase of growth.
Part I, line 16Description: ADVERTISING Amount: 3512
Part I, line 16Description: CONFERENCE EXPENSE Amount: 42
Part I, line 16Description: MERCHANT ACCOUNT FEES Amount: 963
Part I, line 16Description: OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SOFTWARE Amount: 2971
Part I, line 16Description: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Amount: 6061
Part I, line 16Description: LICENSES AND PERMITS Amount: 35
Part I, line 16Description: BANK CHARGES Amount: 45

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