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A Black Education Network: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
A Black Education Network (EIN 94-3413477)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202501349349207245
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-14T18:04:30-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN800318069PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL STEELE CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Filer Filer

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EIN943413477EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1A Black Education NetworkBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlABLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4088290590PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1P O Box 3134AddressLine1Txt
CitySan JoseCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDebra WatkinsPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive Dir.PersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMichael SteelePreparerPersonNm
PTINP00200234PTIN
Phone5109850505PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Method Of Accounting OtherModified CashMethodOfAccountingOtherDesc
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.aben4ace.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$33,526GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$8,178ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$25,348ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$33,526TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$68,996SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$33,255FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$47,980OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$150,231TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$116,705ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Other Changes In Net Assets-$294,633OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$121,838BOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$289,500BOYAmt

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BOY$411,338BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$411,338BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo provide programs and services to students, families, and teachers in order to create culturally conscious African American students who are life-long learners and critical thinkers.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomApproximately 1,200 people benfited from ABEN's services during the final six months of operations. This includes donations made for various programs operated by other organizations and six monthly newsletters.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$86,470ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$86,470TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Debra Watkins
Executive Dir.40.00$0
James Taylor
Board Chair1.00$0
Michael Steele
Treasurer1.00$0
Tyson Amir
Vice Chair1.00$0
Theresa Robinson
Secretary1.00$0
Toni Oliver
Director1.00$0
Mishi Booker
Director1.00$0
M von Nkosi
Director1.00$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcYes (true)OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDebra WatkinsPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySan JoseCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone4084538221PhoneNum
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
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Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$443,643CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$594,286CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$380,338CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$426,010CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,178CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,852,455TotalAmt

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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionTxt
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Director Of SuccessorfalseDirectorOfSuccessorInd
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Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
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Liabilities PaidYes (true)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd
Bond Liabilities DischargedfalseBondLiabilitiesDischargedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $465
Other Expenses.1005Travel $3780
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $2445
Other Expenses.1Grants to Organizations $14702
Other Expenses.2Ghana $6250
Other Expenses.3Scholarships $5000
Other Expenses.4Summer Institute $3749
Other Expenses.5Books, Subscriptions, Ref $3534
Other Expenses.6Computer Hardware/Software $1481
Other Expenses.7Payroll Fees $1326
Other Expenses.8Supplies $1082
Other Expenses.9Storage $1075
Other Expenses.10Printing $1065
Other Expenses.11Telephone $865
Other Expenses.12Training, Education, Prof Dev $352
Other Expenses.13Membership Dues $245
Other Expenses.14Bank Charge $175
Other Expenses.15Internet - Website $114
Other Expenses.16Gifts $110
Other Expenses.17Business Registration Fee $100
Other Expenses.18Special Events $65
Other Assets.1Investment-Rodgers-Massey - Beginning $289500 Investment-Rodgers-Massey - Ending $0

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