2023-11-15T14:35:28-06:00 2022-12-31 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 3815 INTERSTATE CT MONTGOMERY AL 36109 990 2022-01-01 631270745 THE BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BLAC 3348741126 PO BOX 2020 SELMA AL 36702 FELECIA LUCKY PRESIDENT 3348741126 2023-11-15 1 FELECIA LUCKY 999009999 0 JERI GROCE P01333499 3342712200 2023-11-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WALTER GIVHAN PO BOX 2020 SELMA AL 36702 16134472 0 X WWW.BLACKBELTFOUND.ORG X 2003 AL TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE BLACK BELT REGION 19 19 102 1141 0 0 9158459 15740483 0 0 63911 50915 349402 343074 9571772 16134472 1839047 4326933 0 0 2837464 3408997 0 0 4483 3421236 4019381 8097747 11755311 1474025 4379161 7710786 13179524 684696 1954869 7026090 11224655 X THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE ALL BLACK BELT RESIDENTS LIVE AND WORK IN HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS, INCLUSIVE, EDUCATED CREATIVE AND GIVING COMMUNITIES THE FOUNDATION OFFICIALLY SERVES TWELVE BLACK BELT COUNTIES BULLOCK, CHOCTAW, DALLAS. GREENE, HALE, LOWNDES, MACON, MARENGO, PERRY, PICKENS, SUMTER, AND WILCOX. EACH OF THESE COUNTIES IS CONSIDERED A "PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTY" AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CENSUS. PERSISTENT POVERTY COUNTIES ARE THOSE WHERE 20% OR MORE OF THE COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE POOR, MEASURED BY THE 1980, 1990, 2000 CENSUSES, AND THE 200-11 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. ADDITIONALLY, BBCF OFTENTIMES INVESTS IN THE FOLLOWING 13 STATES: ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA. 0 0 444121 1500 EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION OPERATES A HEAD START PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AGES 3 TO 5, IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF THE BLACK BELT: DALLAS COUNTY, CHOCTAW COUNTY, MARENGO COUNTY AND WILCOX COUNTY. THE BBCF HEAD START PROGRAM ENSURES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE PREPARED AND READY FOR KINDERGARTEN. HEAD START ENGAGES PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, WITH FOCUS ON FAMILY WELL-BEING TO PROMOTE CHILDREN'S GROWTH IN A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A VARIETY OF SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH AND NUTRITION; AND FAMILY WELL-BEING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S REACH IN COMMUNITIES HAS MADE IT A LEADING PARTNER WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 THROUGH THE 1ST YEAR OF COLLEGE, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN WORKFORCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES. 7095450 4241433 GRANTMAKING - THE FOUNDATION'S 19-YEAR SPAN OF CHARITABLE GIVING, INCLUDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUNDING, HAS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL, VERY NECESSARY, AND OFTENTIMES CRITICAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT IN OUR TWELVE COUNTY BLACK BELT REGION, IN ADDITION TO THIRTEEN STATES ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED 482 GRANT DISBURSEMENTS TOTALING $4,274,238 DURING THE YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 369 GRANTS TOTALING $3,789,043 SUPPORTING BLACK GIRLS AND WOMEN IN THE SOUTH; 21 GRANTS TOTALING $62,225 SUPPORTING ARTS AND CULTURE; 9 GRANTS TOTALING $25,200 SUPPORTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; 7 GRANT TOTALING $70,000 SUPPORTING CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM; 25 GRANTS TOTALING $67,600 SUPPORTING HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING ; 1 GRANT TOTALING $61,645 SUPPORT RACIAL EQUITY WORK; 1 GRANT TOTALING $5,000 SUPPORTING LGBTQ COMMUNITIES; 13 GRANTS TOTALING $80,000 SUPPORTING CAPACITY BUILDING; 15 GRANTS TOTALING $45,925 SUPPORTING EDUCATION; 2 GRANTS TOTALING $8,000 SUPPORTING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS; 1 GRANT TOTALING $5,000 SUPPORTING ANIMAL CONTROL, 1 GRANT TOTALING $4,000 SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF; 1 GRANT TOTALING $2,000 SUPPORTING STAFF DEVELOPMENT; 11 GRANTS TOTALING $39,000 SUPPORTING RECREATION; 3 GRANTS TOTALING $10,000 SUPPORTING CHILDCARE AND SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAMS. 3126818 84000 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP - WITH A CREDIBLE HISTORY OF SERVING AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY CONVENER, BBCF BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, EDUCATORS, LOCAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO STRATEGICALLY ATTACK MAJOR COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, SUCH AS FOOD SCARCITY, EMERGENCY SHELTER SHORTAGES, WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, HOUSING REHABILITATION NEEDS, INEQUITABLE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. 10666389 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 192 0 1 102 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X FELECIA LUCKY 3348741126 609 LAUDERDALE SELMA AL 36701 DARLENE ROBINSON CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER GIVHAN VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA M FARRIOR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT TURNER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY CHERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA DRAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H ENGLAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KHANDI FLOWERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVIN J H HARKNESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALIDA J M HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD O HUNTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMAAL HUNTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA LOCKETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE MOORE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY NICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNARD RANDOLPH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERYL Z SMEDLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN W WIGGINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FELECIA LUCKY PRESIDENT 40.00 X 192919 0 0 192919 0 0 1 0 1 0 SELMA CENTER FOR NONVIOLENCE 8 MULBERRY ROAD SELMA AL 36703 ADMIN SUPPORT, HEALING, TRAINING AND GEN 289875 CANDACE CNBETTER MEDIA 719 CRESTWELL CIRCLE ATLANTA GA 30331 PR AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 123982 2 3785212 11955271 15740483 50915 50915 GRANT MANAGEMENT REVENUE 900099 330577 330577 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 12497 12497 343074 16134472 343074 0 50915 X 4326933 4326933 192919 173281 19638 2441684 2193139 248545 129435 106533 22902 430933 354685 76248 214026 194110 19916 75398 2500 72898 16357 16357 1771682 1690646 81036 181010 177815 2642 553 828743 766579 62067 97 177252 117990 59262 85503 82242 3261 315713 219889 92048 3776 103568 89180 14331 57 1655 1655 94874 681 94193 82222 24195 58027 SCHOOL MEALS 132241 132241 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 129531 138 129393 MISCELLANEOUS 23632 13612 10020 11755311 10666389 1084439 4483 6017590 10747259 299162 645835 48791 32787 10128 1377242 381195 422774 996047 922469 747468 7710786 13179524 222640 249124 290368 1137390 171688 568355 684696 1954869 X 1646008 6689100 5380082 4535555 7026090 11224655 7710786 13179524 4379161 -180596 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7084972 5641514 11675198 9158459 15740483 49300626 7084972 5641514 11675198 9158459 15740483 49300626 49300626 32226 29961 43750 53035 50915 209887 863 423107 349402 343074 1116446 50626959 0.97380 0.97510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8 84982 1 1 1 2477 2477 0 2897037 1071 1171266 1726842 2307249 5763504 60273 5233989 2897037 1251029 5941453 69947 4955180 2307249 1071029 180000 1251029 826029 245000 1071029 0 0 53400 53400 69329 8888 60441 165261 127403 37858 1089252 244904 844348 996047 AGENCY FUND LIABILITY 6134 ACCRUED LEAVE AND PAYROLL 259875 LEASE LIABILITY 302346 568355 X 16710034 -180596 772515 591919 16118115 16357 16357 16134472 12511469 772515 772515 11738954 16357 16357 11755311 PART IV, LINE 1B: THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THE FUNDS ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE FOUNDATION AND SEPARATE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE PROPER ACCOUNTABILITY. PART V, LINE 4: THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, WHICH IS BUILDING AT THIS POINT, IS A GENERAL ENDOWMENT TO INSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FOUNDATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF ALABAMA LAW AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAXES. 1 SOWING SEEDS OF HOPE 1728 S WASHINGTON ST MARION AL 36756 631275573 7000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION CHOICE 60 HAMBURG DUNCAN RD UNIONTOWN AL 36786 800360199 7000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION CHILDREN OF THE VILLAGE NETWORK INC PO BOX 896 LIVINGSTON AL 35470 311702648 7000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM PO BOX 1439 LIVINGSTON AL 35470 260900359 7000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION DONE RIGHT CONSTRUCTION INC 261 REDBIRD CIRCLE UNION SPRINGS AL 36089 204682131 7500 0 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION HISPANIC INTEREST COALITION OF ALABAMA (HICA) 117 SOUTH CREST DRIVE BIRMINGHAM AL 35209 631225764 7500 0 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION ALABAMA COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE 1826 6TH AVENUE SOUTH IRONDALE AL 35210 474352872 7500 0 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION DEMOPOLIS AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC PO BOX 1203 DEMOPOLIS AL 36732 631287576 7500 0 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION BLACKBELT & CENTRAL ALABAMA HOUSING 1201 COUNTY ROAD 306 SELMA AL 36703 020663098 8000 0 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION DALLAS COUNTY CHILDREN'S POLICY COUNCIL PO BOX 987 SELMA AL 36702 202636679 9600 0 2022 CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT APPLICATION FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM 103 SAMUEL O MOSELEY DRIVE SELMA AL 36701 550850538 14000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION GREENE COUNTY COMMUNITY IN ACTION COALITION 5314 U S HIGHWAY 43 EUTAW AL 35462 300167815 14000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION HALE COUNTY COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT SOCIETY PO BOX 688 GREENSBORO AL 36744 631230233 14000 0 2022 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM APPLICATION THE UNITED CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC 1618 COUNTY ROAD 65 SAFFORD AL 36773 631205867 84000 0 BLACK BELT FOOD SUSTAINABILITY APPLICATION DIVINE GIRLS COALITION 3787 SUMTER 74 EMELLE AL 35495 843989540 20000 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM BAMA KIDS INC PO BOX 212 CAMDEN AL 36726 582120600 16300 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM MACON MEANS 227 COUNTY RD 95 TUSKEGEE AL 36083 811933575 10000 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM GREENE COUNTY FOSTER & ADOPTIVE PARENTS 101 PINE STREET EUTAW AL 35462 630908964 15000 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM KUNTRY KIDZ INC 8 RIO DOSA DRIVE HATTIESBURG MS 39402 270246449 20550 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL JOY DYMON IN THE ROUGH 208 TRAILWAY CIRCLE NASHVILLE TN 37207 461319844 20550 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL JOY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF THE SOUTH 401 ST JOSEPH SUITE 2A NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 843702899 20550 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL JOY NO MORE MARTYRS 127 ROY COURT HELENA AL 35080 474082060 20550 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL JOY WOMEN IN TRAINING 1383 WOODMERE DRIVE MONTGOMERY AL 36117 842297948 34750 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM DESTINATION LIBERATION INC 400 GALLOWAY STREET NE307S WASHINGTON DC 20011 824180729 47000 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE 4145 WALL STREET MONTGOMERY AL 36106 237205238 58750 0 SBGWC: BLACK GIRL DREAM BULLOCK COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY 11367 HWY 82 WEST UNION SPRINGS AL 36089 631041263 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS PEROTE COLORED CEMETERY 2977 COUNTY ROAD 451 BANKS AL 36005 842682039 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS PEROTE COLORED CEMETERY 2977 COUNTY ROAD 451 BANKS AL 36005 842682039 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS COMMUNITY AWARENESS & PREVENTION PROGRAMS 26685 HIGHWAY 10 BUTLER AL 36904 813171895 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS OPERATION SAVE THE CHILDREN 43323 HIGHWAY 17 JACHIN AL 36910 850935982 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS HARVEST MINISTRIES 5370 COUNTY ROAD 7 LISMAN AL 36912 753254831 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS BOBBY'S COMMUNITY CENTER 218 MARZETTE ROAD PENNINGTON AL 36916 510439461 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS LISMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT P O BOX 217 LISMAN AL 36912 631047850 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS U MATTER 813 WEST PUSHMATAHA STREET BUTLER AL 36904 301288101 5000 0 COMMUNITY GRANTS FUND FOR SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES 4153-C FLAT SHOALS PARKWAY DECATUR GA 30034 581426028 1855694 0 SBGWC APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY FUND 1405 E MAGNOLIA AVENUE KNOXVILLE TN 37917 631316019 828800 0 SBGWC TRUTHSPEAKS INNOVATION FOUNDATION 3645 MARKET PLACE BOULEVARD ATLANTA GA 30344 852877680 555000 0 SBGWC PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTEES WHO ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE FROM THE BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN GRANT REQUEST OUTLINING THEIR ACTIVITIES AND THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT THEY ARE ALREADY RECEIVING FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS. ALL GRANTEES WHO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THE FOUNDATION HAVE A SITE VISIT AFTER SIX MONTHS. AT THE END OF THE TWELVE MONTH GRANT PERIOD, THE GRANTEES MUST SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT, ALONG WITH ALL RECEIPTS, OF HOW THEY USED THE FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FELECIA LUCKY PRESIDENT 192919 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192919 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. ALL COMMENTS WERE CONSIDERED AND CHANGES MADE IF DEEMED NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF ALL BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES THEIR CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FUND DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,690,646. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 81,036. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,771,682. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.