INSTITUTE FOR AFROURBANISM
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $1.5M · expenses $497K · assets $1.5M
- EIN
- 86-2964657
- Address
- 609 E KIRBY ST APT 108, DETROIT, MI 48202-4185
- Website
- AFROURBANISM.COM
- NTEE code
- V05
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AFROURBANISM IS A MOVEMENT ACTIVATING INTERDIMENSIONAL BLACK GENIUS TOWARD THE IDEATION AND MANIFESTATION OF THRIVING BLACK FUTURES. THE WORK OF IAU IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT INSIDE EVERYONE IS THE CAPACITY TO THRIVE. IF ONE CAN IDENTIFY HOW THRIVING MANIFESTS WITHIN PEOPLE, IT CAN BE ACTIVATED IN OTHERS ACROSS COMMUNITIES, SPANNING THE DIASPORA. IT IS THE BELIEF THAT, IF AGENCY, ABUNDANCE, AND AUDACITY ARE ACTIVATED, THEN ONE IS INDEED THRIVING.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren A Hood | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | $107,728 | $256,995 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Pitera | CHAIR | 2021-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Khalid El-Halima | TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherina Sharpe | SECRETARY | 2021-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Khalid El-Halim (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $108K · 1 employee · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN A HOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,000 | $0 | $7,728 | $107,728 | 1 |
| DAN PITERA | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR KHALID EL-HALIMA | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERINA SHARPE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $99K · 2 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN A HOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $91,257 | $0 | $8,010 | $99,267 | 1 |
| DAN PITERA | CHAIR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR KHALID EL-HALIMA | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERINA SHARPE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN HOOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $50,000 | - | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| DR KHALID EL-HALIM | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHERINA SHARPE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN PITERA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $70K
Listed grants add up to $70,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $91,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,536,284 | $496,934 | $1,494,586 | $1,450,467 | $1,450,030 | $84,715 | $100,000 | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $782,181 | $319,058 | $429,727 | $408,603 | $729,645 | $52,536 | $99,267 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $152,636 | $207,156 | $10,000 | -$54,520 | $125,969 | $26,667 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,017,500 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSTITUTE FOR AFROURBANISM” | 2023 | 1 | $600,000 | 2023 | $600,000 | show |
| FORD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSTITUTE FOR AFROURBANISM” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| SKILLMAN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSTITUTE FOR AFROURBANISM” | 2022-2024 | 5 | $467,500 | 2024 | $67,500 | show |
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSTITUTE FOR AFROURBANISM” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $400,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| FLAGSTAR FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INSTITUTE FOR AFROURBANISM” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| MCGREGOR FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Institute for AfroUrbanism” | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $496,934 spent · pay $116,431 · grants $91,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $100,000 | $80,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 20.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BLACK THRIVE | $90,463 | $90,463 | - | - | 18.2% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $71,000 | $71,000 | - | - | 14.3% | |
| Other (as described) | GLOBAL EXPEDITIONS | $43,636 | $43,636 | - | - | 8.8% |
| Fees: other services | $28,936 | $21,702 | $4,340 | $2,894 | 5.8% | |
| Other (as described) | ARTIST IN RESIDENCY | $28,896 | $28,896 | - | - | 5.8% |
| All other expenses | $28,892 | $28,892 | - | - | 5.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $21,000 | $21,000 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $20,000 | $20,000 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Office expenses | $18,767 | $14,075 | $4,692 | - | 3.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $14,166 | $3,541 | $8,500 | $2,125 | 2.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,703 | $6,963 | $870 | $870 | 1.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,728 | $6,182 | $773 | $773 | 1.6% | |
| Insurance | $6,122 | $4,592 | $1,530 | - | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy | $4,826 | $3,619 | $724 | $483 | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $2,727 | $2,045 | $682 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $1,072 | $804 | $268 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $496,934 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $319,058 spent · pay $147,370 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $99,267 | $79,413 | $9,927 | $9,927 | 31.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $33,017 | $26,413 | $3,302 | $3,302 | 10.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $31,912 | $7,978 | $19,147 | $4,787 | 10.0% | |
| All other expenses | $24,604 | $24,604 | - | - | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | BLACK THRIVE | $24,296 | $24,296 | - | - | 7.6% |
| Other (as described) | GLOBAL EXPEDITIONS | $20,533 | $20,533 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Fees: other services | $20,298 | $15,224 | $3,044 | $2,030 | 6.4% | |
| Occupancy | $18,017 | $13,513 | $2,702 | $1,802 | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $12,416 | $9,933 | $1,242 | $1,241 | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $8,419 | $6,314 | $2,105 | - | 2.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | ACCOMPLICE | $6,425 | $6,425 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Insurance | $4,532 | $3,399 | $1,133 | - | 1.4% | |
| Information technology | $3,655 | $2,741 | $914 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,670 | $2,136 | $267 | $267 | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $1,997 | $1,498 | $499 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $319,058 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $207,156 spent · pay $75,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $80,993 | 39.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $75,000 | 36.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,560 | 22.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,603 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $207,156 | 100% |