EIN 84-3885205

Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
49
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Black Cultural Zone CDC innovates and incubates community-driven projects that center Black arts, culture, and economics in Oakland, CA.
Total revenues
$4,746,277
2023
Total expenses
$4,496,383
2023
Total assets
$3,402,069
2023
Num. employees
49
2023

Program areas at Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

Community engagement and Development includes communications and outreach campaigns centered on our neighborhood messengers and leadership Development for our team, Community, and network of ambassadors; and rapid response efforts centering on health and wellness initiatives.
Our economic Development includes our Cultural market pop-ups, centering our akoma market vendors; taking them on the road; our incubator; and virtual market including custom boxes and a virtual lookbook. Economic Development also includes business counseling and career/workforce navigation and support.
Neighborhood services includes our safety corridor ambassadors and the Development of Black commercial and Cultural corridor amenities wherever one of our commercial hubs is developed. Our commercial real estate projects include the ground-up Development of market halls and affordable housing to the acquisition and renovation of retail and mixed-use spaces on key commercial corridors. These hubs are the centerpiece of our strategy to old places for our Community -- from residents and business owners to artists, creatives, and makers.
Our relationships and alliances are the heart of our initiatives. We center our Community and work closely with a wide array of Community partners forming a network of collaborations, collectives, and coalitions that center our Community and align on a strategy of holding place, despite the wave of gentrification in our legacy communities, and centering our art and culture as a power-building strategy.

Grants made by Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Liberation Park Market HallReal Estate Development$553,000
Roots Community Health CenterEncourge Collaboration on 40 X 40 Council Initiative$30,000
East Oakland Development Center (EOYDC)Encourge Collaboration on 40 X 40 Council Initiative$25,000
...and 1 more grant made

Who funds Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Andrew W. Mellon FoundationTo Support Capacity Building for Member Organizations of the Cultural Reforestation Project in Oakland$975,000
ImpactAssetsGeneral Support$360,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$200,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

NameTitleCompensation
Carolyn JohnsonChief Executive Officer$241,010
Michael GatsonExecutive Director at All in Alameda County
Nina Woodruff WalkerDirector Executive Director at Mocha
Ahmed AliDirector Community Affairs Lead, Square
Crystal MatsonChair$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,675,674
Program services$70,603
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,746,277

Form 990s for Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-01-29990View PDF
2022-062023-07-07990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-08-02990View PDF
Data update history
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $190,000 from The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $975,000 from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8495 Pardee Dr 6006
Oakland, CA 94621
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
blackculturalzone.org/bcz-corporation/ 
Phone
(510) 470-0183
IRS details
EIN
84-3885205
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0275830
FTB Entity ID
4533653
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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