EIN 52-6053597

The Black Student Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
Year formed
1964
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Black Student Fund provides advocacy, academic and retention support to underserved students in order to facilitate their access, admission and successful graduation from member schools. The organization advances educational choice for families by affording them access to independent schools and supporting their success. The BSF/LSF Annual School Fair provides a forum for families to learn about independent school education while BSF STEM offers a series of programs focused on academic enrichment in science, technology, engineering and math.
Total revenues
$216,438
2023
Total expenses
$399,047
2023
Total assets
$45,372
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Program areas at The Black Student Fund

For more than fifty years, BSF has provided financial support for families at BSF Member Schools. BSF provides small tuition scholarships, funding for participation in summer and school year academic enrichment, youth development program/activities and BSF provides emergency and essential services financial support to BSF families
BSF Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) is a focused academic enrichment effort of BSF. BSF STEM is a series of connected programs and activities providing students with introductory and advanced STEM learning. With an anchor in math and coding, BSF Scholars and Affiliates participate in yearlong out of school learning; tech skill development and STEM awareness events
The BSF/LSF Annual School Fair is a forum for Washington metropolitan area families to learn about independent school education and to engage students, teachers and administrators from more than 70 local and national independent schools and educational programs. This event also includes: workshops, chat rooms, recorded content and a digital resources library. The event served more than 1200 families and included more than 50 schools and educational organizations
Worked with Positive Focus and PGPAEO to provide programming for scholars and families

Who funds The Black Student Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The MC Cutchen FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustNo Girl Has Ever Written Enough Program$20,000
National School Choice Awareness FoundationSupport Education Awareness Events$15,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at The Black Student Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Leroy NesbittBoard Member$60,000
Joel S. KanterChair$0
Richard W. Snowden, IiiBoard Member$0
Leroy Nesbitt juniorPast Executive Director

Financials for The Black Student Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$195,916
Program services$26,254
Investment income and dividends$322
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-6,405
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$351
Total revenues$216,438

Form 990s for The Black Student Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062022-12-07990View PDF
2021-062022-06-02990View PDF
2020-062022-05-28990View PDF
2019-062021-05-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Kanter Family Foundation
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,181 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
August 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
August 6, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3636 16th St NW
Washington, DC 20010
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
blackstudentfund.org/ 
Phone
(202) 387-1414
IRS details
EIN
52-6053597
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1964
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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