EIN 84-2139209

The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies conducts research on issues related to race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, and colonialism. It provides mentorships to students, activists, and artists among others engaged with these issues. It recruited 12 fellows based on open national competition that received about 120 applications. Additionally, it created The pedagogy lab to provide open educational resources to K-12 students of color and received a grant from The Hewlett Foundation to support the lab.
Total revenues
$435,442
2023
Total expenses
$425,197
2023
Total assets
$153,065
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies

1. Recruited 20 academic fellows through a national competition that received 250 applications.2. Produced open educational resources (ocr) for k-12 students of color through a summer fellowship program of 5 fellows.3. Held The annual pedagogy lab conference, "unruly bodies" that was free, virtual and open to everyone.4. Concluded research on carlisle boarding school

Who funds The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor Support of the Pedagogy Lab$250,000
Henry Luce FoundationBoarding School Education and History Project$200,000

Personnel at The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies

NameTitleCompensation
Ashley ButlerAdministrative and Operations Manager Human Resources Officer
Ahmed RagabDirector$0
Eli NelsonFounder / Treasurer and Director / Treasurer Director$0
Myrna Sheldon Til DecPresident$0
Myrna SheldonDirector$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$435,000
Program services$0
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$442
Total revenues$435,442

Form 990s for The Center for Black Brown and Queer Studies

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-05-12990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Henry Luce Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Henry Luce Foundation
February 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesLGBTQPublic policy
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
45 Mount Auburn St
Cambridge, MA 02138
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
bbqplus.org/ 
Phone
(617) 838-3063
IRS details
EIN
84-2139209
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A05: Arts, Culture and Humanities Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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