But whether they set themselves up for being criticized, I think that certainly is the case because they didn’t plug a bunch of those gaps.” “Whether there’s anything improper here, that is another question. “People are going to be quick to assume that mismatch reflects intent,” he added. “It comes across as an early startup nonprofit, without substantial governance structure in place, that got a huge windfall,” said Brian Mittendorf, a professor of accounting at Ohio State University who focuses on nonprofit organizations and their financial statements. Still, its governance structure makes it difficult to disprove allegations of impropriety, financial mismanagement and deviation from mission that have dogged the BLM foundation for years, one expert said. Nonprofit experts tell the AP that the BLM foundation seems to be operating like a scrappy organization with far fewer resources, although some say Black-led charities face unfair scrutiny in an overwhelmingly white and wealthy philanthropic landscape. The tax filing suggests the organization is still finding its footing: It currently has no executive director or in-house staff. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later. Your browser does not support the iframe HTML tag. The Studio City property, which includes a home with six bedrooms and bathrooms, a swimming pool, a soundstage and office space, was intended as a campus for a Black artists fellowship and is currently used for that purpose, the board member said. The tax filing shows that nearly $6 million was spent on a Los Angeles-area compound.
The foundation had an operating budget of about $4 million, according to a board member. It ended its last fiscal year – from Jto J– with nearly $42 million in net assets.
That investment is expected to become an endowment to ensure the foundation’s work continues in the future, organizers say. reports that it invested $32 million in stocks from the $90 million it received as donations amid racial justice protests in 2020. In a new, 63-page Form 990 shared exclusively with The Associated Press, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. NEW YORK (AP) - The foundation started by organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement is still worth tens of millions of dollars, after spending more than $37 million on grants, real estate, consultants, and other expenses, according to tax documents filed with the IRS.