FRIENDS OF THE METROPOLITAN BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION INC
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Plain text FRIENDS OF THE METROPOLITAN BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2022–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/455300933. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $16K · expenses $66K · assets $24K
- Also known as
- ASSOCIATION INC
- EIN
- 45-5300933
- Address
- 3316 STATE ROUTE 4 PMB 114, HUDSON FALLS, NY 12839-3511
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2023
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Raise funds for the mission and purpose of The Metropolitan Black Bar Association, including awarding scholarships to students in college, law school, graduate school or other related educational institutions and supporting charitable community-based actvities including but not limited to following activites:Honorable Ted Jones Golf and Spades TournamentHonorable George Bundy Smith Scholarship Fund consisting of four scholarshipsHonorable Sheila Abdus-Salaam Backback and School Supply Giveaway
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Edgar | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Areal Allen-Stewart | President | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Wayne Mckenzie | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Malikah Fulton | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alison Moore-Alexis | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anta Cisse-Green (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 4 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA EDGAR | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| AREAL ALLEN-STEWART | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WAYNE MCKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MALIKAH FULTON | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ALISON MOORE-ALEXIS | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA EDGAR | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| AREAL ALLEN-STEWART | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WAYNE MCKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MALIKAH FULTON | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ALISON MOORE-ALEXIS | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA EDGAR | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| AREAL ALLEN-STEWART | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ANTA CISSE-GREEN | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 4 |
| WAYNE MCKENZIE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MALIKAH FULTON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ALISON MOORE-ALEXIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,659 | $66,498 | $24,179 | $24,178 | $38,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$5,424 | $33,754 | $75,018 | $75,017 | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,495 | $31,635 | $114,195 | $114,195 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $250 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF THE METROPOLITAN BLACK BAR ASSOCIATION INC” | 2022 | 1 | $250 | 2022 | $250 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $66,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,015 · events $52,448
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,983 | 52.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,015 | 45.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,500 | 2.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $52,448 | reported apart |
| Total | $66,498 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $33,754 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,495 · events $63,043
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $18,495 | 54.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,759 | 31.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,500 | 13.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $63,043 | reported apart |
| Total | $33,754 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $31,635 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,802 · events $45,295
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,802 | 68.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,833 | 31.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $45,295 | reported apart |
| Total | $31,635 | 100% |