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100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-3065997 Website

The mission of the 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond by advancing the social, economic, health and educational progress of African Americans and others in historically socioeconomically disadvantaged demographics.

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc at a glance

In short: 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc gave $256K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$256,388
+6.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,627
-23.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$1,204,503
+14.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Cypress Mandala Training Cen: $60KCypress Mandala Training Cen$60K100 Black Men of Philadelphia: $58K100 Black Men of Philadelphia$58K100 Black Men of Atlanta: $45K100 Black Men of Atlanta$45K100 Black Men of Las Vegas: $35K100 Black Men of Las Vegas$35K100 Black Men of N Atlanta: $30K100 Black Men of N Atlanta$30KWord Assembly: $21KWord Assembly$21KVarious 14 Under 3000: $8KVarious 14 Under 3000$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cypress Mandala Training Cen ($60K). Together the top 7 received $256K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 18 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

OaklandAtlantaPhiladelphiaBerwickLas Vegas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2022 6 grants2023* Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed)5 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $214K (2023, 14 months) to $256K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $256K.

*2023: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cypress Mandala Training Cen Oakland, CACharitable$59,550
100 Black Men of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PACharitable$57,750
100 Black Men of Atlanta Atlanta, GACharitable$45,120
100 Black Men of Las Vegas Las Vegas, NVCharitable$35,000
100 Black Men of N Atlanta Atlanta, GACharitable$30,000
Word Assembly Oakland, CACharitable$21,125
Various 14 Under 3000 Oakland, CACharitable$7,843
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$1,204,503$1,154,841$1,076,748$256,3887
2024$1,051,616$1,397,403$1,297,857$240,1125
2023*$1,136,153$1,639,432$1,094,147$213,9506
2022$386,652$989,612$870,595——
2020$351,297$611,700$439,589——

*2023: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc

Based on IRS filings

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $256K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc is led by Danny L Williams, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Danny L Williams

    Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Robertson

    Director

    Board Member → Chief Committee, 2023

    Chief Committee → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $61K (2024) → $78K (2025)

  • Abby Nur Hussein

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon D Greenwood Esq.

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phillip A Barnett

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence VanHook

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael N White

    Director

    Director → Chief Committee, 2024

    Chief Committee → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rawle A Gittens

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrell Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Malcolm Goodwin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Logan McDonnell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph E Simmons

    Chief Committee Officer

    Chief Communications Officer → Director, 2023

    Director → Chief Committee Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Langston B Walker

    Parliamentarian

    Parlimentarian → Parliamentarian, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Thompson

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas A Davis AIA LEED

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: James K Harris (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chuck Baker (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Marco T Lindsey (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Douglas A. Davis (2020–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Richard H. Scott (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Chazz Lovelace (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Deshannon Williamson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lloyd A. Lawrence (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Muhammad Nadhiri (2020) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Keith Robertson — Director: $78KKeith RobertsonDirector$78K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to Keith Robertson (Director).

Frequently asked questions about 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc

How much does 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc give each year?

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc gave $256K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $240K across 5 grants.

What is 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's typical grant size?

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $36,627, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc give grants?

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's top state is California, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Georgia (29%) and Pennsylvania (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).

Does 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).

Who are 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's largest grantees?

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cypress Mandala Training Cen ($59,550), 100 Black Men of Philadelphia ($57,750) and 100 Black Men of Atlanta ($45,120), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc?

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's EIN?

100 Black Men of the Bay Area Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3065997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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