Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc
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Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc at a glance
In short: Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc gave $720K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $180K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $720,000
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $180,000
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,000
- Total assets
- $23,578,625
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tides Foundation ($450K). Together the top 4 received $720K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $475K (2023) to $720K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $720K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | To support the racial equity advancement and defense initiative legal support fund | $450,000 |
| Asian Americanspacific Islanders in Philanthropy Inc Oakland, CA | To help support abfe's racial equity advancement and defense initiative | $90,000 |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy Oakland, CA | To help support abfe's racial equity advancement and defense initiative | $90,000 |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy Washington, DC | To help support abfe's racial equity advancement and defense initiative | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,578,625 | $13,797,420 | $8,985,113 | $720,000 | 4 | $705,123 |
| 2024 | $18,322,943 | $5,811,080 | $7,948,382 | $520,000 | 3 | $434,650 |
| 2023 | $19,987,800 | $7,640,661 | $7,153,740 | $475,000 | 3 | $266,702 |
| 2022 | $19,117,303 | $5,805,379 | $5,398,558 | — | — | $5,061 |
| 2021 | $18,483,278 | $13,879,337 | $3,794,314 | — | — | $846 |
| 2020 | $8,775,623 | $9,226,120 | $2,588,991 | — | — | $2,036 |
About Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc
Based on IRS filings
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $720K. Net investment income was $705K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc is led by Susan Taylor Batten, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 11 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Taylor Batten
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $331K (2025)
Sharon Nash Bush
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juston Cooper
Network & Partnerships Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $142K (2025)
Edgar Breeden
Director of Programs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Trinnete Cooper
Director & Philanthropic Advising Svc
Director & Philanthropic Advising Svcs → Director & Philanthropic Advising Svc, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $137K (2025)
Euris Johnson Senior
Director & Strategic Initiatives
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2025)
Grace Udoh-Oshin
Director of Storytelling
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$124K (2025)
Wendy Lewis Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aisha Alexander Young
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dalila Wilson-Scott
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maisha Simmons
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan D. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Muller
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Webster
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Sidney Fields
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Hewitt
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Tate Vermiere
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Karibi-Whyte
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Louis Starks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herbert Drayton Treas As
Of May & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jumi Falusi Samen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Jones
Vice President & Programs
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Michell Speight
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$124K (2020) → $244K (2025)
Tahira Christmon
Vice President & External Affairs
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$147K (2021) → $201K (2025)
Hajrina Shehu
Vice President, Finance & Administrator
Vice President Finance & Administrator → Vice President, Finance & Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$12K (2022) → $216K (2025)
Lisa Zanetta Addams-Pilgrim
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024) → $188K (2025)
Maria Woodruff-Wright
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Upendo Shabazz
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isaiah Oliver
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Cory Anderson (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: James Head (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Bell-Rose (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sylvia Bartley (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Herbert Drayton (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: T'shawn Rivers (2021–2024) — Development Director
- Former: Sharon Nash Bush Chair As (2024) — Of May & Vice Chair
- Former: Upendo Shabazz Vice Chair (2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Deshields (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Evelyn Thompson (2022–2023) — Administrative Director
- Former: Cory Witherspoon (2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Evelyn Frederick (2023) — Membership Director
- Former: Cedric Brown (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Janet Gumbs (2020–2022) — Vice President Finance & Administrator
- Former: Mskaren McNeil-Miller (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Trista Harris (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Evelyn Rivera (2022) — Membership Director
- Former: Lya Wesley (2022) — Communication Director
- Former: Antoinette Malveaux (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Casteel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Buster (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Jones (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $331K, to Ms Susan Taylor Batten (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc
How much does Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc give each year?
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc gave $720K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $520K across 3 grants.
What is Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc's typical grant size?
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc's median grant in 2025 was $90,000, and its average grant was $180,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc give grants?
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc?
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc reported $23.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.8M.
What is Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc's EIN?
Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7156531. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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