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Black Voices for Black Justice Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 87-3315682 Website

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025.

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund at a glance

Revenue (2025)
$16,502
-36.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$18,888
-20.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Black Voices for Black Justice Fund

Who Black Voices for Black Justice Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BaltimoreCharlotteGranite CityRockwall

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2022 5 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Common Defense Education Fund Inc Rockwall, TXTo support development and mobilization of us military veterans as agents of social change$50,000
Not Just a Smile Inc Charlotte, NCTo support awareness of mental health in black and brown communities$20,000
Rich - Restoring Inner City Hope Inc Baltimore, MDTo support services and resources for the community stakeholder (youth and adults) in an effort to assist with sustaining safe and healthy neighborhoods$20,000
Passion Outreach Center Inc Granite City, ILTo support the enrichment of the lives of underprivileged citizens who need an opportunity to thrive$20,000
I Believe in Me Girls Inc Baltimore, MDTo support girls to become emerging leaders inspiring excellence and values everyday through group mentoring and leadership training$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025—$16,502$18,888———
2024$2,386$26,008$23,864———
2023$242$222,617$520,612$130,0005$5,713
2022$301,020$301,020$2,783———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund is led by Jean Desravines, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jean Desravines

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gideon Stein

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Johnson Cain

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Black Voices for Black Justice Fund

What is Black Voices for Black Justice Fund?

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY.

Where does Black Voices for Black Justice Fund operate?

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas.

What is Black Voices for Black Justice Fund's EIN?

Black Voices for Black Justice Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3315682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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 November 15, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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