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New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 46-3638418 Website

The New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC) works to foster sustainable leadership, create inclusive opportunities, develop multicultural capacity, and cultivate progressive partnerships that support black communities and benefit all new mexicans.

New Mexico Black Leadership Council at a glance

Total assets
$2,136,934
-26.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,040,356
+12.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,651,590
+103.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who New Mexico Black Leadership Council funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Juneteenth Renaissance Institute —$20,000
New Mexico Black Lawyers —$20,000
Nu Rho Chapter Omega Psi Phi —$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$2,136,934$1,040,356$1,651,590——
2024$2,915,438$921,175$809,859$60,0003
2023$2,567,985$1,323,122$1,217,442——
2022$1,753,645$1,901,332$1,140,206——
2021$772,650$1,115,978$660,157——
2020$316,829$824,331$543,475——

About New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Based on IRS filings

New Mexico Black Leadership Council is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Mexico Black Leadership Council is led by Ken Scott, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ken Scott

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cathryn L. McGill

    Founderceo

    Founder Executive → Founder & CEO, 2022

    Founder & CEO → Founderceo, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $20K (2020) → $106K (2025)

  • Antavius Greathouse

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Al Rashida

    Secretary

    Scretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Jewell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Doris Careaga-Coleman

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Doris Careaga Coleman (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Kenneth Scott (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Kindra Hill (2022–2024) — Deputy Director
  • Former: Charlton Simmons (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Judge Angela Jewell (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Whitfield (2020–2022) — Board President
  • Former: Johana Gourdin (2020–2022) — Board Screta
  • Former: Wanda Padilla (2020–2022) — Board Member

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

Cathryn L McGill — Founderceo: $106KCathryn L McGillFounderceo$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Cathryn L McGill (Founderceo).

Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Black Leadership Council

How large is New Mexico Black Leadership Council?

New Mexico Black Leadership Council reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is New Mexico Black Leadership Council?

New Mexico Black Leadership Council is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is New Mexico Black Leadership Council's EIN?

New Mexico Black Leadership Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3638418. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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