African American Policy Forum
Donations deductibleAfrican American Policy Forum's network
11 people4 organisationsi11 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Thomas Chair | Chair | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Barbara Arnwine | Board Member | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Brian Wynter | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chandra Bhatnagar | Board Member | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Ernest Quarles | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ezra Ishmael Young | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Heidi Hartmann | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Janine Jackson | Board Member | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Kimberle Crenshaw | President & Executive Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Luke Harris | Deputy Director & Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lydia Mallett | Board Member | 2017 | 9 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chris B Lehmann | Chief Editor (Former) | 2023 |
| Kimberle Crenshaw | Executive Director | since 2017 |
| Luke Harris | Associate Director | since 2017 |
| Shermena M Nelson | Chief of Staff & Dir. Community | since 2022 |
| Sumi CHO | Director of Strategic Initiatives | 2023 |
| Tanishia Lavette Peterson | Senior Researcher (Former) | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberle Crenshaw | President & Executive Director | 25 | $141k | $23k | |
| Sumi Cho | Dir. of Strategic Initiatives | 40 | $124k | $23k | |
| Julian Jackson | V.P. of People & Culture | 40 | $108k | $14k | |
| Luke Harris | Deputy Director & Treasurer | 20 | $80k | $21k | |
| Ann F Thomas | Board Chair | 15 | $0 | ||
| Ezra Ishmael Young | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Arnwine | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Wynter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chandra Bhatnagar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ernest Quarles | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heidi Hartmann | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janine Jackson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lydia Mallett | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- African American Policy Forum
- EIN
- 061597874
- Address
- 435 West 116th Street Manhattan, New York, NY, 10027-7237
- State
- New York
- Mission
- To defend and strengthen our democracy by furthering the understanding of racial justice, gender equality, and human rights. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R99 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Ann F Thomas (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsAnn Thomas
≥9years on the filingsBarbara Arnwine
≥9years on the filingsChandra Bhatnagar
≥9years on the filingsJanine Jackson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.1m
- Total liabilities
- $1.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.6m
- Program service revenue
- $100k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $23k
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 21
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Black Economic Forum LLC | To support the organization's mission. | $10k |