Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc
Donations deductibleAssociation of Black Foundation Executives Inc's network
17 people4 organisationsi17 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). 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
17 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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Cory Anderson Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Sylvia Bartley | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Herbert Drayton | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mr Isaiah Oliver | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mr James Head | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mr Stephen Webster | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ms Aisha Alexander Young | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ms Cynthia Muller | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ms Dalila Wilson-Scott | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ms Maisha Simmons | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ms Maria Woodruff-Wright | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ms Melissa Deshields | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ms Sharon Nash Bush | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ms Stephanie Bell-Rose | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ms Susan D Johnson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ms Upendo Shabazz | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ms Wendy Lewis Jackson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Jones | VP, Programs | 2018 |
| Mr Cory Witherspoon | Chief Development Officer | 2023 |
| Mr Edward Jones | VP, Programs | since 2019 |
| Mr Juston Cooper | Network and Partnerships Director | 2023 |
| Mr Marcus Walton | COO Thru 02/28/18 | 2018 |
| Mr Seitu Hart | VP, Development | since 2018 |
| Mr T'Shawn Rivers | Development Director | since 2022 |
| Ms Carly Hare National DIR | Change Thru 2/28/18 | 2018 |
| Ms Evelyn Frederick | Membership Director | 2023 |
| Ms Evelyn Rivera | Membership Director | 2022 |
| Ms Evelyn Thompson | Administrative Director | since 2022 |
| Ms Hajrina Shehu | VP Finance and Admin As of Nov 2022 | since 2022 |
| Ms Janet Gumbs | VP Finance and Admin Thru Dec 2022 | since 2018 |
| Ms LYA Wesley | Communication Director | 2022 |
| Ms Michell Speight | Chief of Staff | since 2020 |
| Ms Susan Taylor Batten | Secretay, President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Ms Tahira Christmon | VP, External Affairs | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Susan Taylor Batten | President & CEO | 45 | $331k | $68k | |
| Ms Michell Speight | Chief of Staff | 40 | $244k | $27k | |
| Ms Hajrina Shehu | VP, Finance and Admin | 40 | $216k | $67k | |
| Ms Tahira Christmon | VP, External Affairs | 40 | $201k | $41k | |
| Mr Edward Jones | VP, Programs | 40 | $192k | $50k | |
| Ms Lisa Zanetta Addams-Pilgrim | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $188k | $84k | |
| Mr Juston Cooper | Network and Partnerships Director | 40 | $142k | $14k | |
| Ms Trinnete Cooper | Director, Philanthropic Advising SVC | 40 | $137k | $37k | |
| Mr Euris Johnson Senior | Director, Strategic Initiatives | 40 | $129k | $34k | |
| Mr Edgar Breeden | Director of Programs | 40 | $126k | $27k | |
| Ms Grace Udoh-Oshin | Director of Storytelling | 40 | $124k | $21k | |
| Ms Sharon Nash Bush | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Upendo Shabazz | Vice Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mr Herbert Drayton Treas As | Of May 2025), Dir. (Thru May 2025 | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Maria Woodruff-Wright | Treasurer (Thru May 2025) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mr Isaiah Oliver | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mr Charles Sidney Fields | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mr Damon Hewitt | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Wendy Lewis Jackson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Susan D Johnson | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Renee Karibi-Whyte | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Cynthia Muller | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Jumi Falusi Samen | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Maisha Simmons | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mr Alvin Louis Starks | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mr Stephen Webster | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Dalila Wilson-Scott | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Diana Tate Vermiere | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ms Aisha Alexander Young | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Colorado roster
30 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263018689). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Aisha Alexander Young | Director |
| Herbert Drayton | Treas. (As of May 2025), Dir. (Thru May 2025) |
| Euris Johnson | Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives |
| Diane Tate Vermiere | Director |
| Hajrina Shehu | |
| Susan D. Johnson | Director |
| Michell Speight | Chief of Staff |
| Grace Udoh-Oshin | Director of Storytelling |
| Renee Karibi-Whyte | Director |
| Dalila Wilson-Scott | Director |
| Trinnete Cooper | Director, Philanthropic Advising SVC |
| Lisa Zanetta Addams-Pilgrim | Chief Development Officer |
| Edgar Breeden | Director of Programs |
| Juston Cooper | Network and Partnerships Director |
| Sharon Nash Bush | Chair |
| Damon Hewitt | Director |
| Jumi Falusi Samen | Director |
| Hajrina Shehu | Custodian of Financial Records |
| Upendo Shabazz | Vice Chair |
| Maisha Simmons | Director |
| Cynthia Muller | Director |
| Alvin Louis Starks | Director |
| Susan Taylor Batten | President |
| Stephen Webster | Director |
| Isaiah Oliver | Secretary |
| Edward Jones | VP, Programs |
| Wendy Lewis Jackson | Director |
| Tahira Christmon | VP, External Affairs |
| Maria Woodruff-Wright | Treasurer (Thru May 2025) |
| Charles Sidney Fields | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc
- EIN
- 237156531
- Address
- 55 Exchange Pl Ste 401, New York, NY, 10005-3304
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Abfe's mission is to promote effective and responsive philanthropy in black communities. As an institution, abfe seeks to impact the community of philanthropic practice and thereby the overall health and strength of the black community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1971
- Principal officer
- Susan Taylor Batten (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMr Cory Anderson
≥8years on the filingsMr James Head
≥8years on the filingsMs Stephanie Bell-Rose
≥7years on the filingsMs Maria Woodruff-Wright
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $23.6m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $22.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.4m
- Program service revenue
- $1.7m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $720k
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 20
Grants paid
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | To support the racial equity advancement and defense initiative legal support fund | $450k |
| Asian Americanspacific Islanders in Philanthropy Inc | To help support abfe's racial equity advancement and defense initiative | $90k |
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | To help support abfe's racial equity advancement and defense initiative | $90k |
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | To help support abfe's racial equity advancement and defense initiative | $90k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Association Of Black Foundation Executives, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Foreign Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 11 April 2002
- Registered agent
- Not stated