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US nonprofit · EIN 237348780 · Atlanta, GAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 237348780) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Exemption status IRS Automatic Revocation of Exemption List (posted to 13 October 2026).Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data
Exemption reinstated on 15 March 2013. The IRS had automatically revoked it on 15 May 2012 (after three years without a return). Source: IRS Automatic Revocation of Exemption List, posted to 13 October 2026.

National Black M B A Association Inc's network

10 people1 organisationi10 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (1) 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

10 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 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Leslie Coleman ChairChair2020
6 yrs
Renee Horne ChairFinance Committee Chair, Treasurer2021
5 yrs
Christine SimmonsBoard Member2024
2 yrs
Dr Wayne FrederickBoard Member2024
2 yrs
Jason CampbellBoard Member2023
3 yrs
Jon WallsBoard Member2024
2 yrs
Kevin D Wright (also filed as Kevin Wright)Board Member2023
3 yrs
Michael C McNeil (also filed as Michael McNeil)Vice Chair, Advancement & Development2020
6 yrs
Michael E Hamilton (also filed as Michael Hamilton)Board Member2020
6 yrs
William Borden (also filed as Bill Borden)Vice Chair, Leadership Programs & Chapter Developm2020
6 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Officers and senior leadership

15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Abiola Bankole-HameedChief Financial Officer (Outgoing)2020
Bruce ThompsonChief Financial Officer (Outgoing)since 2020
Elaine RichardsonSr. Director, Conference Operations & Special Projectssince 2021
H Beecher Hicks IIIPresident & CEOsince 2023
Joseph HandyPresident & CEO (Incoming)since 2020
Kay WallacePresident & CEO (Outgoing)2020
Kiana CornishChief Development Officer2024
Lafreda HendleyDirector of Marketing2023
Marshall NorwoodChief Financial Officer2024
Meshea WebDirector of Human Resources & Career Placementsince 2022
Nyisha HuntChief of Staff2024
Paula FontanaVP, Strategic Programming Initiatives/Interium Presidentsince 2020
Roderick DouthitVP, Partner Developmentsince 2021
Shawn GrahamChief Financial Officer/Interim CEOsince 2021
Tokea TAN MoralesChief Learning Officer2024

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
H Beecher Hicks IIIPresident & CEO40$335k
Elaine RichardsonSr. Director, Conference Operations & Special Even40$166k
Paula FontanaVP, Strategic Programming Initiatives40$155k
Tokea Tan MoralesChief Learning Officer40$135k
Marshall NorwoodChief Financial Officer40$125k
Kiana CornishChief Development Officer40$117k
Nyisha HuntChief of Staff40$103k
Bill BordenVice Chair, Leadership Programs & Chapter Developm2$0
Christine SimmonsBoard Member2$0
Dr Wayne FrederickBoard Member2$0
Jason CampbellBoard Member2$0
Jon WallsBoard Member2$0
Kevin D WrightBoard Member2$0
Leslie ColemanChair2$0
Michael E HamiltonBoard Member2$0
Michael McNeilVice Chair, Advancement & Development2$0
Renee HorneFinance Committee Chair, Treasurer2$0

About

Legal name
National Black M B A Association Inc
EIN
237348780
Address
400 W Peachtree St Nw Ste 203, Atlanta, GA, 30308-3568
State
Georgia
Mission
The national black mba association(r) leads in the creation of educational opportunities and economic growth for black professionals. We are committed to making an impactful and sustainable difference in the communities in which we work and serve through: innovative programs that stimulate intellectual and economic growth partnerships with key stakeholders who help facilitate this growth... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
S20 Community improvement and capacity building
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Size band
6 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1970
Principal officer
Orlando Ashford (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 October 2013
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
5, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥6years on the filingsLeslie Coleman
≥6years on the filingsMichael C McNeil
≥6years on the filingsMichael E Hamilton
≥6years on the filingsWilliam Borden

Latest return

year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$3.9m
Total liabilities
$5.4m
Net assets or fund balances
Minus $1.5m
Contributions and grants received
$1.5m
Program service revenue
$9.7m
Grants and similar paid out
$249k
Employees
39
Volunteers
10

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$11.4m$15mDeficit $3.5m

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.