Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Inc
Donations deductibleBlack Economic Council of Massachusetts Inc's network
13 people14 organisationsi13 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (14) 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
13 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herby Duverne Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charran Fisher | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chiderah Okoye | Secretary/Clerk | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Courtney Brunson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dana Mendenhall | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Daren Bascome | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eugene Green | Treasurer | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Hilina D Ajakaiye | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lamont Clemons | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Marcita Thompson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michele Courton Brown (also filed as Michele Brown) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicole OBI | President and CEO | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Sands | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos | Chief of Policy | 2025 |
| Charles Mackenson | Chief of Membership Programs | 2023 |
| Krystal Cummings | Chief of People and Culture | since 2023 |
| Mackenson Charles | Chief of Membership Programs | since 2024 |
| Nancy Rousseau | Chief of Development | 2025 |
| Segun Idowu | Executive Director | 2020 |
| Tracye Whitfield | Director, Cee Program | since 2023 |
| Xavier Andrews | Chief of Communications & Marketing | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Obi | President and CEO | 40 | $281k | $39k | |
| Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos | Chief of Policy | 40 | $131k | $5k | |
| Krystal Cummings | Chief of People and Culture | 40 | $127k | $21k | |
| Mackenson Charles | Chief of Membership Programs | 40 | $117k | $21k | |
| Nancy Rousseau | Chief of Development | 40 | $108k | $6k | |
| Lamont Clemons | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chiderah Okoye | Secretary/Clerk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charran Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marcita Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eugene Green | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herby Duverne | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Courton Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Brunson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hilina D Ajakaiye | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daren Bascome | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dana Mendenhall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Sands | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Inc
- EIN
- 810687250
- Address
- 1234 Columbus Ave Building 3, Roxbury Crossing, MA, 02120-3423
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- Becma's mission is to advance the economic well-being of black businesses, organizations, and residents in massachusetts through advocacy, business and leadership development, and strategic partnerships. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- V31 Social science research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Social Science
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Nicole Obi (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsHerby Duverne
≥6years on the filingsChiderah Okoye
≥4years on the filingsCharran Fisher
≥4years on the filingsLamont Clemons
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
- $4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $360k
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 22
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.8m | $5.2m | $596k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Velasquez Tax & Business Services LLC | Back office support services | $19k |
| Moonrock Enterprises LLC | Back office support services | $12k |
| D'lightful Beauty | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| Boston Professional Sound Inc | Back office support services | $10k |
| The Bone Sauce | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| City Sealcoating | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| Sage Family Dental | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| Nine Winters Bakery | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| Madhrasi LLC | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| The Boston Foundation | Small business growth fund | $10k |
| 9 Tailors | Back office support services | $10k |
| Orchid7 Fusion Bar and Grill | Back office support services | $10k |
| Hair It Barbershop | Back office support services | $10k |
| 43 Strategic Consulting | Back office support services | $10k |
| First Seed Sown Sales and Marketing LLC | Back office support services | $10k |
| Conrado Studio LLC | National grid small business impact | $10k |
| Charles Advisory Group LLC | Back office support services | $9k |
| Gourmet Kitchen | Back office support services | $9k |
| Industry Solutions Inc | Back office support services | $8k |
| Green Current Advisors | Back office support services | $7k |