Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation
Donations deductibleBlack Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation's network
8 people6 organisationsi8 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Matson Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ahmed ALI Bob (also filed as Ahmed Ali Bob) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bernida Reagan | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Damien McDuffie | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Howard Oliver | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Larissa Estes White | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Gaston | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nina Woodruff-Walker | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Johnson | CEO | since 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Johnson | CEO | 40 | $300k | $118 | |
| Lanetha Oliver | COO | 40 | $190k | $9k | |
| Derek Fletcher | Director of Strategic Initiatives | 40 | $116k | ||
| Ari Curry | Associate Manager | 40 | $101k | ||
| Regina Davis | Deputy CEO | 40 | $25k | ||
| Michael Gaston | CFO | 40 | $15k | ||
| Nina Woodruff | Deputy CEO | 40 | $7k | ||
| George McDaniel | Board Co-Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Janine Nixon | Board Co-Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Elliot | Board Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Howard Oliver | Board Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bernida Reagan | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Creighton Davis | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Damien McDuffie | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Taylor | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation
- EIN
- 843885205
- Address
- 8495 Pardee Drive 6006, Oakland, CA, 94621-5098
- State
- California
- Mission
- The mission of the black cultural zone cdc is to unapologetically center black arts, culture, and economics as we collectively design, resource, transform, and build collective power for our communities. (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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Carolyn Johnson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
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Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsCrystal Matson
≥5years on the filingsAhmed ALI Bob
≥5years on the filingsBernida Reagan
≥5years on the filingsDamien McDuffie
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
- $26.2m
- Total liabilities
- $5.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $19.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 128
- Volunteers
- 18
Grants paid
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liberation Park Market Hall | Real estate development | $1.1m |
| Liberation Park Residences LP | Real estate development | $510k |