Black Farmers Index
Donations deductibleBlack Farmers Index's network
4 peoplei4 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (4). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
4 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.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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amara Brown | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ayanna Shivers | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Francine Shivers | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kaia Shivers | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
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.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia Shivers | President | 50 | $51k | ||
| Amara Brown | Secretary | 15 | $39k | ||
| Ayanna Shivers | Treasurer | 10 | $29k | ||
| Francine Shivers | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Black Farmers Index
- EIN
- 852297065
- Address
- 1105 Moss St 9039, Lafayette, LA, 70509-5001
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- Black Farmers Index ("The Index") addresses food insecurity, failures in the food system, and inequities in agriculture as part of our commitment to ensuring that Black farmers and growers thrive. This is done by providing a more successful consumer-to-Black farmer pipeline, as well as connecting agriculturalists to agencies, institutions, and salient resources that build their overall... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K11 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Kaia Shivers (Form 990-N, tax year 2023)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥2years on the filingsAmara Brown
≥2years on the filingsAyanna Shivers
≥2years on the filingsFrancine Shivers
≥2years on the filingsKaia Shivers
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
- $22k
- Total liabilities
- $7k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16k
- Contributions and grants received
- $102k
- Program service revenue
- $215k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $42k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
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 | $316k | $301k | $16k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.