Black Economic Alliance
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OUTCOMES FOR BLACK PEOPLE AT SCALE, FOCUSING ON THREE CORE AREAS: WORK, WAGES AND WEALTH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.4M
+7.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$110K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$55K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,373,147 | $1,282,458 | $913,892 |
| Revenue | $2,131,833 | $1,397,440 | $1,880,503 |
| Expenses | $2,134,196 | $811,996 | $1,883,122 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| N ANTHONY COLES JR | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| VICKI PALMER | DIRECTOR,TREASURER | 3.1 | — |
| CHARLES PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| TIA BREAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1.6 | — |
| KNEELAND YOUNGBLOOD | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| ROBYN COLES | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| DEVAL PATRICK | DIRECTOR | 0.6 | — |
| BRODERICK JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.8 | — |
| MATTIE MCFADDEN-LAWSON | DIRECTOR | 1.3 | — |
| RICHELIEU DENNIS | DIRECTOR | 1.3 | — |
| BENAREE WILEY | DIRECTOR | 1.3 | — |
| ROSALIND BREWER | DIRECTOR | 1.3 | — |
| SAMANTHA TWEEDY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 6 | $451,423 |
| ALAINA BEVERLY | EVP - BEA FOUNDATION | — | $241,447 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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