2025-05-09T18:26:35-05:00 2024-06-30 680456752 DILLWOOD BURKEL & MILLAR LLP 175 CONCOURSE BOULEVARD SUITE A SANTA ROSA CA 95403 990 2023-07-01 843885205 BLACK CULTURAL ZONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BLAC 5104700183 8495 PARDEE DRIVE 6006 OAKLAND CA 94621 CAROLYN JOHNSON CEO 5104634687 2025-05-09 1 0 LOTASHA THOMAS P01225273 7075778806 2025-05-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLYN JOHNSON 8495 PARDEE DRIVE 6006 OAKLAND CA 94621 10037705 0 X BLACKCULTURALZONE.ORG/BCZ-CORPORATION/ X 2019 CA SEE SCHEDULE O. 11 11 46 21 0 0 4675674 9935324 70603 83043 0 17693 0 1645 4746277 10037705 638673 739500 0 0 2009734 2673670 0 0 82673 1847976 1873896 4496383 5287066 249894 4750639 3402069 9876405 415409 1868137 2986660 8008268 X THE MISSION OF THE BLACK CULTURAL ZONE IS TO UNAPOLOGETICALLY CENTER BLACK ARTS, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMICS AS WE COLLECTIVELY DESIGN, RESOURCE, TRANSFORM, AND BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER FOR OUR COMMUNITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND ALLIANCES. 0 0 2286860 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS CENTERED ON OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MESSENGERS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR TEAM, COMMUNITY, AND NETWORK OF AMBASSADORS; AND RAPID RESPONSE EFFORTS CENTERING ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES. 1183353 739500 40559 NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES INCLUDES OUR SAFETY CORRIDOR AMBASSADORS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK COMMERCIAL AND CULTURAL CORRIDOR AMENITIES WHEREVER ONE OF OUR COMMERCIAL HUBS IS DEVELOPED. OUR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE GROUND-UP DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET HALLS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE ACQUISITION AND RENOVATION OF RETAIL AND MIXED-USE SPACES ON KEY COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS. THESE HUBS ARE THE CENTERPIECE OF OUR STRATEGY TO HOLD PLACES FOR OUR COMMUNITY -- FROM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO ARTISTS, CREATIVES, AND MAKERS. 528740 OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND ALLIANCES ARE THE HEART OF OUR INITIATIVES. WE CENTER OUR COMMUNITY AND WORK CLOSELY WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS FORMING A NETWORK OR COLLABORATIONS, COLLECTIVES, AND COALITIONS THAT CENTER OUR COMMUNITY AND ALIGN ON A STRATEGY OF HOLDING PLACE, DESPITE THE WAVE OF GENTRIFICATION IN OUR LEGACY COMMUNITIES, AND CENTERING OUR ART AND CULTURE AS A POWER-BUILDING STRATEGY. 214907 42484 OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES OUR CULTURAL MARKET POP-UPS, CENTERING OUR AKOMA MARKET VENDORS; TAKING THEM ON THE ROAD; OUR INCUBATOR; AND VIRTUAL MARKET INCLUDING CUSTOM BOXES AND A VIRTUAL LOOK BOOK. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES BUSINESS COUNSELING AND CAREER/WORKFORCE NAVIGATION AND SUPPORT. 214907 42484 4213860 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 137 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CA X ELENA OLZARK CONTROLLER 5104700183 8495 PARDEE DRIVE 6006 OAKLAND CA 94621 MICHAEL GASTON BOARD TREASURER 0.50 X X 12000 0 0 CRYSTAL MATSON BOARD CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MIEKAEL MENBERU BOARD CO-CHAIR AS OF 10/2023 0.50 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD OLIVER BOARD SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AHMED ALI BOB BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAMIEN MCDUFFIE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANINE MIXON BOARD MEMBER AS OF 10/2023 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERNIDA REGAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AJA RICE BOARD MEMBER AS OF 11/2023 0.50 X 0 0 0 LARISSA ESTES WHITE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NINA WOODRUFF-WALKER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN JOHNSON CEO 40.00 X 209528 0 472 LANETHA OLIVER COO 40.00 X 157296 0 7654 378824 0 8126 2 0 1 0 0 1858399 8076925 9935324 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 541900 42484 42484 NEIGHBORHOOD & COMMERCIAL DEVELOP 624110 40559 40559 83043 17693 17693 OTHER INCOME 812900 1645 1645 1645 10037705 83043 0 19338 X 739500 739500 211009 153758 53151 4100 2092868 1564712 483301 44855 181001 133262 43695 4044 188792 139116 45478 4198 25742 14497 11245 62272 62272 785174 676513 108313 348 178575 131588 43016 3971 266132 204231 56561 5340 56105 41343 13515 1247 7286 6625 661 40467 29818 9749 900 1034 940 94 73781 56455 15892 1434 58153 47800 10353 MEALS 114148 88543 25493 112 ENTERTAINMENT 97442 97167 275 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 43253 32017 10287 949 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 28214 28214 36118 27761 7810 547 5287066 4213860 990533 82673 1328682 4686669 1797546 3629438 0 8724 704780 153296 274341 551484 0 981470 1500 18620 3402069 9876405 348742 1825352 0 180 0 25000 66667 17605 415409 1868137 X 823734 3941596 2162926 4066672 2986660 8008268 3402069 9876405 4750639 270970 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 536500 1109259 4513297 4675674 9935324 20770054 536500 1109259 4513297 4675674 9935324 20770054 3329484 17440570 17693 17693 1645 1645 20789392 1215724 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34638 34638 661500 147945 513555 8642 5351 3291 551484 INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES 981470 F 981470 LOANS PAYABLE 17605 17605 X 10036628 0 10036628 1076 1076 10037704 5285990 0 5285990 1076 1076 5287066 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES WHETHER ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED NO RESERVE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW THROUGH THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING FOR FEDERAL AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING FOR CALIFORNIA. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROGRAM REVENUE ADJUSTMENT PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROGRAM REVENUE ADJUSTMENT 1 LIBERATION PARK RESIDENCES LP 447 MINNA STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 932282778 490000 0 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LIBERATION PARK MARKET HALL 447 MINNA STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103 884017793 501(C)(3) 249500 0 REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: DISBURSEMENT PROTOCOL: A. DOCUMENTED AGREEMENTS: A JOINT VENTURE / DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS FIRST ESTABLISHED WITH EACH PARTNER. EACH AGREEMENT CONTAINS A BUDGET AND OUTLINES THE PROCESS FOR APPROVING AND MAKING DISBURSEMENTS, INCLUDING REQUIRED SIGNATURES, TIMELINES, AND LIMITATIONS ON WHAT CONSTITUTES A LEGITIMATE EXPENSE. B. EXPENSE CATEGORIES: EXPENSES ARE IDENTIFIED IN EACH JOINTLY APPROVED BUDGET AND CATEGORIZED (E.G., CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATING COSTS, DEBT REPAYMENT) WITH DEFINED SPENDING LIMITS. NO VENDOR CONTRACT IS SIGNED WITHOUT AN ANTICIPATED FUNDING SOURCE. C. PAYMENTS: INVOICES MAY BE PAID THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPROVED BUDGET AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN APPROVED CONTRACT. NO PAYMENT IS PROCESSED WITHOUT ADEQUATE CASH BALANCES. TRACKING AND MONITORING DISBURSEMENTS: A. CENTRALIZED DATABASE: ALL DISBURSEMENTS ARE RECORDED IN BCZ'S QUICKBOOKS ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND INCLUDE THE DATE, AMOUNT, PURPOSE, AND RELEVANT NOTES. B. REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY: REPORTS ARE GENERATED AND REVIEWED AT INTERNAL BI-WEEKLY REAL ESTATE FINANCIAL AND CASH FLOW REVIEW MEETINGS. REPORTS ARE PREPARED TO ANALYZE APPROVED VS. COMPLETED REQUESTS, AS WELL AS VARIANCES TO BUDGET. C. DISBURSEMENT REVIEW: REGULAR MEETINGS ARE HELD, AT LEAST MONTHLY, WITH JV PARTNERS TO REVIEW RECENT DISBURSEMENTS AND UPCOMING EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO A JOINTLY APPROVED BUDGET. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLYN JOHNSON CEO 209528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 472 0 210000 0 0 0 LANETHA OLIVER COO 152346 0 4950 0 0 0 0 0 7654 0 164950 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THE PURPOSE OF THE BLACK CULTURAL ZONE CDC (THE "CDC") IS TO INNOVATE, INCUBATE, INFORM AND ELEVATE COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROJECTS THAT ALLOW OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE TO "THRIVE." THE CDC WORKS ON BEHALF OF AND WITH THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITH A FOCUS ON CURRENT AND LEGACY EAST OAKLAND RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS. OUR WORK, HOWEVER, IS OF BENEFIT TO THE LARGER OAKLAND COMMUNITY PARTICULARLY THOSE MOST AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT HERE IN OAKLAND. THE BARRIER WE FACE IS THE RISING COST OF LIVING AMIDST STAGNANT OR DECLINING COMMUNITY WEALTH FOR LEGACY AND CURRENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE BARRIERS TO WEALTH BUILDING ARE TIED TO DISPROPORTIONATE LEVELS OF HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, HIGH UNDEREMPLOYMENT, LOW BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND LIMITED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. THIS SUPPRESSION REFLECTS DECADES OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE DISINVESTMENT AND OTHER SYSTEMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS. WE FOCUS ON EAST OAKLAND BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE LAST BAY AREA FRONTIERS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR RETAINING BLACK COMMUNITIES. IT HAS BEEN "DISCOVERED AND ITS NEIGHBORHOODS ARE CONSIDERED TODAY'S "HOTTEST" BAY AREA REAL ESTATE MARKETS. IN ORDER TO HOLD PLACE FOR BLACK RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN EAST OAKLAND, WE MIRROR THE FOCUS OF THE EAST OAKLAND BLACK CULTURAL ZONE COLLABORATIVE AND CENTER BLACK ARTS AND CULTURE AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE AREAS OF PLACE KEEPING AND BUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. KEY EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE SET BASED ON MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED AND RECORDED. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 676,513. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 108,313. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 348. TOTAL EXPENSES 785,174. 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