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Filing year 2023

BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC

Oakland, California·EIN 82-4862489·NTEE R20 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$6.8M
Total assets
$28.4M
Total expenses
$9.1M
Reported officers
4
Mission

BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION ("BLMGNF") IS WORKING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE SYSTEM TO HEAL THE PAST, RE-IMAGINE THE PRESENT, AND INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF BLACK LIVES THROUGH POLICY CHANGE, INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND A COMMITMENT TO ARTS AND CULTURE.BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION IMAGINES A WORLD WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ACROSS THE DIASPORA THRIVE, EXPERIENCE JOY, AND ARE NOT DEFINED BY THEIR STRUGGLES. BY ACHIEVING LIBERATION, WE ENVISION A FUTURE THAT IS FULLY DIVESTED FROM POLICE, PRISONS, AND ALL PUNISHMENT PARADIGMS TO BE REPLACED WITH INVESTMENT INTO JUSTICE, JOY, AND CULTURE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.

Head of Security
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$227k
$247k
Base
$200k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$15k
Board Member & Senior Director
Board Member
75th to 90th percentile
$108k
$118k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 2 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 1%
from 2022

From $224k in 2022 to $227k in 2023.

$224k
2022
$227k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$253k to $247k

Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 1% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 46%.

$224k in 2022 to $227k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC received $226,785 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION INC reported $6.8M in total revenue and $9.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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