This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $5,146,379 | $1,499,664 | $572,477 | $16,531,193 | $16,433,917 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $11,009,237 | $3,034,784 | $1,815,251 | $12,937,536 | $12,795,202 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $2,357,871 | $1,053,149 | $689,313 | $4,948,214 | $4,820,749 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $552,974 | $756,066 | $534,503 | $3,559,051 | $3,516,027 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $3,724,003 | $4,624,770 | $4,362,134 | $3,770,693 | $3,719,119 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 92% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Lionel FoundationMiami, NY | Covid-19 Relief | $3,000,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Carter | PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 |
| Carolyn Archer | SECRETARY | 3.00 | $20,000 |
| Jay Brown | DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 |
| Brian Schlusselberg | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| BOOKS UNBANNED INITIATIVE |
| $1,500,000 |
| 2023 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICAATLANTA, GA | SCHOLARSHIP GRANT | $275,000 | 2021 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICAATLANTA, GA | SCHOLARSHIP GRANT | $137,500 | 2022 |
| Investing in OUrselvesPHILADELPHIA, PA | program support | $18,738 | 2021 |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $13,500 | 2020 |
| CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $8,000 | 2020 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, NY | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $7,000 | 2020 |
| Iona CollegeNew Rochelle, NY | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $5,750 | 2020 |
| Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $5,750 | 2020 |
| LINCOLN UNIVERSITYLincoln Univ, PA | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $5,250 | 2020 |
| 3.00 |
| $0 |
| Alex Spiro | DIRECTOR | 3.00 | $0 |
| Dania Diaz | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $93,151 |
| Chaka Pilgrim | HONORARY BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423209349324302
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202343199349314819
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223199349320052
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202143199349321359
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201943159349302734
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201823189349305692
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201830189349300323
Form 990 · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201613209349311951
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.