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    Black Lives Matter Foundation Inc.
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    Black Lives Matter Foundation Inc.

     
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    501(c)(3) organization
    Donations are tax-deductible
    248 3RD ST 305
    Washington DC 94607-4375

    Washington DC | IRS ruling year: 2020 | EIN: 82-4862489  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
    Organization Mission
    HEAL THE PAST, RE-IMAGINE THE PRESENT, AND INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF BLACK LIVES
     

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    Ratings are calculated from one or more beacon scores. Currently, we require either an Accountability & Finance beacon or an Impact & Measurement beacon to be eligible for a Charity Navigator rating. Note: The absence of a rating does not indicate a positive or negative assessment; it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated this organization.
    See rating report below to learn why this organization is not currently eligible.

    Historical Ratings
    Proceed with CautionReported OtherMaterialLawsuit

    On April 28, 2022, WFLI reported on the operations of Black Lives Matter Foundation Inc. in an article titled, "Indiana's attorney general files lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organization." For more information, please see WFLI article.

    • On January 27, 2022, The Washington Examiner published an article titled "BLM's millions unaccounted for after leaders quietly jumped ship." For more information, please see The Washington Examiner article
    • On January 29, 2022, The New York Post published an article titled "Black Lives Matter sent millions to Canada charity to buy mansion." For more information, please see The New York Post article
    • On February 2, 2022, The New York Post published an article titled "Black Lives Matter labeled ‘delinquent’ by California AG over murky finances." For more information, please see The New York Post article
    • On January 31, 2022, New York Magazine published an article titled "The BLM Mystery: Where did the money go?." For more information, please see New York Magazine article
    • On February 17, 2022, The New York Post published an article titled "BLM hires Clinton aide who paid for Steele dossier to sort shady finances." For more information, please see The New York Post article
    • On March 25, 2022, The Washington Examiner published an article titled "BLM's charity status at risk over solicitation of funds to elect Democrats, watchdog says." For more information, please see The Washington Examiner article
    • On April 4, 2022, New York Magazine published an article titled "Black Lives Matter Secretly Bought a $6 Million House Allies and critics alike have questioned where the organization’s money has gone." For more information, please see New York Magazine article
    • On May 9, 2022, The Associated Press published an article titled "The AP Interview: BLM’s Patrisse Cullors denies wrongdoing." For more information, please see The Associated Press article
    • On July 16, 2023, The Los Angeles Times published an article titled "Column: After 10 years, is this the beginning of the end for BlackLives Matter?." For more information, please see The Los Angeles Times article
    • On May 20, 2022, New York Magazine published an article titled "Black Lives Matter’s National Organization Opens Its Books. What Do They Reveal?." For more information, please see New York Magazine article

    On September 5, 2022, CNN reported on the operations of Black Lives Matter Foundation Inc. in an article titled, "Black Lives Matter executive accused of ‘syphoning’ $10M from BLM donors, suit says." For more information, please see CNN article.


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    Rating Report

    Impact & Measurement
    Not Currently Scored
    Black Lives Matter Foundation Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
    Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.