June 24, 2020. [38], BLM Global Network Foundation is affiliated with the political action committee Black Lives Matter PAC, and with Black Lives Matter Grassroots. However, at least one self-described trained Marxist founded the organization behind the movement, and that organization also has called for dismantling the nuclear familysomething that likely extends beyond the goals of many supporters. . Accessed June 24, 2020. Capital Research Center, July 28, 2020. Barnes registered his foundation in May 2015. Accessed June 19, 2020. The Daily Signal depends on the support of readers like you. because it was a registered 501(c)(3) organization, but the foundation had no rating, a CharityNavigator spokesman noted. Aaron Morrison. Available at: Opportunities. Black Lives Matter Canada. Thousand Currents. Legal Statement. [15], BLM Global Network Foundationalso sponsors Black Lives Matter Arts+Culture, which seeks to disrupt the status quo of the art world by uplifting emerging Black artists who speak audaciously, who are unafraid, and who stand in solidarity with the most marginalized among us. [16] In 2017, BLM Global Network Foundation sponsored The Provocateurs: A Master Series, where [a]rtists give 12-minute TED-style talks about their practice and journey as a provocative Black artist. [17], BLM Global Network Foundation has been noted for its links to communist ideology. Andrew Kerr. Michael serves on the Board of Directors for Rock The Vote, The Trayvon Martin Foundation, Policy Link, The Gathering For Justice and The Young Partners Board of The Public Theater. Lessons from Fidel: Black Lives Matter and the Transition of El Comandante. Medium. [26], First among the demands was the immediate conviction of former President Donald Trump by the Senate and a permanent ban on his holding of any elected office in the future. [2] BLM Global Network Foundation is affiliated with the Black Lives Matter PAC and with Black Lives Matter Grassroots. The AP Interview: BLMs Patrisse Cullors Denies Wrongdoing. AP News. (Non-profit), Africans Rising Documents provided to the Washington Examiner by the Office of the California Attorney General show that Cullors signed the asset transfer on September 23, 2020. During the meeting, BLMGN leaders expressed disappointment in the administration's handling of issues relating to Black people. [31], Sometime between May and June 2021, BLMGN met Biden-Harris White House officials to discuss their agenda. But the new leadership is a puzzle, as successors Monifa Bandele (top circle). The Black Lives Matter Global Network was co-founded in 2013 by three female organizers, and the Movement for Black Lives, formed one year later, has no governing board, though it coordinates with . [59] BLMGN's 2020 Impact Report released to the public in February, 2021 stated that it incurred $8.4 million in operating expenses in 2020 and that it closed out the year with $60 million under its control. September 1, 2022. We wanted to be sure to inform our community of this fact as we move on to serve our movement in other ways." It deferred other questions to the BLM Global Network Foundation. Rebekah Sager. As of late February, its registration had been reinstated in California, New Mexico, Connecticut, Colorado, and Maine. [44] This dynamic has led some critics to argue that BLM Global Network Foundation and the Black Lives Matter movement generally disingenuously encourages radical and strident rhetoric, especially against police officers, and then disavows acts of violence against those officers committed by persons associated with or sympathetic to the movement. Thousand Currents reported $3.35 million in donations earmarked for the BLM Global Network Foundation in 2019, according to Capital Research Center, a watchdog group for nonprofits. Black Lives Matter Cofounder Patrisse Cullors Resigning As Executive Director By Bruce Haring May 27, 2021 6:10pm Courtesy of Giovanni Solis Patrisse Cullors, one of the cofounders of Black. June 15, 2020. Alicia Garza stated that the PAC was in no way endorsed by the BLMGN and she also stated that BLM was not interested in endorsing political candidates. The Daily Signal depends on the support of readers like you. Neither responded to request for comment as to who has been in charge of the organization since Cullors departure. Woke Ideology Has Metastasized in US Military. (For-profit), Trans Housing Coalition [37], Finally, the last demand was for the passage of the BREATHE Act, a radical left-wing omnibus police reform bill created by the Black Lives Matter Electoral Justice Project, a 501(c)4 project of the Movement for Black Lives. Available at: Black Lives Matter. Borealis Philanthropy. The fourth demand called for former President Donald Trump to be permanently banned from all social media platforms, on the grounds that he used social media platforms like Twitter to incite violence and promote its continuation., The fifth demand called for Congress to Defund the Police.. Accessed May 13, 2020. Black Lives Matter Secretly Bought a $6 Million House., Andrew Kerr. 5mo. Response from BLMGNFs Lawyer to Melina Abdullah and BLM Grassroots Lawsuit. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. BLMGNF, which received more than $90 million in the wake of George Floyds death in 2020, represents the national BLM movement. "[47], The foundation has been criticized for its partnership with the grantmaking organization Thousand Currents, whose vice-chair is Susan Rosenberg. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. By switching accounting cycles, the BLM Global Network Foundation was able to delay reporting its activities in the later half of 2020, when it received most of its funding, and instead disclose sparse information on just the first half of the year. A Fulbright scholar, she is the New York Times best-selling author of the book When They Call You a Terrorist.. "I will also continue to work with BLM staff and network members as the Black Lives Matter movement enters its fifth year, and formulates and implements its 2018-2023 strategic plan." After two days of inquiries, spokesman Jordan Jackson said in an email that the organization was inundated with media requests. Accessed March 8, 2021. Kellogg Foundation gave a three-year $900,000 grant through Thousand Currents to help organize local BLM Global Network Foundation chapters, according to Capital Research Center. Director of Collective Giving at The Minneapolis Foundation 8mo Funding Opportunity: Black Women Impact Grants is a $10 million grant program with an open call application process for Black women . Get the latest race updates, exclusive interviews, and more Fox News politics content. Page 17. [56], According to records obtained by theWashington Examiner, the state of Washington notified BLM Global Network Foundation in early January 2022 that its state charitable registration had been closed for failure to comply with applicable administrative requirements. The complaint alleged that Bowers had stolen more than $10 million in donations from the BLM Global Foundation, using it as his own personal piggy bank, and accused him of blazing a path of irreparable harm to BLM in less than eighteen months, including investigations into the group by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and multiple state attorneys general. In 2017, the year the Black Lives Matter Foundation took in $279,000 in gifts and contributions, the foundation spent $89,000 on expenses. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson), Bowers and his group went on to scold those who are suing him, accusing them of "falling victim to the carceral logic and social violence that fuels the legal system.". Thousand Currents reportedly gave a total of $90,130 in grants to the Santa Clarita, California-based Black Lives Matter Foundation, according to its tax filings for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Accessed March 8, 2021. [7] The Associated Press reported in February 2021 that the BLM Global Network Foundation had been granted tax-exempt status by the IRS in December 2020. Sept. 10, 2019. [25] The organization's involvement in protests in Ferguson and the slogan's popularity brought the organization and the Black Lives Matter movement to national attention. "[6], Another statement that alarmed[44][45] conservatives and libertarians was a note on the foundation's list of beliefs regarding disrupting the nuclear family. June 18, 2020. As a result, we did not have the opportunity to serve in this capacity. "They would rather take the same steps of our white oppressors and utilize the criminal legal system which is propped up by white supremacy (the same system they say they want to dismantle) to solve movement disputes," they said. "[5][4], The authors further stated that "[f]or years there has been inquiry regarding the financial operations of BLMGN and no acceptable process of either public or internal transparency about the unknown millions of dollars donated to BLMGN, which has certainly increased during this time of pandemic and rebellion." (Getty Images), The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation told Fox News Digital in a statement that Moore "has been required to cease all involvement in matters pertaining to her work with Black Lives Matter while she is part of the White House confirmation team.". "The President is proud to have Minyon Moore on his team as he prepares to announce and confirm an extraordinarily qualified nominee after seeking the recommendations of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate," the White House said in a statement. [60] However, as stated by the Examiner, "BLMGNF reported to the IRS in August 2020 that it expected to incur precisely $12,706,366 in "Professional Fees" expenditures during the same calendar year, a figure $4.3 million higher than the top-line annual spending figure it later reported to the public in February. Rokitas office had opened an investigation into the groups finances in February 2022, and the lawsuit stemmed from a demand related to that investigation. McConnell further accused the media of a double standard when it comes to media coverage of suspected criminals from different political backgrounds, stating: "I'm confident that if an activist claiming to be conservative tried to assassinate a politician, whatever his mental state, the media would open a 24-7 'national conversation' about rhetoric on the right. 2017. BLMs Charity Status at Risk Over Solicitation of Funds to Elect Democrats, Watchdog Says. Washington Examiner. Minyon Moore and Marc Elias, who were listed as board . [41] Miriyam Aouragh, a lecturer at the London-based Westminster School of Media and Communications, told Politifact: "I am fairly convinced these are mostly attempts to smear anti-racist activists. However, it isnt clear whether that money made it to the BLM Global Network Foundation, according to Capital Research Center. "[71], Condemnation of the release crossed party lines, with Democratic US Senate candidate Charles Booker joining criticism of the decision, stating that "anyone who has been arrested for attempted murder and is feared to be a harm to themselves and others should be in custody. "[61], On February 1, 2022, the Washington Examiner published a follow up piece stating that the Washington Secretary of State Corporations and Charities Division told BLMGN in early January that it must immediately stop fundraising activities in the state due to its lack of financial transparency, failure to submit required financial documents, and failure to register pursuant to the Charitable Solicitations Act. (Non-profit), Brave Space Alliance Available at: Andrew Kerr. "[57] A later Examiner piece clarified that BLMGN failed to submit its 2020 tax forms to the IRS when it was due on November 15, 2021, after previously being granted a six month extension. The Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) was established in 1971 by forward-thinking, Black foundation executives to promote effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities. The Black Lives Matter movement began after the 2013 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17, in Sanford, Florida, and picked up after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, 18, in 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. May 27, 2021. Black Lives Matter Sent Millions to Canada Charity to Buy Mansion. New York Post. [6] In November 2020, Patrisse Cullors, the sole BLMGN board member, was appointed executive director of the BLMGN. [67], In April 2022, Indiana attorney general Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against the BLM Global Network Foundation. [50], In September 2022, Black Lives Matter Grassroots filed a lawsuit against the BLM Global Network Foundation, one of its board members Shalomyah Bowers, and his company Bowers Consulting Firm. (Non-profit), Thousand Currents T. Sheri Dickinson of the Oklahoma City BLM chapter. Black Lives Matter (BLM), international social movement, formed in the United States in 2013, dedicated to fighting racism and anti-Black violence, especially in the form of police brutality. As a sixth demand, the organization called for a freeze on further anti-terrorism laws like the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021, alleging that such laws are used by a racist police force to target minority communities and trample on civil rights instead of stopping terrorism. February 2, 2022. Market data provided by Factset. . 500 people would sign up and travel to Ferguson in these "Freedom Rides". The White House announced two weeks ago that Minyon Moore, who has been described by media outlets as an informal adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, would join Bidens team to "mobilize a nationwide engagement effort focused on confirmation" of the nations first Black woman to the Supreme Court. (Win McNamee/Getty Images), "Moore coauthored 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics'in 2018," it continued. [16], Initially created by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, Garza and Tometi have since left the organization,[7] but they still speak at events and they still keep in contact with Cullors. Thats why it was against the law. [49] According to Tides as of July 2, 2020, Thousand Currents decided to sunset its fiscal sponsorship of BLM to focus on its core grantmaking activities. [29] The BLMGN would itself receive around 1.1 million donations averaging about $33 each after the murder of George Floyd. Cullors has responded to the accusations stating that the ten chapters were "not formally affiliated with the global network" and were looking for credibility and money. BLMGNF also dished out $2.1 million to Bowers's firm, Bowers Consulting, between July 2020 and June 2021, according to tax forms the BLMGNF provided to the Associated Press. M19s bombings reportedly were for the sake of causing enough disruption to prevent President Ronald Reagans reelection in 1984. Ruling year info 2015 Principal Officer ROBERT RAY BARNES Main address 19197 Golden Valley Rd Canyon Country, CA 91387 United States EIN 47-4143254 NTEE code info Human Service Organizations (P20) IRS filing requirement [110] The building, named the Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism, houses Black Lives Matter Canada and is a transfeminist, queer affirming space politically aligned with supporting Black liberation work across Canada.[111], The purchase attracted considerable controversy, as it occurred weeks after the resignation of former BLM Global Network Foundation executive director Patrisse Cullors amid public scrutiny over her personal real estate transactions. February 1, 2022. Available at: New Impact Partners official website. The Examiner further claimed that an unidentified BLM spokesperson stated that the organization does not currently maintain a "permanent office." Legal Statement. Available at: Andrew Kerr. [29] The demand referenced the efforts of Republican senators to oppose the certification of the contested 2020 election results, and the riots that occurred at the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. Thousand Currents. Available at: Jessica Chasmar. It seeks to retain the original BLM movement's origins and unify its many chapters under the new BLM Grassroots name. [50] CharityWatch Executive Director [Laurie Styron] stated that the organization had not yet completed its 2020 Form 990 application. The move came amidst controversy over Patrisse Cullors' recent purchases of real estate, the foundation's finances, and her personal wealth. Accessed May 13, 2020. Available at: Thousand Currents and Subsidiary Consolidated Financial Statements. June 30, 2019. The organization currently has no leader and most of its chapters act autonomously, although efforts which were started in late 2020 by its then Executive Director Patrisse Cullors began to centralize . Black Lives Matter Drops From ActBlue Following Washington Examiner Expose. Washington Examiner. April 7, 2020. Seven Years of Growth: BLMs Co-Founder and Incoming Executive Director Reflects on the Movement. Black Lives Matter. All rights reserved. Bowers is a close associate of BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors, who resigned from BLMGNF in May 2021 after allegations she misused millions of dollars in donation money. [67][68], On February 15, 2022, the BLMGN-affiliated chapter Black Lives Matter Louisville, teamed up with the Louisville Community Bail Fund to release Quintez Brown by posting Brown's bail with a $100,000 cashier's check that afternoon. Available at: Andrew Kerr. BIDEN CLAIMS HE'S NOT LOOKING FOR AN IDEOLOGICAL SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, "Moore currently leads Dewey Square Groups State and Local Affairs and Multicultural Strategies practices, where she helps clients build coalitions and engage on public policy goals," the White House said in a Feb. 2 statement. July 6, 2020. After arriving at Greenberg's campaign office, Brown pulled out a 9mm Glock[66] and fired several rounds, with one round grazing Greenberg's shirt. [62] The Examiner also reported that the California Department of Justice stated the "organization BLACK LIVES MATTER GLOBAL NETWORK FOUNDATION, INC. is delinquent with The Registry of Charitable Trusts for failing to submit required annual report(s)," and vowed to hold the leadership of BLMGN personally liable if it did not submit the required documents within sixty days, as of January 31. Seven Years of Growth: BLMs Co-Founder and Incoming Executive Director Reflects on the Movement. Black Lives Matter, September 11, 2020. Available at: Bowers Consulting Firm official website. She was recognized as a Community Change Agent at the BETs 2016 Black Girls Rock Awards. [33], On September 3, 2021, Monifa Bandele and Makani Themba issued a statement stating that "although a media advisory was released indicating that we were tapped to play the role of Senior Co-Executives at BLMGNF, we were not able to come to an agreement with the acting Leadership Council about the scope of our work and authority. We struggle for and alongside Black people across the diaspora for liberation and self-sovereignty. "Irrespective of where any person falls on the political spectrum or what their position is on any social justice issue, hopefully, we can all agree that tax-subsidized public charities have an ethical responsibility to be transparent with the public about how they are operating and how the donations they receive are being used. Black Lives Matter Shuts Down Fundraising Days After Liberal States Threatened Legal Action. Washington Examiner. Available at: Meet the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundations Growing Board of Directors. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. ' Washington Examiner. These audits also showed that 83.3 percent of BLM Global Network Foundation expenditures were for personnel, consultant, and travel costs during the three year period from 2017-2019, while about 6 percent were for grants to outside organizations, including to local Black Lives Matter Chapters. Janaya Khan, a Canadian activist who co-founded Black Lives Matter Canada,[112] is married to Cullors. If we don't step up boldly and courageously to end the imperialist project that's called Israel, we're doomed. [102] It also disclosed that Cullors had reimbursed BLM Global Network Foundation $73,523 for a charter flight she had taken for foundation-related travel in 2021, and $390 for her use of the nonprofits property for private events. Read more In an email Wednesday, The Daily Signal asked Thousand Currents about Rosenbergs position on the board of directors. It had annual revenue of $6.8 million in 2018. Each chapter can form its own agenda, so some chapters are more radical than others. Cullorss brother was reportedly responsible for physical security at the property, her mother was approved for a cleaning job there, and her sister signed an employee nondisclosure agreement, though it is unclear whether she worked there. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. BLM Global Network Foundation was founded in 2013 by activists Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. The BLMGNF Board of Directors has been consistent and truthful even in the face of right wing media attacks that . It has also been reported by the Washington Times that Soros has given groups associated with the Black Lives Matter movement more than $33 million from his Open Society Foundations (OSF), though it is again unclear if BLM Global Network Foundation directly received funding from OSF. AP Exclusive: Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances. Associated Press. They don't own their property. BLMs Millions Unaccounted For After Leaders Quietly Jumped Ship. Washington Examiner. (Non-profit), Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) [52] Melina Abdullah, a co-director of Black Lives Matter Grassroots, stated that the BLM Global Network Foundation had been taken away from the people who built it and that it was now led by a highly paid consultant who paid himself upwards of $2 million in a single year.[53], After the lawsuit was filed, an attorney for the BLM Global Network Foundation released a statement calling the allegations completely false and predicting that the suit was destined to lose. The statement claimed that the foundation had only made payments to Bowers Consulting Firm since 2020 pursuant to its fully executed and legal contract with Bowers Consulting Firm, which it said had been approved prior to when Bowers had joined the groups board of directors. The AP News and USA Today said that such claims were misleading. [8], BLM Global Network Foundation claims that its mission, and the mission of the Black Lives Matter movement generally, is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. Advocating against the use of excessive force by law enforcement against African-Americans is central to the BLM Global Network Foundation mission,[9] and the movement as a whole gained national prominence after the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in which Black Lives Matters protestors played central roles in organizing demonstrations against police. Prosecute police who kill our people! Black Lives Matter Foundation. [50], BLMGN's handling of finances has been criticized by both members of the Black Lives Matter movement and by opponents of Black Lives Matter. Its expenses included $25,997,945 worth of grants, of which $17,971,790 was paid to domestic organizations and $8,026,155 to foreign organizations. Market data provided by Factset. In an email to NBC News, BLMGN officials said that their statement was "grounded in our unequivocal support for Cuba" and that they sought to amplify the voices of Afro-Cubans protesting oppression "from all actors, including the United States Embargo." Tometi, 35, created online platforms and social media strategy during the early days of the movement. (Non-profit), Brooklyn Boihood It paid $505,000 to Black Lives Matter South Bend and $68,000 to Black Lives Matter NWI Gary.[130]. [93], In 2021, BLM Global Network Foundation released its 2020 Impact Report, which provided the first detailed look at the organizations finances. Nov. 13, 2015. Eventually, the slogan and hashtag would gain popularity. Revealed: Clintonworld Takeover of Black Lives Matter. Washington Examiner. Available at: Attorney General Todd Rokita Files Suit Against Black Lives Matter. Office of the Indiana Attorney General. These chapters included: Boston; Canada; Chicago; DC; Denver; Detroit; Lansing; Memphis; Philadelphia; South Bend; and Nashville. Available at: Kerr, Andrew. T he Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation claims to have raised more than $90 million in 2020, a year filled with protests against racial inequality and police brutality. Andrew Kerr. [22], On September 6, 2016, the International Development Exchange (IDEX, now known as Thousand Currents) announced a new partnership in which IDEX provided "fiduciary oversight, financial management, and other administrative services to BLM." Julia Craven. As of May 2021, Themba was serving as chief strategist at Higher Ground Change Strategies and was the former executive director of The Praxis Project, while Bandele was chief operating officer at Times Up Foundation. 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