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Nonprofits›Black Entertainment And Sports Lawyers Association Inc

Human Services

Black Entertainment And Sports Lawyers Association Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA

Website

Total revenue

$835K

Total expenses

$774K

Net assets

$445K

Grants received

$150K

6 grants

EIN

133123753

Tax year

2024

Mission

The black entertainment & sports lawyers association, inc. (besla) was formed to provide seminars, conferences and educational materials on topics of interest to attorneys and law students specializing in the entertainment and sports industries. Besla members are attorneys from leading law firms, in-house counsel from major entertainment, new media, amateur and professional sports organizations, solo practitioners, law school professors, business executives in the music, sports, cable and broadcast television, film, video game, touring, marketing and branding, and publishing industries, including financiers, agents, and managers. Membership is also extended to law students, and part of our programming is specifically targeted to their training and growth through seminars, mentoring and scholarship opportunities. The organization has a network of 2,000 supporters throughout the continental united states, europe and the caribbean.

Programs

2 programs

For more than 25 years, besla has awarded financial scholarships to deserving law students that are seeking careers in the entertainment and sports industries. The scholarship program recognizes at least one scholarship annually to students enrolled in one of the four historically black law schools: florida a&m university school of law (orlando, fl), howard university (washington, dc), north carolina central university school of law (durham, nc), and thurgood marshall school of law (houston, tx). Besla also sponsors an annual essay competition available to all law students at such schools.

Expenses: $42KGrants: $42K

Hbcu support

Expenses: $4KGrants: $4K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$527K

Program service revenue$300K

Investment income$8K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$835K

Expenses

Grants paid$46K

Salaries & benefits—

Fundraising—

Other expenses$728K

Total expenses$774K

Total assets$445K

Net assets$445K

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LERON E ROGERS

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

ADRIENNE C WILLIAMS

PRESIDENT

Board

—

DARRICK J HOOKER

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

VANYA G ALLEN

TREASURER

Board

—

ANGELA Y BALL

SECRETARY

Board

—

AZIZ A BOWSER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

TONY BRACKETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

BRIAN K BROUGHTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

WENDY R CREDLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

JEMAR DANIEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

NYASHA S FOY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

LAWRENCE C HINKLE II

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

ALLISON HOBBS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

JAKGEEM MAYS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

C ANTHONY MULRAIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

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CLARENCE A NESBITT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

VINCENT PHILLIPS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

ENDI PIPER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

LITA T ROSARIO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

KHADIJAH SHARIF-DRINKARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

DARRELL THOMPSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

JOSEPH K WEST

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

MARJORIE WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

CHIQUITA WOOLFOLK BANKS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$43K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$15K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$37K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Motion Picture Association Inc

$10K

General Support

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$39K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

LITTLER MENDELSON FOUNDATION INC

$6K

CHARITY

2018

Funded by

$150K from 3 funders · 6 grants · 2018–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$134K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Motion Picture Association Inc

$10K · 1 grant · 2022

Littler Mendelson Foundation Inc

$6K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN133123753

NTEE codeP20

Subsection03

Ruling date1984-09

Formed1982

Employees0

Volunteers0