NonprofitsIgnite Alabama

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Ignite Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Total revenue

$701K

Total expenses

$645K

Net assets

$34K

Grants received

$1.7M

23 grants

EIN

842372949

Tax year

2024

Mission

Our mission is to promote economic growth in rural and distressed communities. We do this by providing infrastructure, programs, and support that enable nonprofits and entrepreneur support organizations (esos) to stabilize, sustain, and scale-fostering long-term economic mobility and resilience.

Programs

1 program

Ignite! Hosts an annual empowerment summit, in birmingham, alabama to further its mission to ensure minorities stay informed and have a clear understanding to competitively compete, succeed, and excel. The event is also streamed on facebook to allow for more widespread access. This annual event is centered around the sustainability of women and minority-owned businesses for the future. The objectives of the summit include demystifying the notions of "getting rich quick", learning financial astuteness and methods of persistence in business.

Expenses: $2K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$679K
Program service revenue$22K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$701K

Expenses

Grants paid$20K
Salaries & benefits$180K
Fundraising
Other expenses$445K
Total expenses$645K
Total assets$54K
Net assets$34K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TORIN DARLING BRAZZLE

FOUNDER, CEO AND PRESIDENT

Board

$36K

20 hrs/wk

ISAAC MCCOY

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRISHAWN M JACKSON

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER HANANIA COHEN

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LASHELLE KERR

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LENSEY KING

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DR KIM CARTER EVANS

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

TERRY SPARKS

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KRYSTAL B WHITE

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEY YEILDING

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARY ANN GIVENS

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS HASLETT

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

EVA T ROBERTSON

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 23 of 23

FromAmountPurposeYear
$15K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$13K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EARLY-STAGE SOCIAL VENTURE COMMITTED TO PROMOTING EQUITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.
2024
$10K
2024 IGNITE! GENERAL OPERATING AND EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT
2024
$400K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
$100K
SELMA COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
2023
$20K
2023 EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT, 2023 PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$350K
provide technical assistance that includes access to capital, business networks and skills development for minority small business owners in Alabama that will contribute to reduced childhood and family poverty
2022
$60K
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
2022
$40K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2022
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
$24K
2022 OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$12K
The Foundation provided a grant to Ignite Alabama for expenses incurred in connection with the charitable activities of Ignite Alabama.
2022
$200K
provide technical assistance that includes access to capital, business networks and skills development for minority small business owners in Alabama that will contribute to reduced childhood and family poverty
2021
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2021
$200K
provide technical assistance that includes access to capital, business networks and skills development for minority small business owners in Alabama that will contribute to reduced childhood and family poverty
2020
$3K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020

Funded by

$1.7M from 13 funders · 23 grants · 2020–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Southern Poverty Law Center Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$85K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

The Community Foundation Of Greater

$70K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Protective Life Foundation

$57K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Community Reinvestment

$50K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Alabama Power Foundation Inc

$40K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN842372949
NTEE codeS20
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-05
Formed2020
Employees11
Volunteers18
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