Black Alliance for Educational Options

Legal name: Black Alliance for Educational Options Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
392015443
IRS 990-N coverage
2020–2020
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2016, Form 990-EZ 2017, Form 990-N 2020
Location
Washington, DC, US
Phone
(202) 429-2236
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Jacqueline Cooper
Tax period began
2020-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2020-12-31 00:00:00

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2020. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) actively supports parental choice to empower families and increase quality educational options for Black children. It educates the public about parental choice initiatives, informs Black families about available educational options, and promotes efforts to empower Black parents in choosing their children's education. BAEO focuses on helping low-income and working-class Black families who often have limited school choices, operating nationally with chapters in cities including Detroit, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Ohio, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

IRS classification

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE B05).

Filing

Its tax year 2020 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2017 is also available.

Federal status

IRS automatic-revocation data records a revocation dated 2024-05-15.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · IRS Automatic Revocation List · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 7 operating locations identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2020 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Money network: 9 filed money-flow records
    • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

    Key Signals

    Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

    Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

    • High — Grant Readiness: Automatic revocation: this organization had its federal tax-exempt status automatically revoked.