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BUSINESS CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE INC
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 834130960 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S43 · Community Improvement · Medium ($1M-$10M) · bcdalliance.org
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$448K
net assets
$1.0M
employees
0
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

BCD Alliances goal is to create an consortium of Black-owned businesses dedicated to the development of the Black community. BCD Alliance will empower business leaders to take a place at the table to help increase the resources needed to change our communities.

profile · synthesized from sources

BCD Alliance is a nonprofit infrastructure organization supporting BIPOC entrepreneurs and community-driven organizations. It provides fiscal sponsorship, capacity-building programs, and a membership network to help BIPOC-led initiatives access funding, reduce administrative burden, and achieve long-term sustainability. The organization operates nationally with a focus on economic equity and community-centered growth.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Capacity Building
Offers workshops, coaching, and programming to strengthen skills, systems, and strategies for long-term sustainability of BIPOC-led organizations.
Fiscal Sponsorship
Provides legal and financial infrastructure for BIPOC-led projects through two models: Model A (Comprehensive) offers full financial management and operational oversight, while Model C (Fiscal Conduit) allows independent organizations to receive tax-deductible contributions and regrants.
Membership Network
Three-tiered membership program (Startup, Growth, Scaling) offering peer community, resource library, live events, courses, and networking opportunities for BIPOC entrepreneurs based on annual revenue.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 2 activities
    • Capacity-building programming and tools for BIPOC-led organizations
      Delivers workshops, coaching, expert office hours, and self-paced educational content to strengthen the operational systems and strategic capacity of BIPOC entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders. Develops and distributes practical tools, templates, guides, and white papers addressing systemic barriers and operational challenges.
    • Fiscal sponsorship for BIPOC-led organizations and projects
      Provides fiscal sponsorship through Model A and Model C structures, enabling BIPOC-led organizations and community projects without independent 501(c)(3) status to access foundation grants and tax-deductible donations. Offers financial management, compliance, HR, and operational oversight as part of the sponsorship model.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Consortium for Black-owned businesses and community development
      Creates a consortium of Black-owned businesses focused on community development and empowers Black business leaders to increase resources for community change.
  • Professional Association Capacity Building 1 activity
    • Membership network for BIPOC entrepreneurs
      Operates a tiered membership network (Startup, Growth, Scaling) that provides peer community, expert programming, and tailored support based on business stage. Includes curated peer connections, virtual events, workshops, and self-paced courses on operations, fundraising, legal basics, and scaling.
  • Economic and Financial Research 1 activity
    • Research on systemic barriers facing BIPOC entrepreneurs
      Conducts and publishes research, including white papers, analyzing systemic barriers to capital, operational support, and network access for BIPOC entrepreneurs.
  • Member-Exclusive Resource Access 1 activity
    • Resource library for BIPOC-led organizations
      Maintains a digital resource library with downloadable templates, guides, white papers, and tools tailored to the needs of BIPOC entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders, accessible through the Alliance Commons platform.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.21M
Contributions & grants$1.21M100%
Program service revenue$3K0%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$448K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$180K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$1.07M
Cash$825K
Investments$0
Liabilities$63K
Net assets$1.01M
Liquid reserves22.1 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +240.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 9
  • CHRISTOPHER EMDIN — MEMBER
  • EBONE BROWN — MEMBER
  • FARAH BERTHAUD — MEMBER
  • JAY SHAH — TREASURER
  • JONATHAN EMDIN — CHAIR
  • JOSIAH THOMAS — MEMBER
  • PETER YOUNG — MEMBER
  • SHONA HALLEY — MEMBER
  • XAMAYLA ROSE — SECRETARY
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • BIPOC Entrepreneurs Partner — Core community members receiving membership, capital access, and peer support.
  • Community Organizations Partner — Partners through cross-promotion, joint events, and advisory input to expand access to resources for BIPOC entrepreneurs.
  • Corporate Sponsors and Businesses Partner — Engages in event sponsorships, employee giving, and pro bono contributions to support BIPOC economic infrastructure.
  • Foundations and Grant-Making Funders Funder — Provides grants and program-related investments through BCD Alliance's fiscal sponsorship infrastructure.
  • Funders & Partners Partner — Stakeholders investing in BIPOC-led ecosystems through partnership with BCD Alliance.
  • Model A Partner — Fiscal sponsorship model offering access to charitable funding for BIPOC-led projects.
  • Model C Partner — Fiscal sponsorship model offering access to charitable funding for BIPOC-led projects.
  • Nonprofit Organizations Partner — Collaborates through co-programming, resource sharing, and coalition participation on shared-mission initiatives.
  • Nonprofits & Community Orgs Partner — Organizations receiving fiscal sponsorship and back-office support to focus on mission delivery.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Consortium Model for Community Power Building
    methodology: consortium_model_for_community_development
    By forming a consortium of Black-owned businesses and strengthening their collective leadership, the organization increases community resources and systemic influence, because aggregated power and shared infrastructure enable marginalized groups to reshape economic systems from within.
  • Ground-Up Design for BIPOC Founders
    methodology: ground_up_design_for_bipoc
    By designing programs and infrastructure specifically for BIPOC founders from the ground up—rather than adapting existing models—the organization increases relevance, ownership, and effectiveness, because mainstream systems are structurally misaligned with the lived experiences and needs of marginalized entrepreneurs.
  • Infrastructure-First Model for BIPOC-Led Organizations
    methodology: infrastructure_first
    By providing operational, legal, and financial infrastructure as a foundational support, the organization enables autonomous leadership and sustainable growth among BIPOC entrepreneurs, because systemic barriers are rooted in structural exclusion from resources rather than deficits in vision or capacity.