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BLACK LATINX ASIAN CHARTER COLLABORATIVE
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 873571467 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · blaccschools.org
revenue
$340K
expenses
$1.7M
net assets
$184K
employees
5
volunteers
7
program ratio
78%
mission · from form 990

Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative (the Organization") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating charter schools founded and led by people of color in New York City. The organization represents educators and stakeholders in the community who, through our shared experiences, acknowledge a hopeful opportunity in the sector: community-based schools founded by leaders of color are powerful vehicles for change and progress.

profile · synthesized from sources

Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative (BLACC) is a nonprofit organization supporting charter schools in New York founded and led by educators of color. The collaborative represents over 25 member schools serving more than 23,000 students, with a focus on advancing racial equity in education. BLACC provides capacity-building resources, funding access, professional development, and advocacy to strengthen community-based schools.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

BLACC Fund
Provides financial support for innovation, capacity building, and growth of member charter schools led by educators of color
Operations Support
Provides resources such as school opening manuals, student handbooks, recruitment strategies, and a diverse vendor list
Professional Development and Mentorship
Offers coaching, mentorship, and training for school leaders and teachers in member schools
Student Conferences and Events
Hosts athletic, arts, and academic conferences and showcased events for students across member schools
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
    • Advocates for access to high-quality, community-representative schools
      Advocates at the policy and community level for equitable access to high-quality charter schools that are led by individuals representative of the communities they serve.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Facilitates access to funding and financial resources for member schools
      Provides access to the BLACC Fund and referrals to grants and funding opportunities to support innovation, capacity, and growth in member schools.
  • School and School-Community Events 1 activity
    • Organizes student academic, athletic, and arts events
      Plans and hosts student-facing conferences and showcased events in academic, athletic, and arts domains for students across member schools.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Provides capacity-building programs and resources for member schools
      Offers professional development, coaching, mentorship, operations support (including school opening manuals and vendor lists), communications resources, and programs focused on best practices and collaborative problem-solving to strengthen member schools.
  • Charter School Operations 1 activity
    • Supports charter schools founded and led by people of color in New York City
      Provides organizational and operational support to a network of over 25 charter schools serving more than 23,000 students in New York, with a focus on institutions founded or led by people of color and implementing culturally-affirming practices.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$340K
Contributions & grants$296K87%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$34K10%
Other revenue$10K
expenses
Total expenses$1.66M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$640K
Grants paid out$300K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$281K
Cash$227K
Investments$0
Liabilities$97K
Net assets$184K
Liquid reserves1.6 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -50.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Miriam Raccah CEO 40 $211K
Daniel R Lindsey AVP 40 $120K
Jeremiah Grace CEO 40 $119K
board members · 7
  • Al Cockfiled — Chairman
  • Bishop Raymond Rivera — Vice Chair
  • Charlene Reid — Board Member
  • Dominique Lee — Treasurer
  • Luz Taverez — Board Member
  • Rafiq Kalam Id-Din — Secretary
  • Steve Perry — Board Member
relationships · 29

Who they work with

  • Amani Public Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • American Dream Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • American Dream Charter School Partner — Member school of BLACC, receiving organizational and programmatic support.
  • Ascend Public Charter Schools Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School Partner — Charter school member of the collaborative
  • BRICK Buffalo Academy Charter School Partner — Member school of BLACC, receiving organizational and programmatic support.
  • Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative Network — Member organization representing charter schools founded and led by people of color in New York.
  • Bronx Arts and Science Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Capital Preparatory Charter Schools Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Capital Preparatory Charter Schools Partner — Member school of BLACC, receiving organizational and programmatic support.
  • Charter School of Educational Excellence Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Charter School of Educational Excellence Partner — Member school of BLACC, receiving organizational and programmatic support.
  • Excellence Community Schools Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Family Life Academy Charter Schools Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Forte Preparatory Academy Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Green Tech High Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Hyde Leadership Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Hyde Leadership Charter School Partner — Charter school member of the collaborative
  • International Leadership Charter High School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • International Leadership Charter High School Partner — Charter school member of the collaborative
  • Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Lamad Academy Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Lamad Academy Charter School Partner — Charter school member of the collaborative
  • Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem Partner — Charter school member of the collaborative
  • South Shore Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
  • WHIN Music Community Charter School Network — Member school within the BLACC network
strategies · 5

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.

  • Collaborative Problem-Solving Among Peer Schools
    methodology: collaborative_problem-solving
    By fostering collaboration and shared problem-solving across member schools, we accelerate the development and adoption of best practices because peer-driven innovation is more relevant, trusted, and scalable within similar contexts.
  • Community-Led Education Model
    methodology: community-led_education
    By founding and operating charter schools through leaders and communities of color, we produce more effective educational change and student outcomes because culturally rooted leadership fosters trust, relevance, and accountability in underserved communities.
  • Comprehensive Capacity Building for School Sustainability
    methodology: comprehensive_capacity_building
    By strengthening financial, academic, programmatic, advocacy, and management capacities of charter schools, we improve school performance and long-term sustainability because holistic support addresses systemic barriers to success.
  • Culturally Affirming Practices as Levers for Equity
    methodology: culturally_affirming_education
    By supporting charter schools led by people of color that implement culturally affirming education, we advance equity because pedagogy rooted in students' identities improves academic performance and social-emotional development.
  • Representative Leadership Improves Outcomes
    methodology: representative_leadership
    By ensuring school leadership and staff reflect the racial and cultural backgrounds of students, we improve educational and life outcomes because shared identity strengthens belonging, reduces bias, and increases student engagement.