BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
BLACK ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS LAWYERS 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.
Annual Revenue
$834,889
Known Funders
1
Grants Received
1
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $834,889 | $774,097 | $444,889 |
| 2023 | $735,160 | $827,131 | $434,120 |
| 2022 | $729,844 | $519,794 | $517,980 |
| 2021 | $486,720 | $470,643 | $282,305 |
| 2020 | $182,483 | $98,568 | $264,408 |
| 2019 | $382,252 | $414,626 | $173,287 |
| 2018 | $364,743 | $351,481 | $195,060 |
| 2017 | $335,587 | $379,685 | $198,217 |
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
CHIQUITA WOOLFOLK BANKS
BOARD MEMBER
MARJORIE WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER
JOSEPH K WEST
BOARD MEMBER
DARRELL THOMPSON
BOARD MEMBER
KHADIJAH SHARIF-DRINKARD
BOARD MEMBER
LITA T ROSARIO
BOARD MEMBER
ENDI PIPER
BOARD MEMBER
VINCENT PHILLIPS
BOARD MEMBER
CLARENCE A NESBITT
BOARD MEMBER
C ANTHONY MULRAIN
BOARD MEMBER
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