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Benola Inc

The mission of Black Education For New Orleans BE NOLA is to support Black educators and schools to ensure an education that creates better outcomes and opportunities for …

Education New Orleans, LA EIN: 821126823 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
69/100 · methodology

About Benola Inc

Walton Foundation Funds were used to build the capacity of a cohort of schools led by diverse leaders to increase the quality of education to create better outcomes and opportunities for Black children in New Orleans. The 2020 BE NOLA Collective program included 4 schools and featured curated programming for both school leaders principals and CEOs and middle leaders school administrators and teacher leaders. Topics discussed in virtual school leader sessions included: culturally relevant instruction, school climate, and culture, creating sustainable and effective community and family engagement, operations, finance, and fundraising/de­velopment. Likewise, middle leaders were offered support virtually via expert and educator-led professional development sessions. Topics for middle leaders included: culturally relevant pedagogy, teaching and leadership, school climate and culture, …

Founded
Headquarters
New Orleans, LA
Foundation type
Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2))
NTEE code
B99
IRS subsection
501(c)(03)
Ruling date
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2018

Mission

The mission of Black Education For New Orleans BE NOLA is to support Black educators and schools to ensure an education that creates better outcomes and opportunities for Black children in New Orleans as a critical factor in building a thriving community.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education · NTEE B99
Cause tags
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United States
Program spending This charity: 60%
Peer average: 74%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 13.99%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 69
Peer average: 90

Concerns

· 1 red flag
High Executive Pay
Top executive compensation is 14.0% of total expenses ($131,481 of $937,036).

Where every $1 goes

· FY2023 · IRS 990 (FY2023)
$0.60
Program$0.60

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Benola Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar's profile for Benola Inc draws on its financial disclosures and its governance, in line with the typical education charities in the United States it tracks. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (4 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Benola Inc is a registered education nonprofit based in New Orleans, LA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2017 and has been operating for 9 years. Its EIN is 821126823. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 69/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $939K in annual revenue. 53 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.

Benola Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 821126823. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Benola Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 69 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United States is 90/100.

Benola Inc is located in New Orleans, LA, United States. The organization was established in 2017 and has been active for 9 years.

Based on official tax filings, Benola Inc has $939K in annual revenue. It allocates 60% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 74% for education charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $7M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Benola Inc is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $939K in annual revenue. The organization has 53 disclosed officers and directors.

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Benola Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

According to GiveRadar's records, Benola Inc holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 60% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 74%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Walton Foundation Funds were used to build the capacity of a cohort of schools led by diverse leaders to increase the quality of education to create better outcomes and opportunities for Black children in New Orleans. The 2020 BE NOLA Collective program included 4 schools and featured curated programming for both school leaders principals and CEOs and middle leaders school administrators and teacher leaders. Topics discussed in virtual school leader sessions included: culturally relevant instruction, school climate, and culture, creating sustainable and effective community and family engagement, operations, finance, and fundraising/development. Likewise, middle leaders were offered support virtually via expert and educator-led professional development sessions. Topics for middle leaders included... Benola Inc is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2017.

Among education charities registered in United States: It allocates 60% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 74%. Its annual revenue of $939K is below the peer average of $7M.

Yes, donations to Benola Inc are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Benola Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 821126823, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
60% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

4 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
3

Leadership

From FY2023 filing

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Adrinda K••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.9M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.8M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.7M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,679
Education this charity 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,128
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,862
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 53 disclosed in the public registry.
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 12, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 6, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2023 on record
  • Named leadership · 53 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2017
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Benola Inc

What is Benola Inc?
Benola Inc is a education publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in New Orleans, United States. Walton Foundation Funds were used to build the capacity of a cohort of schools led by diverse leaders to increase the quality of education to create better outcomes and opportunities for Black children in New Orleans. The 2020 BE NOLA Collective program included 4 schools and featured curated programming for both school leaders principals and CEOs and middle leaders school administrators and teacher leaders. Topics discussed in virtual school leader sessions included: culturally relevant instruction, school climate, and culture, creating sustainable and effective community and family engagement, operations, finance, and fundraising/development. Likewise, middle leaders were offered support virtually via expert and educator-led professional development sessions. Topics for middle leaders included: culturally relevant pedagogy, teaching and leadership, school climate and culture, community and family engagement, project planning/management, time management. In addition, we offered participating institutions operations support via, fundraising support, technology/supply sponsorships creation of Give NOLA Day videos for schools. Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds were used to continue to provide operational and culturally-relevant professional development to schools led by diverse leaders in New Orleans, which now includes interventions directly related to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Through this program we 1 facilitated virtual professional development and community-building convenings to support Black educators as they lead classrooms during COVID-19 2 partnered with mental health professionals to provide group therapy sessions and wellness resources curated for educators 3 provided technology supplies to BE NOLA Collective schools and secured resources for music therapy programs 4 co-sponsored the Caring for Community Through COVID radio show, which provided parents and educators with virtual learning resources and strategies to maintain wellness and mental healt
When was Benola Inc founded?
Benola Inc was founded in 2017.
Who leads Benola Inc?
Adrinda Kelly serves as Executive Director.
Where is Benola Inc located?
Headquartered in New Orleans, LA, United States.
What is Benola Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately $100K-$1M. 60% of expenses go to program services.
Is Benola Inc trustworthy?
Benola Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Benola Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 821126823.
What is Benola Inc's website?
http://blackedunola.org