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Black Educational Achievement Movement

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2014EducationEIN 47-1826506Revenue $849K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbeamvillage.org4106 Ne Cleveland Ave, 97211-2702 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Black Educational Achievement Movement (BEAM) operates as a 'Sankofa Village' model, where a collective of Black educational service providers and Black professionals in both the public and private sectors are committed to reaching back to help our youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $104K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$849K
+334% vs prior year
Spent
$696K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$849K
FY2025▲ +334%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$849K
Expenses
$696K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2024$557K
FY2025$696K
Net assets
$217K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4K
FY2024$151K
FY2025$217K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2024-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $516K Management & general 26% · $179K Fundraising 0% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gale N Causey
President/Executive Director
$77,079Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Aisha Hollands
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelia Searight
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tiffany Dempsey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wilhelmina Proby
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gale N Causey’s $77K as President/Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Gale N Causey$77,079$84,086

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects Black youth with educational support from experienced professionals.

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1 program · $516K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The BSSS equips Black students with resources to overcome retention barriers, guided by Black professionals who understand their experiences. BSTRONG fosters Black pride and unity through engaging workshops, activities, and cultural experiences.

$516Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
1803 FundFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$849K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$849K
Money outPt IX
$696K
Ln 25
Programscol B$516K
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$849K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$849K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$76K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K$76K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$151K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$69K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K$132K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$16K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$241K$234K$7K$551
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$2K$3K$279
Office expensesLn 13$25K$12K$12K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$630$2K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$7K$40K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$1K$60
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$11K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$33K$2K$73
Total functional expensesLn 25$696K$516K$179K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $849K$696K$153K$217K 990 PDF
FY2024 $196K$557K−$362K$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $72K−$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $849,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,589$849,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,565$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,661$849,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,569$297,554
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $372,789$398,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $557,358$696,404
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$361,697$152,979
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $849,383 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$849,383
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$849,383
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$849,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $696,404 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,630 · Management $15,456$84,086
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,622 · Management $56,186$187,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,603 · Management $10,057$25,660
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,800$15,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $233,539 · Management $7,323 · Fundraising $551$241,413
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,738 · Management $3,130 · Fundraising $279$5,147
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,791 · Management $11,623 · Fundraising $1,121$24,535
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $630 · Management $1,741$2,371
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,575 · Management $40,257$46,832
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,334 · Management $1,457 · Fundraising $60$2,851
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,168$1,168
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,204 · Management $12,074$23,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,960 · Management $2,422 · Fundraising $73$35,455
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $515,626 · Management $178,694 · Fundraising $2,084$696,404
Part X · Balance sheet $245,823 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,740$169,383
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,631$76,440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,339$245,823
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,317$28,373
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,036$28,373
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $151,303$217,450
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,303$217,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,339$245,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$849,383
XI-2 Total expenses$696,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,303
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$86,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,450

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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