Quality Education for Minorities Network

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1989EducationEIN 52-1665643

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Qem Network works with individuals, organizations, and institutions across the country to coordinate and energize efforts to improve the Education of domestic talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) fields. We are dedicated to advancing domestic talent participation in stem disciplines throughout the nation through capacity building, student professional development, faculty development and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers and 13 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$402K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $194K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$586K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.6M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1990.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $2.9M Management & general 12% · $410K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $402K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$245,746Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$156,532Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Erin Lynch’s $246K as President is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Erin Lynch$245,746$229,251$137,336$17,774——
Dr Mercy Mugo$156,532$149,820$149,820$115,541——
Dr Ivory Toldson————$150,000$150,000
Dr Ivory Toldson Thru 821———$101,344——

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

Unites and strengthens educational restructuring for minority children, youth, and adults.

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1 program service account for $2.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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$2.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$194K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.3M · 2019–2024
Llburge & Associates LLCFY2022$74,613
Llburge & Associates LLCFY2021$67,151
Bowie State UniversityFY2021$65,149
Llburge & Associates LLCFY2020$29,030
Bowie State UniversityFY2020$6,667
Mitchell Kapor FoundationCA · FY2020$3,400
Bowie State UniversityFY2019$43,333

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$410K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$780K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$586K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48
SavingsLn 2$780K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$780K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$586K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$906K$780K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$485K$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$360$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$586K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$512K$512K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$474K$420K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$566K$502K$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$40K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$124K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$84K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$79K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$716K$707K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$15K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$117K
TravelLn 17$261K$247K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$63$63
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$360$360
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K$228K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$2K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.9M$410K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.9M$2.8M$82K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.1M$480K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.5M$192K$587K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M−$68K$470K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$15K$412K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,599,700 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,730,556
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$848,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,578,708
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,992$20,992
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,992$3,599,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,322,229 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $511,586$511,586
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $420,459 · Management $53,352$473,811
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $501,974 · Management $63,696$565,670
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,768 · Management $5,046$44,814
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $123,930 · Management $15,726$139,656
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,130 · Management $10,218$94,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $79,432$79,432
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,716$4,716
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $706,714 · Management $9,499$716,213
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,860 · Management $8,306$23,166
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $116,778$116,778
IX-17 TravelPrograms $247,263 · Management $13,457$260,720
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,825$30,825
IX-20 InterestManagement $63$63
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $360$360
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,073$4,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,031 · Management $18,103$246,134
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,362 · Management $7,502$9,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,911,902 · Management $410,327 · Fundraising $0$3,322,229
Part X · Balance sheet $2,135,659 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48$48
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $905,512$780,434
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $658,695$590,501
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,539$520
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,547$23,074
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $360$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $485,393$568,373
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $235,414$143,392
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,817$29,317
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,326,325$2,135,659
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $261,426$239,332
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $601,921$201,743
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $235,886$144,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,099,233$585,734
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $816,039$1,399,986
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $411,053$149,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,227,092$1,549,925
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,326,325$2,135,659
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,549,925 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,599,700
XI-2 Total expenses$3,322,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$277,471
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,227,092
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,362
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,549,925

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