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The Fellowship Bmec INC

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PAUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-0871452Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSfellowshipbmec.org1600 Vine Street 8th · Philadelphia, PA

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The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice is a professional membership and activist organization dedicated to advancing the recruitment, development and retention of Black male educators in schools throughout Greater Philadelphia.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
IRS Pub. 78
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 43% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
65 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 65.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-78% vs prior year
Spent
$662K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$1.1M
Expenses
$662K
FY2022▼ -69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$662K
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $662K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sharif El Mekki
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rashid Coleman
Chief Creati
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sterling Grimes
Chief Progra
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miles Wilson
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Ferguson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erica Atwood
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thom Webster
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Recruiting, developing, and keeping Black male educators in Philadelphia schools.

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1 program · $662K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The center for black educator development launched the freedom schools literacy academy - an 8-WEEK summer literacy and apprenticeship program serving elementary, middle & high school students.

$662Kprogram expense

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
The Philadelphia FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $3.8M · 2019–2021
Center for Black Educator DevelopmeFY2021$661,623
Center for Black Educator DevelopmentPA · FY2020$2,092,712
Center for Black Educator DevelopmentPA · FY2019$1,038,879

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$662K
Ln 25
Programscol B$662K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$662K$662K
Total functional expensesLn 25$662K$662K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $1.1M$662K$419K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$2.1M$2.7M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.8M$412K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,081,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,828,734$1,081,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,551$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,831,352$1,081,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,092,712$661,623
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,676$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,828$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,145,216$661,623
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,686,136$419,377
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,081,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,081,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,081,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,081,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $661,623 across 1 line filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $661,623$661,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $661,623 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$661,623
Part X · Balance sheet $4,188,278 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,699,615$3,598,278
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,236,297$590,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,935,912$4,188,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,011$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,768,901$4,188,278
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,935,912$4,188,278
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,188,278 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,081,000
XI-2 Total expenses$661,623
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$419,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,768,901
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,188,278

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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