To bring about economic development and effective leadership for the african american community through education and recognition with emphasis on youth education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
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
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
Spent
$139K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$203K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$709K
Expenses
$139K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$595K
FY2025$515K
Net assets
$193K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$42K
FY2024−$5K
FY2025$188K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $93K Management & general 25% · $35K Fundraising 8% · $11K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President Em
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mbr/Prog Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Dr James Carter——$90,480
Shawn Armour$85,666$41,887—
Jerome Hunter$42,692——
Danell Damon$40,724——
Cedric Dennard$37,647——
Larry Mabry$35,528——
Bobbielee Walston$35,366——
Norman C Ownens$12,852——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers African Americans through education, mentoring, and recognition, focusing on youth development and employment.

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3 programs · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Project mister program individual breakfast group members meet weekly with project mister youth for dialog and direction. This provides an opportunity for members to interact with the youth in an exchange of experiences, advice on career planning and numerous other topics which are initiated by youth.

$85Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship programs (all achievers program) the breakfast group scholarship program is directed primarily at low-income youth who are recommended by counselors and principals at the 16 public high schools in seattle. Scholarship awardees are selected from a pool of candidates submitted by the schools.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Tie-one-on program african american youth from project mister (alternative high schools) are invited to join the breakfast group members and other business persons and professionals who act as mentors for the youth during the luncheon.

$128program expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $192K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,000
StemtacFY2022$46,343
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,500
StemtacFY2021$110,632
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$643
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$643
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$193K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K$193K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$28K$19K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$55$55
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$128$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$93K$35K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $709K$515K$194K$188K 990 PDF
FY2024 $547K$595K−$47K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $423K$429K−$6K$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$385K$24K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$533K−$169K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $203K$139K$64K$193K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $202,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$202,979
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$643
I-11 Other revenue−$802
I-12 Total revenue$202,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$8,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$53,015
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$77,665
I-18 Total expenses$138,680
I-19 Revenue less expenses$64,140
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $202,820 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$940 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,958
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,021
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,979
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $643$643
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $138$138
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$159$202,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,680 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,218$48,218
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,797$4,797
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,550$1,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,500 · Management $19,000 · Fundraising $11,313$58,813
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $55$55
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,045 · Management $1,431$4,476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,416$9,416
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $128 · Management $3,227$3,355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,688 · Management $34,679 · Fundraising $11,313$138,680
Part X · Balance sheet $193,139 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,999$193,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,999$193,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,999$193,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,999$193,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,999$193,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,820
XI-2 Total expenses$138,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$64,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,999
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,139

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