Torch of Wisdom Foundation
Donations deductibleTorch of Wisdom Foundation's network
19 people6 organisationsi19 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Allen Chair | Chairperson President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cynthia Williams | Assistant Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Deborah Baber | Assistant Recording Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Donna Bell | Nominations Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Drake Phifer | Community Programs Co Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ernita Johnson | Marketing Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Felicia Hunter | Facilities Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kim Rogers | Corresponding Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kimberly Owens Calloway | Ex Officio Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lashawn Taylor | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lasonja Campbell | Youth Programs Co Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsey Johnson | Youth Programs Co Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mark Morden | Corresponding Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Oneika Mobley | Community Programs Co Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rosita Brockington | Recording Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sheena Daniels | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sherry Hicks | Fund Development Co Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Whitney Lewis | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Yolanda Durfield | Fund Development Co Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Allen | Fund Development Director | 2018 |
| Deborah Baber | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Felicia Hunter | Vice-President | 2018 |
| Kimberly Rogers | Financial Secretary | 2018 |
| Lashawn Taylor | Corresponding Secretary | 2018 |
| Lasonja Chapple | Programs Director | 2018 |
| Leonora Dthompson | Asst. Recording Secretary | 2018 |
| PAM Perry | Marketing | 2018 |
| Rosita Brockington | Recording Secretary | 2018 |
| Steven S Rose | Assistant Treasurer | 2018 |
| Yolanda Durfield | President | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Allen | Chairperson President | 0 | $0 | ||
| Felicia Hunter | Facilities Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Rosita Brockington | Recording Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Lashawn Taylor | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Kim Rogers | Corresponding Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Williams | Assistant Treasurer | 0 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Baber | Assistant Recording Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Lasonja Campbell | Youth Programs Co Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Yolanda Durfield | Fund Development Co Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Hicks | Fund Development Co Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Whitney Lewis | Vice President | 0 | $0 | ||
| Donna Bell | Nominations Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Ernita Johnson | Marketing Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Owens Calloway | Ex Officio Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Sheena Daniels | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | ||
| Oneika Mobley | Community Programs Co Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Drake Phifer | Community Programs Co Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Mark Morden | Corresponding Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Johnson | Youth Programs Co Director | 0 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Torch of Wisdom Foundation
- EIN
- 383118653
- Address
- Po Box 2787, Southfield, MI, 48037-2787
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- Charitable and educational (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsBeverly Allen
≥4years on the filingsCynthia Williams
≥4years on the filingsDeborah Baber
≥4years on the filingsDonna Bell
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $415k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $415k
- Contributions and grants received
- $118k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $33k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $163k | $214k | Deficit $51k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southfield Alumnae Chapter Delta S | Scholarship and community program | $17k |
| Onyx Growth Project | Community program | $5k |