Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education Inc
Donations deductibleFoundation for the Advancement of Music & Education Inc's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 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.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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingrid Valentine Chair | Chairperson | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| C Wayne Ferguson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Carl Shazor | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cassandra White | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cecelia Davis | Vice Chair & Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gregory K Wells | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Karen Jackson | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Reginald Weaver | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sam Hutchinson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arethia Lewis | Executive Director | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arethia Lewis | Executive Director | 40 | $125k | ||
| Ingrid Valentine | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Reginald Weaver | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cecelia Davis | Vice Chair & Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Gregory K Wells | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Karen Jackson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sam Hutchinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| C Wayne Ferguson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Carl Shazor | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cassandra White | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education Inc
- EIN
- 593836026
- Address
- 14040 New Acadia Ln Apt 402, Uppr Marlboro, MD, 20774-8670
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- FAME prepares middle and high school students for college and career through a four-pronged approach ...music instruction, academic support college preparation, and career readiness. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 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
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Ingrid Valentine (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2007
- 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 filingsIngrid Valentine
≥4years on the filingsC Wayne Ferguson
≥4years on the filingsCarl Shazor
≥4years on the filingsCecelia Davis
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
- $246k
- Total liabilities
- $752
- Net assets or fund balances
- $246k
- Contributions and grants received
- $658k
- Program service revenue
- $36k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $17k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 85
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 | $696k | $653k | $43k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.