Center for Black Educator Development
Donations deductibleCenter for Black Educator Development's network
3 peoplei3 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
3 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston COX Chair (also filed as Winston Cox) | Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Heather Harding | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jonah Edleman | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kelli N Seaton | Chief Learning Officer | 2021 |
| Nicole Duckett | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 |
| Sharif El Mekki | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Shayna Terrell | Chief Learning Officer | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharif El Mekki | Executive Director | 40 | $215k | $52k | |
| Sherry Reynolds-Whitaker | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $159k | $44k | |
| Vanessa Renee | Chief of Staff | 40 | $149k | $20k | |
| Winston Cox | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Heather Harding | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Dorinda Andrew Carter | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mahalia Hines | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Orpheus Williams | Chief Program Officer From Jan 25 | 40 | $0 | ||
| Derek Stovall-Leonard | Chief Finance & Admin Officer-Jul 25 | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Center for Black Educator Development
- EIN
- 841814119
- Address
- 1500 Chestnut St Ste 2 PMB 2074, Philadelphia, PA, 19102-2700
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- To ensure there will be equity in the recruiting, training, hiring, and retention of quality educators who both reflect the cultural background and share the common socio-political interests of the students they serve. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A23 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Sharif El Mekki (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsWinston COX
≥4years on the filingsHeather Harding
≥3years on the filingsJonah Edleman
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $33.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $31.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.3m
- Program service revenue
- $2.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 143
- Volunteers
- 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10.1m | $6.5m | $3.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Negro College Fund Inc-Uncf | $346k | |
| Citytutor DC | Spring point sponsorship | $80k |
| Man Up Teacher Fellowship | Spring point sponsorship | $80k |
| Project Sankofa | Spring point sponsorship | $80k |
| Watts of Power Foundation | Spring point sponsorship | $80k |
| Teachplus-Pa | Spring point sponsorship | $75k |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | Spring point sponsorship | $50k |
| Empowered | Spring point sponsorship | $47k |
| Teachers Supporting Teachers Everywhere Inc | Spring point sponsorship | $9k |