MEN of Valor Academy
Donations deductibleMEN of Valor Academy's network
6 people1 organisationi6 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
6 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Vason - Thru Jan 2024 | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Janice Cannon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kerwin Davis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda Bogard | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert L Jackson | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wayne Horton | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Vason | Chief Oper Ofcr | 2019 |
| Eric Burney | CFO | since 2019 |
| Jerald Simpkins | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Joseph Cotton | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Kwaku Mante | CFO | 2022 |
| Kwaku Mante - Thru AUG 2024 | CFO | since 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cotton | Executive Director | 40 | $36k | $81k | |
| Robert L Jackson | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Corey Vason - Thru Jan 2024 | Chief Operating Officer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janice Cannon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Bogard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kerwin Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wayne Horton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kwaku Mante - Thru Aug 2024 | CFO | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Men of Valor Academy
- EIN
- 943164295
- Address
- 1034 66th Ave, Oakland, CA, 94621-3536
- State
- California
- Mission
- Provide skills and education for ex-offenders, high school drop-outs and men who want to become productive citizens of society. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X21 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Robert Jackson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJanice Cannon
≥8years on the filingsRobert L Jackson
≥3years on the filingsKerwin Davis
≥3years on the filingsWayne Horton
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
- $101k
- Total liabilities
- $123k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $22k
- Contributions and grants received
- $603k
- Program service revenue
- $3k
- Employees
- 6
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $626k | $727k | Deficit $101k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.