2025-10-22T09:52:04-07:00 2024-12-31 Calvin C Brockington 4200 Forbes Boulevard Ste 103 Lanham MD 20706 990 2024-01-01 593836026 The Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education FOUN 3018055358 14040 New Acadia Ln Upper Marlboro MD 20774 Arethia T Lewis Executive Director 3018055358 2025-10-19 true Calvin C Brockington P01575377 3014594300 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education Ingrid Valentine 802 Swan Creek Rd Fort Washington MD 20744 695600 false X FAMEmusic.org X 2004 MD FAMEs mission is to give every youth the best opportunity to succeed in life by providing music instruction and academic support. 9 9 9 85 0 0 707289 658451 54238 35677 3387 0 1465 1472 766379 695600 34693 17450 0 198856 196280 0 0 427605 439312 661154 653042 105225 42558 202341 246458 7457 752 194884 245706 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. false false 349715 17450 0 Fame Jazz Band Program(60% of program funding). Its more than just a band- is a high touch year round program that currently serves up to 31 middle and high school youth, up to four hours per week for 44 weeks each year. The progam has four components: Music instruction, Math Tutoring, College Preparation and Career Readiness. With access to strong educators,musical and academic support service and technology, participants demonstrated improved musical and academic knowledge and skills. This years graduates had an average SAT score oe 1260 which is higher than the County average. Participants who took the SAT more than once raised their score by 190 points; and received an aggregate $822,110 in grants and scholarships. They averaged3-9 GPA and all graduates matriculated to colleges and universities- 50% are majoring in music, 25% in science and 25% in business. Several students serve as interns during the summer and on school breaks. Eighty per cent of the students improved their overall musinc abilities and shared their learning and progress with their school music orchestras and bands. All members maintained their current grade level and 50% met the national standards for music and math. 58286 0 0 Summer Music Program ((10 % program funding). The program served 90 youth at the University of Maryland, College Park and Dr. Henry wise High School through four intensive workshops: Music Technology, Vocal Music, Songwriting and Instrumental Music Intensive. 174857 0 0 Music Is Central Program (30% of program funding). The program supported 990 students during schoolday and afterschool music programs in elementary, middle and high schools by providing donated instruments, music supplies, advisory services, and guest instructors for under-resourced schools. Eighty percent of the youth are eligible for the Free and Reduced cost Meals. The six supported schools are in Prince Georges, Montgomery and Alexandria counties. Also, this year we opened a state of the art Music Technology Centr at Andrew Jackson Schoo; where 100% of the students receive free and reduced cost lunch. 582858 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false MD X X Arethia LewisKaren Jackson 3018055358 FAME Office 7100 Quisinberry Way Bowie MD 20720 Ingrid Valentine Chairperson 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Reginald Weaver Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Cecelia Davis Vice Chair & Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Gregory K Wells Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Jackson Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Sam Hutchinson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 C Wayne Ferguson Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Shazor Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Cassandra White Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Arethia Lewis Executive Director 40.00 X X 125000 0 0 125000 0 0 1 true false false 460234 198217 0 658451 sale of products 900099 2161 0 0 Services 900099 33516 0 0 35677 Cashback Rewards 813410 1472 1472 0 0 1472 695600 37149 0 0 17450 17450 125000 100000 25000 0 53378 42702 10676 0 17902 14322 3580 0 15175 12120 3055 0 297140 297140 0 0 2561 2049 512 0 8551 6841 1710 0 8277 6622 1655 0 43951 35161 8790 0 26497 21198 5299 0 11665 9332 2333 0 12282 9776 2506 0 Bank Service Charges 3032 0 3032 0 Supplies 10181 8145 2036 0 Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 653042 582858 70184 0 157433 176132 400 133682 63356 44508 70326 202341 246458 7457 752 7457 752 X 194884 245706 194884 245706 202341 246458 42558 8264 X true X false true false X 0 534929 667234 590910 766379 695600 3255052 0 0 534929 667234 590910 766379 695600 3255052 0 3255052 0 0 0 3255052 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 78960 8634 70326 54722 54722 0 70326 true Scholarships 10 15175 0 na na true X X X false false false false false false false false false A Toni Lewis 125000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125000 0 0 0 Pt VI, Line 11b An executive finance committee review the 990 which was prepared by an outside accountant. The entire board will be provided the documents at a scheduled board meeting. Pt VI, Line 12c All board members, officers, volunteers and consultants provide conflict of interest forms for compliance and if there are significant changes each person is required to provide update and report them to the board. Other Form 990, Part VIII, Page 9, item 1 g Noncash Contributions. FAME footnotes that inkind service revenues and matching inkind service expenses of $115,148 was donated to FAME in 2024; none was included in this report. Other FAME submitted an Extension of Time Form 8868 on May15,2025 Pt VI, Line 19 FAME makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Programs Consultants 290535. 290535. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Program Expenses 6605. 6605. 0. 0.