2026-08-24T13:41:57-05:00 2025-12-31 430765316 RUBINBROWN LLP 7676 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 2100 SAINT LOUIS MO 63105 990 2025-01-01 884346912 KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION KWAM 3147545619 1204 WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63103 KWAME THOMPSON PRESIDENT 3147545619 2026-05-20 1 MINDY G KRUEGER P01290370 3142903300 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KWAME THOMPSON 1204 WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63103 283766 0 X HTTPS://KWAMECHARITABLE.ORG X 2022 MO TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE LIVES OF MOTIVATED YOUNG ADULTS 8 8 0 12 0 0 232508 208484 25730 14970 0 0 -51662 -67572 206576 155882 182571 104149 0 0 0 0 0 0 1075 44418 74879 226989 179028 -20413 -23146 90213 80637 58669 72239 31544 8398 X SEE SCHEDULE OKWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE LIVES OF MOTIVATED YOUNG ADULTS. COLLEGE EXPOSURE AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE PRIMARY AVENUES BY WHICH WE REMOVE BARRIERS THAT CAN IMPEDE SUCCESS. WE LOOK TOWARDS A FUTURE THAT IS MORE HOPEFUL FOR SCHOLARS WHO DESERVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 0 0 154322 104149 14970 BY ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS AT INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING, KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN ENDURING FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR FIRST GENERATION, PELL GRANT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOLS. THE STUDENTS COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND EACH SCHOOL ADHERES TO KCF'S GUIDELINES ON SELECTION PARAMETERS EACH SEMESTER. ANNUAL HBCU COLLEGE TOUR TRAVELS BY CHARTERED BUS TAKING UP TO 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VISIT 4-5 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGH VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE U.S. THE TOUR, WHICH OCCURS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODURING A WEEK IN MARCH, IS AN AFFORDABLE ROUTE FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME EXPOSED TO SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LESSER KNOWN HBCU'S THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. BY SHOULDERING SOME OF THE EXPENSES FOR THE TOUR, STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED ONLY CONTRIBUTE A MODEST AMOUNT, COMPARED TO THE GREAT VALUE THE STUDENTS RECEIVE. OCCASIONAL SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT THAT SERVE TEENS OR YOUNG ADULTS, SPECIFICALLY THOSE APPLYING TO OR ENROLLED IN COLLEGE OR IN A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 154322 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X DAVIDRA SMITH 3147545619 1204 WASHINGTON AVENUE SUITE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63103 X ANTHONY THOMPSON CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KWAME THOMPSON PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LYDIA HUSTON SECRETARY / EXEC. DIR. (THRU 11/25) 40.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHEY WILLIAMSON TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TREY COAD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SONJA LEMMIE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANET MACKEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 INDIGO SAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICKY STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185217 23267 208484 HBCU TOUR 611710 14970 14970 14970 60312 185217 127884 -67572 -67572 155882 14970 0 -67572 82649 82649 21500 21500 17637 17637 2740 2620 120 99 99 1756 801 955 1771 1711 60 75 75 HBCU TOUR EXPENSES 48888 48363 525 TAXES 1480 1480 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 385 385 BANK CHARGES AND FEES 28 28 20 20 179028 154322 23631 1075 90213 80637 90213 80637 65 13715 58604 58524 58669 72239 X 31544 8398 31544 8398 90213 80637 -23146 0 X 0 0 0 X 6325 231828 232508 208484 679145 6325 231828 232508 208484 679145 177180 501965 679145 54350 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO KWAME BUILDING GROUP 58524 58524 GALA 147546 110046 37500 68847 12550 12275 GOLF TOURN. 97983 75171 22812 27964 526 5722 245529 185217 60312 27964 68847 13076 17997 127884 -67572 1 STATE OF LOUISIANA 301 MAIN ST GRAMBLING LA 71245 050624523 GOVT 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS STATE OF MISSOURI 820 CHESTNUT ST JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 446001089 GOVT 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 14000 HIGHWAY 82 WEST ITTA BENA MS 38941 646001395 GOVT 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 598 HARDING BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70813 237052911 501(C)3 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL 1001 HIGHLANDS PLAZA DRIVE WEST STE 140 SAINT LOUIS MO 63110 431648435 501(C)3 10000 0 NURSING SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP STATE OF KANSAS EATON HALL 1520 W 15TH ST LAWRENCE KS 66045 481124839 GOVT 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS 6800 WASHINGTON AVE SAINT LOUIS MO 63130 431395056 501(C)3 10000 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 9 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 2 15000 MORE HOPEFUL FUTURES MINI GRANTS 13 6500 PART I, LINE 2: CRITERIA ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE SIGNED SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT WITH EACH INSTITUTION. THE INSTITUTIONS STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES AND WILL CONTACT US IF THERE IS A REASON TO DEVIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANTHONY THOMPSON, MICHAEL THOMPSON, LYDIA HUSTON, AND SONJA LEMMIE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ANTHONY THOMPSON, MICHAEL THOMPSON, KWAME THOMPSON, AND SONJA LEMMIE HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PER THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, MEMBERSHIP OF KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IS LIMITED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. UPON COMPLETION, THE FINAL COPY OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE MANAGER PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS NOTED IN ARTICLE VIII, SECTION C OF THE KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION BYLAWS, IF THERE IS A SUSPECTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH AN INTERESTED PARTY, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE ON THE MATTER, AND IF NECESSARY, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PARTY OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF KWAME BUILDING GROUP, INC., WHOSE COMPENSATION WAS PAID ACCORDINGLY. SHE SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER OF KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, WITH NO COMPENSATION BEING PAID BY THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.