2026-08-27T12:21:49-04:00 2026-06-30 113689314 MARGIDA & ASSOCIATES INC 3926 CLOCK POINTE TRL STE 102 STOW OH 442246966 990 2025-07-01 061653765 ALCHEMY INC ALCH 3305901696 PO BOX 4041 COPLEY OH 44321 KWAME SCRUGGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3306655920 2026-08-26 JOHN T MARGIDA P00529652 3309260023 2026-08-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KWAME SCRUGGS PO BOX 4041 COPLEY OH 44321 309176 false X WWW.ALCHEMYINC.NET X 2003 OH TO ASSIST URBAN ADOLESCENTS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF PURPOSE IN LIFE AND TO THRIVE AS MEMBERS OF A FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. 7 7 1 0 400371 309176 0 0 0 400371 309176 0 0 173681 148658 0 0 198273 148704 371954 297362 28417 11814 89264 55629 46368 919 42896 54710 TO ASSIST URBAN ADOLESCENTS TO DEVELOP A SENSE OF PURPOSE IN LIFE AND TO THRIVE AS MEMBERS OF A FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. false false 111183 APS IN SCHOOL MALE PROGRAM IS AN ALCHEMY MENTORING GROUP WHICH MEETS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY THROUGHOUT EACH ACADEMIC YEAR, FOR 22-25 WEEKS, IN AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOL (APS) SCHOOL BUILDINGS. THROUGH THE TELLING, DISCUSSION, AND INTERPRETATION OF ASSIGNED ANCIENT MYTHOLOGICAL TALES TOLD TO THE BEAT OF A DJEMBE DRUM AND WITH STUDENTS SEATED IN A SAFE CIRCLE TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. TRAINED FACILITATORS TEACH PARTICIPANTS TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S CHALLENGES THROUGH EXPLORATION INTO ETHICS, HUMANKIND, CRITICAL DECISION MAKING, AND MUCH MORE. WRITING SKILLS ARE ALSO DEVELOPED THROUGH REQUIRED JOURNALING DURING EACH SESSION. THE HIGHLY EXPERIENCED GUIDANCE FROM CLASSROOM FACILITATORS HELPS THEM ENVISION AND DEVELOP CLEAR GOALS, FOR BOTH THEIR ACADEMIC AND LIFE JOURNEYS. 28778 NYC SILBERMAN PROJECT THESE WORKSHOPS WERE FOCUSED ON THE PRINCIPLES, TECHNIQUES, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE ALCHEMY METHOD. THROUGH THE TELLING OF MYTHS AND THE DISCUSSIONS THAT FOLLOW, PARTICIPANTS GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SELF AND EXPERIENCE HOW THE USE OF AGE-OLD NARRATIVES CAN LEAD TO PROFOUND PERSONAL GROWTH AND HEALING. 12481 GJA ALCHEMY PROVIDED MONTHLY IN-SCHOOL SESSIONS FROM OCTOBER 2025 TO MAY 2026 FOR 8TH GRADE MALE YOUTH AT GEORGE JACKSON ACADEMY IN THE EAST VILLAGE WHICH IS LOCATED AT 104 ST. MARKS PLACE. THE GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED USING THE ALCHEMY METHOD WHICH IS CENTERED AROUND THE TELLING, DISCUSSION, AND INTERPRETATION OF MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES TOLD TO THE BEAT OF AN AFRICAN DRUM. THROUGH DISCUSSION AND JOURNALING STUDENTS BEGIN AND CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THEIR PERSONAL CHALLENGES AS THEY ENVISION AND ADOPT THE CHARACTER TRAITS OF THE STORIES' HEROES (E.G., PATIENCE, HUMILITY, SELF-SACRIFICE, ETC.). A KEY FOCUS WAS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL-LEARNING (SEL) GROWTH WITH A FOCUS ON LONG-TERM BENEFITS THAT PROMOTE GENERATIONAL CHANGES. 152442 true true false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 23 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false OH X KWAME SCRUGGS 3305901696 PO BOX 4041 COPLEY OH 44321 KWAME SCRUGGS EXECUTIVE DI 50.00 X 127232 0 0 BRUCE ALEXANDER TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 MITCH ALLEN TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 GEOFF AUERBACH TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 CARLA CHAPMAN CHAIRPERSON X X 0 0 0 BRANDYN COSTA SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 DEBRA DRONE TREASURER X 0 0 0 RUSSEL NEAL TRUSTEE X 0 0 0 127232 1 false false false 309176 309176 309176 127232 63675 63557 12509 12509 8917 8917 10216 10216 3028 3028 5219 5219 7345 7345 34275 34275 1072 1072 CONSULTING & NONEMPLOYEE 62959 60159 2800 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 16487 15286 1201 TRAINING 8103 8103 297362 152442 144920 0 89264 55629 89264 55629 46368 919 46368 919 X 42896 54710 42896 54710 89264 55629 11814 X false false X 185731 612713 399357 400371 309176 1907348 185731 612713 399357 400371 309176 1907348 1907348 185731 612713 399357 400371 309176 1907348 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED SHORT TERM LIABILITIES 919 919 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL FORMS AND STATEMENTS REVIEWED BY OFFICERS PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST