Nonprofit · EIN 46-3083316
BME NETWORKS
Tax-exempt · HOLLYWOOD, FL 33024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,947,580 | $2,615,794 | -$668,214 | $1,851,822 | $267,317 | $1,584,505 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,312,816 | $2,908,423 | -$595,607 | $2,655,322 | $402,603 | $2,252,719 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,976,106 | $2,332,843 | $643,263 | $3,622,292 | $599,552 | $3,022,740 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $3,752,296 | $2,611,628 | $1,140,668 | $3,518,885 | $634,201 | $2,884,684 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,930,773
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,807
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $150,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $303,044
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,915
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $627,879
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $28,550
- Occupancy
- $127,237
- Travel
- $730,494
- Program services (functional)
- $2,438,779
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,655,322
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,851,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $267,317
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,584,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,584,505
- Gross receipts
- $1,947,580
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,878 |
| Sarah Bouchereau | Chief of Staff | 40 | $110,166 |
| Bruce Weinberg CPA | CFO Officer | 7 | $24,050 |
| Sulaiman Rahman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE EDWARDS | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLON HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Jolly | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,564 |
| Sarah Bouchereau | Chief of Staff | 40 | $105,465 |
| Bruce Weinberg CPA | CFO Officer | 7 | $20,350 |
| Sulaiman Rahman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE EDWARDS | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLON HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Jolly | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $170,013 |
| Sarah Bouchereau | Chief of Staff | 40 | $102,306 |
| Shantaa Foster | Partnership Dir Trustee or director | 40 | $87,363 |
| Bruce Weinberg CPA | CFO Officer | 7 | $20,350 |
| Sulaiman Rahman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWAYNE EDWARDS | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLON HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Jolly | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRABIAN SHORTERS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $167,432 |
| Sarah Bouchereau | Chief of Staff | 40 | $94,480 |
| DWAYNE EDWARDS | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLON HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA BALLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6825 TAFT STREET SUITE 101, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33024-5601
- In care of
- % TRABIAN SHORTERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRABIAN SHORTERS, 6825 Taft Street Suite 101, Hollywood, FL 33024
- Signed the 990
- TRABIAN SHORTERS, President & CEO
- Phone
- (786) 801-9563
- Website
- WWW.BMECOMMUNITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Weinberg & Co WPB LLC
Mission
BME IS A GROWING NETWORK OF ALL RACES AND GENDERS COMMITTED TO BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. BME IS BUILT UPON BLACK FATHERS, COACHES, BUSINESSMEN AND STUDENTS WHO LEAD BY EXAMPLE TO STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS, MENTOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND CREATE BUSINESSES. EACH DAY THEY HELP TO CHANGE OUR FUTURES FOR THE BETTER. BME COMMUNITY RAISES THE AWARENESS OF BLACK MEN AS ASSETS TO SOCIETY AND UPLIFTS THEIR POSITIVE NARRATIVES, ENGAGES PEOPLE OF ALL RACE AND GENDERS DIRECTLY IN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND NETWORKS RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- BMe Community is ranked top by The Bridgespan Group for how it builds leadership communities that positively impact leaders, communities, and systems. Foundations and corporations fund BMe to run charitable leadership retreats, engagement programs, summits and training but BMe is not an events company. Instead, BMe uses cognitive and social psychology to build ultra-high impact leadership communities through those services.Since its founding in 2013, participants in BMe-run programs report that BMe is incredibly effective at building trust between them, 100% collaborate, and 88% achieve greater impact while improving their own health and wellness. BMe also teaches the breakthrough social psychology framework called Asset-Framing which has been key to historic fundraising and systems-changing successes including marriage equality, the expansion of voting rights, human rights, educational and economic opportunity. Asset-Framing succeeds where traditional approaches fail because it shows leaders how to appeal to people of all parties and races without compromising anyones values. BMe builds ultra-high impact Leadership Communities.Expenses $2,438,779
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3083316
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,851,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,947,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,947,580 | $2,615,794 | $1,851,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,312,816 | $2,908,423 | $2,655,322 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,976,106 | $2,332,843 | $3,622,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,174,512 | $3,679,719 | $3,328,640 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $3,752,296 | $2,611,628 | $3,518,885 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-3083316).
Questions about BME NETWORKS
- What is the EIN of BME NETWORKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BME NETWORKS is 46-3083316.
- Is BME NETWORKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BME NETWORKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BME NETWORKS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BME NETWORKS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BME NETWORKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BME NETWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRABIAN SHORTERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BME NETWORKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,878 (TRABIAN SHORTERS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BME NETWORKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,947,580, expenses of $2,615,794 and total assets of $1,851,822 at year end.
Other nonprofits in HOLLYWOOD
- ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC EIN 01-0608944 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CASCADE RESIDENTIAL INC EIN 88-3485412 · last filed 990 for 2023
- FLORIDA ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS INC EIN 59-3521059 · last filed 990 for 2026
- HOLLYWOOD ROTARY FOUNDATION INC EIN 59-1926198 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOUTHEAST FLORDIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC EIN 47-1924613 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GFWC HOLLYWOOD WOMENS CLUB INC EIN 59-6137224 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NFL SISTERS IN SERVICE EIN 84-3835045 · last filed 990 for 2023
- HOLLYWOOD LAKES SECTION CIVIC ASSOC INC EIN 65-1105330 · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
All nonprofits in HOLLYWOOD · Florida · Community improvement and capacity building