Nonprofit · EIN 59-3836026
FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC
Also known as FAME
Tax-exempt · UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $667,290 | $613,311 | $53,979 | $308,559 | $5,479 | $303,080 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $695,600 | $653,042 | $42,558 | $246,458 | $752 | $245,706 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $766,379 | $661,154 | $105,225 | $202,341 | $7,457 | $194,884 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $633,401
- of which government grants
- $453,936
- Program service revenue
- $32,853
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,036
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,046
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $154,808
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,787
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $206,265
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,870
- Occupancy
- $52,316
- Travel
- $10,521
- Depreciation
- $13,957
- Program services (functional)
- $524,167
- Management and general (functional)
- $89,144
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $246,458
- Total assets, end of year
- $308,559
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,479
- Net assets, end of year
- $303,080
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,369
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $255,392
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,688
- Gross receipts
- $667,290
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arethia T Lewis | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $154,808 |
| Ingrid Valentine | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gregory K Wells | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Cecelia Davis | Vice Chair & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Karen Jackson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Hutchinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C Wayne Ferguson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Shazor | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cassandra White | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Winoma Mold | Board Member Trustee or director, Key employee | 2 | $0 |
| Jerome Navies | Board Member Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 2 | $0 |
| Gregory Proctor | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leslie Echols | Board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arethia Lewis | Executive Director Officer, Key employee | 40 | $125,000 |
| Ingrid Valentine | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Reginald Weaver | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Cecelia Davis | Vice Chair & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Gregory K Wells | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Jackson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Hutchinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C Wayne Ferguson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Shazor | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cassandra White | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arethia Lewis | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $142,713 |
| Ingrid Valentine | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Reginald Weaver | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Cecelia Davis | Vice Chair & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Gregory K Wells | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Jackson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Hutchinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C Wayne Ferguson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Shazor | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cassandra White | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14040 NEW ACADIA LN, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774-8668
- In care of
- % ARETHIA TONI LEWIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ingrid Valentine, 802 Swan Creek Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744
- Signed the 990
- Arethia T Lewis, Executive Director
- Phone
- (301) 805-5358
- Website
- FAMEmusic.org
- Return prepared by
- Calvin C Brockington
Mission
FAMEs mission is to give every youth the best opportunity to succeed in life by providing music instruction and academic support.
Program accomplishments
- Fame Jazz Jazz Band Program See full description in Schedule O-Other line.Expenses $260,946 · grants $14,046 · revenue $28,154
- Summer Music Program See full description in Schedule O- Other line.Expenses $51,164
- Music Is Central Program See full description in Schedule O-Other line.Expenses $212,057
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
- 59-3836026
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $308,559
- Income (IRS master file)
- $667,290
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $667,290 | $613,311 | $308,559 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $695,600 | $653,042 | $246,458 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $766,379 | $661,154 | $202,341 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $590,910 | $714,604 | $102,318 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-3836026).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC is 59-3836026.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ingrid Valentine.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,808 (Arethia T Lewis, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC & EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $667,290, expenses of $613,311 and total assets of $308,559 at year end.
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