Nonprofit · EIN 82-3611749
AGOGE PROJECT
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21234
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $345,177 | $269,469 | $75,708 | $221,221 | $0 | $221,221 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $228,401 | $183,806 | $44,595 | $150,113 | $0 | $150,113 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $126,058 | $59,830 | $66,228 | $105,738 | $0 | $105,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $333,177
- of which government grants
- $61,267
- Membership dues
- $17,246
- Program service revenue
- $12,000
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,650
- Occupancy
- $15,285
- Travel
- $35
- Depreciation
- $3,510
- Program services (functional)
- $245,128
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,341
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $150,113
- Total assets, end of year
- $221,221
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $221,221
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,756
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $221,221
- Gross receipts
- $345,177
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL JOHN JR | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $19,557 |
| ORE-OFE ILUYOMADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $16,500 |
| DENNIS KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS VONCANON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| VANESSA STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| SHAWNA MCMILLAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS VONCANON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES CHILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL JOHN JR | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DENNIS KELLEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS VONCANON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES CHILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ORE-OFE ILUYOMADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL JOHN JR | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| DENNIS KELLEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS VONCANON | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES CHILES | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| ORE-OFE ILUYOMADE | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2519 LINWOOD RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234-7016
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 5656 Leiden Rd, Baltimore MD 21206
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL JOHN JR, 2519 LINWOOD ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Michael John JR, 5656 Leiden Road, Baltimore MD 21206
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL JOHN JR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (443) 760-5437
- Website
- theagogeproject.org
- Return prepared by
- GRANDIZIO WILKINS LITTLE & MATTHEWS
Mission
TO FIND A WAY TO PROVIDE DEPENDABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE YOUTH IN THE BELAIR-EDISON NEIGHBORHOOD OF BALTIMORE
Program accomplishments
- THE AGOGE PROJECT'S BOXING PROGRAM BUILDS SELF-DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, AND ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH STRUCTURED AMATEUR BOXING TRAINING. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 529 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN 2025, AND EIGHT AMATEUR BOXERS - ALL IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COMPETITION - REPRESENTED TAP IN 24 AMATEUR BOUTS AND 3 PROFESSIONAL BOUTS, TRAVELING TO A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN MICHIGAN AND COMPETING IN REGIONAL EVENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA EN ROUTE TO 13 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 2 STATE OR NATIONAL REPRESENTATIONS. TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE, BOXERS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN STRONG SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC STANDING, REINFORCING THAT THE GYM IS A TOOL FOR LIFE SUCCESS RATHER THAN AN END IN ITSELF. AS WITH EVERY AGOGE PROJECT PROGRAM, BOXING PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO WHOLE-FOOD MEALS, ARE LAYERED INTO WEEKLY AND MONTHLY MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ARE PAIRED WITH CONSISTENT ADULT MENTORS WHO TRACK THEIR PROGRESS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE GYM.Expenses $42,847
- THE AGOGE PROJECT'S GRAPPLING PROGRAM TEACHES JIU-JITSU AND WRESTLING FUNDAMENTALS AS A PATHWAY INTO SCHOOL-AFFILIATED ATHLETICS, BUILDING DISCIPLINE, CONFLICT-RESOLUTION SKILLS, AND PHYSICAL CONFIDENCE. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 512 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN 2025 TO 8 COMPETITIVE PARTICIPANTS, WHO LOGGED 6 TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES AND EARNED 1 STATE PLACEMENT AND 1 NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION. ONE PARTICIPANT TRANSITIONED DIRECTLY FROM TAP'S MAT INTO A PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL'S VARSITY WRESTLING PROGRAM IN 2025, AND SEVERAL YOUNGER GRAPPLERS ARE NOW ON A SIMILAR PATH. AS IN EVERY AGOGE PROJECT PROGRAM, GRAPPLING PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO WHOLE-FOOD MEALS, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, AND ONGOING ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP THAT HELPS TRANSLATE THE DISCIPLINE LEARNED ON THE MAT INTO STRONGER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND DECISION-MAKING.Expenses $29,242
- THE AGOGE PROJECT'S LIFE SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING EQUIPS YOUTH WITH PRACTICAL, CAREER-ORIENTED COMPETENCIES THROUGH EIGHT ROTATING WORKSHOP TRACKS: CULINARY ARTS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SEWING, GARDENING, HOME CARE AND CRAFTS, COMIC BOOK CREATION, MULTIMEDIA, AND AN ADVENTURE CAMP. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 659 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN 2025; TWELVE YOUTH COMPLETED A FULL FINANCIAL LITERACY SERIES, AND ONE PARTICIPANT WAS PLACED IN A PAID INTERNSHIP WITH A COMMUNITY RESTAURANT PARTNER. WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO EXPAND CAREER EXPOSURE AND BUILD PRACTICAL COMPETENCE OUTSIDE THE GYM, COMPLEMENTING RATHER THAN COMPETING WITH ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC TRAINING. AS IN EVERY AGOGE PROJECT PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO WHOLE-FOOD MEALS, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY MENTAL HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, AND CONSISTENT ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP THAT REINFORCES THE PRACTICAL LESSONS LEARNED IN EACH WORKSHOP.Expenses $20,557
- OTHER PROGRAMMING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AGOGE PROJECT INCLUDE; SPANISH PROGRAMMING, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, SUMMER PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS FOR LIFE SKILLS AND OFFSITE COACHING.Expenses $152,482 · revenue $12,000
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3611749
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $221,221
- Income (IRS master file)
- $345,177
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $345,177 | $269,469 | $221,221 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $228,401 | $183,806 | $150,113 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $126,058 | $59,830 | $105,738 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Michael John JR | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Michael John Jr | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Michael John Jr | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-3611749).
Questions about AGOGE PROJECT
- What is the EIN of AGOGE PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGOGE PROJECT is 82-3611749.
- Is AGOGE PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to AGOGE PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGOGE PROJECT 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 AGOGE PROJECT 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 AGOGE PROJECT 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 AGOGE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL JOHN JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGOGE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $19,557 (MICHAEL JOHN JR, FOUNDER/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AGOGE PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $345,177, expenses of $269,469 and total assets of $221,221 at year end.
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