I AM ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
I AM ACADEMY (EIN 86-1297592)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-09-20
IRS object ID
202642639349300009
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-20T18:59:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN710932347PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LG ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1715 136th aveAddressLine1Txt
CityHollandCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49424ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN861297592EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1I AM ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlIAMABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6166357574PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line157 W 10th StAddressLine1Txt
CityHOLLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49423ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLINDSAY CHERRYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6166357574PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHECTOR GARCIAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01758372PTIN
Phone6167068795PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-20PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerLINDSAY CHERRYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 PINE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityHOLLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$272,508GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.IAMACADEMYMI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMentorship program in conjunction with community partners, for the purpose of helping to dismatle the school to prison pipeline systems within educational institutions. Support and encourage local students by providing opportunities for job experiences, college visits dialogue sessions, book studies, an entrepreneurship program, mindful experiences, and potential group trips to cultural places of interest.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$273,198PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$272,508CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$150,289PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$150,738CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$282,574PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$268,648CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$9,376PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,860CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$20,447TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,265TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,019TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,568NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,428NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionMentorship program in conjunction with community partners, for the purpose of helping to dismatle the school to prison pipeline systems within educational institutions. Support and encourage local students by providing opportunities for job experiences, college visits dialogue sessions, book studies, an entrepreneurship program, mindful experiences, and potential group trips to cultural places of interest.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$32,275ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescStudent programming includes Middle School and High School students who are mentored and guided in educational and work experiences.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

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Expense$61,014ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Excs Tax Sect4951 Or4952 Or4953falseExcsTaxSect4951Or4952Or4953Ind
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonLINDSAY CHERRYPersonNm
Phone6166357574PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1424 PINE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityHOLLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49423ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
HENRY CHERRY
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$48,808$0$0
LAUREN BECK
OPERATION DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$36,943$0$0
MARIA KAMARA-HAGEMEYER
ADMIN20.00Yes (X)$3,380$0$0
PATRICIA STRACHAN
ADMIN20.00Yes (X)$5,634$0$0
LINDSAY CHERRY
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$12,750$0$0
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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PROGRAM EXPENSES$32,275$32,275$0$0
CONTRACT SERVICES$8,267$0$8,267$0

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$175,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$18,833BOYAmt
EOY$20,447EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$18,833BOYAmt
EOY$20,447EOYAmt

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BOY$3,265BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$1,019EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$15,568BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,568BOYAmt
EOY$19,428EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$18,833BOYAmt
EOY$20,447EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$161,747CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$292,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,198CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$272,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$999,751TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$292,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,198CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$272,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$999,751TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$999,751PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$999,751TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2Executive Director and Officer are married.
Pt VI, Line 11bNone
Pt VI, Line 15aReview and discussed at regular monthly board meetings.
Pt VI, Line 12cReview and discussed at regular monthly board meetings.
Pt VI, Line 15bReview and discussed at regular monthly board meetings.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBANK SERVICES CHARGES 597. 0. 597. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePOSTAGE 1181. 0. 1181. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMarketing 11868. 0. 11868. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTELEPHONE 2830. 0. 2830. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOffice Supplies 1212. 0. 1212. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSTUDENT NEEDS 173. 0. 173. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMoving Expenses 137. 0. 137. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eComputers and Software 880. 0. 880. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBooks, Subscriptions, Reference 1412. 0. 1412. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOperations 7718. 0. 7718. 0.

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