I AM ACADEMY
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $273K · expenses $269K · assets $20K
- EIN
- 86-1297592
- Address
- 57 W 10TH ST, HOLLAND, MI 49423-3130
- Website
- WWW.IAMACADEMYMI.ORG
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- LINDSAY CHERRY (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Mentorship 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cherry | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $48,808 | $141,423 | 1 |
| Lauren Beck | OPERATION DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $36,943 | $80,072 | 1 |
| Lindsay Cherry | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | $12,750 | $35,346 | 1 |
| Patricia Strachan | ADMIN | 2024 | $5,634 | $5,634 | 1 |
| Maria Kamara-Hagemeyer | ADMIN | 2024 | $3,380 | $3,380 | 1 |
| Lauren (former) | BECK | 2021-2022 | $31,300 | $31,300 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $108K · 5 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY CHERRY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $48,808 | $0 | $0 | $48,808 | 1 |
| LAUREN BECK | OPERATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $36,943 | $0 | $0 | $36,943 | 1 |
| LINDSAY CHERRY | DIRECTOR | 20 | $12,750 | $0 | $0 | $12,750 | 1 |
| PATRICIA STRACHAN | ADMIN | 20 | $5,634 | $0 | $0 | $5,634 | 1 |
| MARIA KAMARA-HAGEMEYER | ADMIN | 20 | $3,380 | $0 | $0 | $3,380 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $116K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY CHERRY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $50,615 | $0 | $0 | $50,615 | 1 |
| LAUREN BECK | OPERATION DIRECTOR | 40 | $43,129 | $0 | $0 | $43,129 | 1 |
| LINDSAY CHERRY | DIRECTOR | 20 | $22,596 | $0 | $0 | $22,596 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · 2 paid, $73K · 3 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY CHERRY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $42,000 | $0 | $0 | $42,000 | 1 |
| LAUREN | BECK | 40 | $31,300 | $0 | $0 | $31,300 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY CHERRY | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN | BECK | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $272,508 | $268,648 | $20,447 | $19,428 | $272,508 | $0 | $116,182 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,198 | $282,574 | $18,833 | $15,568 | $273,198 | $0 | $116,340 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,298 | $283,319 | $24,539 | $21,340 | $292,298 | $0 | $73,300 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $179,519 | $155,248 | $32,307 | $30,608 | $179,519 | $0 | $29,300 | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,089,886 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,737,886 | 2024 | $1,107,112 | show |
| SHINE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ACADEMY” | 2021-2025 | 5 | $146,500 | 2025 | $30,000 | show |
| COMMUNTIY FOUNDATION OF THE HOLLAND ZEELAND AREA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $113,500 | 2024 | $43,950 | show |
| LARRY AND KAREN MULDER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ACADEMY” | 2022, 2024-2025 | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| WMR FAMILY FOUNDATION 045351-000 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ACADEMY” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $15,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| S LEIGH PIERSON AND DOUGLAS R CONANT FAMILY COOKIE JAR FOUNDATIO | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ACADEMY” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| DICKS SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ACADEMY” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
| WOODWARD GOVERNOR CHARITABLE TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “I AM ACADEMY” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $268,648 spent · pay $117,910 · grants $0 · events $62,123
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $116,182 | $0 | $116,182 | $0 | 43.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | EVENT EXPENSES | $61,014 | $61,014 | $0 | $0 | 22.7% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $32,275 | $32,275 | $0 | $0 | 12.0% |
| All other expenses | $28,008 | $0 | $28,008 | $0 | 10.4% | |
| Occupancy | $15,250 | $0 | $15,250 | $0 | 5.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT SERVICES | $8,267 | $0 | $8,267 | $0 | 3.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,815 | $0 | $1,815 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,728 | $0 | $1,728 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,109 | $0 | $1,109 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $268,648 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $282,574 spent · pay $132,285 · grants $0 · events $3,148
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $123,542 | $0 | $123,542 | $0 | 43.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $106,624 | $106,624 | $0 | $0 | 37.7% |
| All other expenses | $32,791 | $0 | $32,791 | $0 | 11.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,743 | $0 | $8,743 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,148 | $0 | $3,148 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,675 | $0 | $1,675 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,367 | $0 | $1,367 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE | $184 | $0 | $184 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $282,574 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $283,319 spent · pay $7,465 · grants $0 · events $3,148
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $141,297 | $141,297 | $0 | $0 | 49.9% |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL EXPENSES | $98,753 | $0 | $98,753 | $0 | 34.9% |
| All other expenses | $12,660 | $0 | $12,660 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT SERVICES | $11,319 | $0 | $11,319 | $0 | 4.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,465 | $0 | $7,465 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,133 | $0 | $7,133 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,148 | $0 | $3,148 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,524 | $0 | $1,524 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES AND PERMITS | $20 | $0 | $20 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $283,319 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $155,248 spent · pay $31,541 · grants $0 · events $2,122
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $109,724 | $56,874 | $37,006 | $15,844 | 70.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $29,300 | $0 | $29,300 | $0 | 18.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,002 | $0 | $4,002 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,241 | $0 | $2,241 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $2,211 | $0 | $2,211 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,122 | $0 | $2,122 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PAYROLL EXPENSES | $1,840 | $0 | $1,840 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $1,667 | $0 | $1,667 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $466 | $0 | $466 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REFERENCE | $175 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $155,248 | 100% |
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