Program areas at FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education
Fame Jazz Band Program. more than just a band-it is a high touch program that serves up to 31 middle and high school youth The progam has four components: Music instruction, Math Tutoring, College Preparation and Career Readiness. With access to strog educators. musical and academic support service and technology, participants are demonstrating improved musical and academic knowledge and skills inspite of lingering impact of Covid -19. This year graduates has an average SAT score of 1160 which is higher than the county, participants who took the SAT more than once raised their score by more than 250 points; and received $1.8 millio in grants and scholarshi[ps; the average 3.8 GPA was maintained and 100% of graduates have gone to colleges and universities-75% majored in music related fields such as engineering, construction and business. As part of the program, sutdents serve as interns during the summer and on school breaks.
Music Is Central Program. The program supported 1200 students during schoolday and afterschool music programs in elemetary, middle and high schools by providing donated instruments, music supplies, advisory services, and guest instructors for under-resourced schools. Seventy-five percent of the youth are eligible for the Free and Reduced Meals. The six support schools are in prince George's, Montgomery and Alexandria counties.
Summer Music Program. served 90 youth at the University of Maryland, College Park and Dr. Henry wise High School through four intensive workshops: Musi Technology, Vocal Music, Songwriting and Instrumental Music Intensive.
Who funds FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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A. Toni Lewis Fame | Fame Founder and Chief Executive Officer | | 2022-07-19 |
Arethia T Lewis | Executive Director | $122,052 | 2023-11-15 |
William Evans | Program Director | | 2022-07-12 |
Clarence Knight | Director | | 2022-07-12 |
Reginald Weaver | Vice Chair / Board Member | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for FAME-Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $587,921 | $610,574 | -3.7% |
Program services | $0 | $7,340 | -100% |
Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $2,989 | $49,320 | -93.9% |
Total revenues | $590,910 | $667,234 | -11.4% |
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Data update history
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Receives government fundingProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 7100 Quisinberry Way
- Bowie, MD 20720
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Prince George's County, MD
- Website URL
- famemusic.org/Â
- Phone
- (301) 805-5358
IRS details
- EIN
- 59-3836026
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2004
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A68: Music
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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