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BEACON House, Inc.

Eliminate barriers to develop every child we serve to meet their full potential

aka BEACON House, Inc.   |   Hagerstown, MD   |  https://www.thebeaconhouseinc.org

Mission

Our mission is to increase awareness, access, and achievement in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education grounded in our core pillars of scholarship, service, and stewardship. We believe that all people are entitled to equity of access and achievement of their dreams accomplished through Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics integrated learning. We acknowledge in life when your basic needs and/or health needs are not supported then it becomes difficult to focus on education. We work through partnerships and innovative programming to help eliminate these distractions to support individuals and families in their learning and pursuit of their dreams.

Ruling year info

2017

Executive Director

Anthony Wayne Williams

Main address

22 North Mulberry Street Suite 116

Hagerstown, MD 21740 USA

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EIN

81-5145635

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (B01)

Community Celebrations (A27)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (U01)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

STEAM Works

At BEACON House, Inc., We will provide a wide range of projects that students can complete in an 8 week session around a central idea. Students will learn Science, Technology, Engineering, ELA, Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies around this central idea that pertains to the idea to help students understand the greater picture. Like creating a solar cooker that involved many content areas to complete the project with mastery. Other projects will be Instrument Construction where students learn about the history of the specific instrument they want to create, explore sound from the physics perspective, and investigate materials for the sound qualities and learn to read music.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups

Mission Statement of STEAM Reboot:
We believe that all adult learners wishing to enter the workforce in STEAM career fields or STEAM career schools can be successful with some foundational courses that will prepare them for continuing education in a formal setting and the workforce.

The 3 pillars of BEACON House, Inc. come alive in STEAM Reboot because service to the community is why BEACON House is committed to offering instructional programs to help adult learners achieve success in STEAM Education and the STEAM workforce. We believe that all leaners can achieve high levels of academic scholarship in STEAM Education and we are committed to helping adult learners succeed in STEAM. The focus of many of the program is using our resources mind and physical resources to their potential and this is how stewardship come alive in STEAM Reboot.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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BEACON House, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 06/20/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Bailey Kercheval

Sloan School of Music

Bailey Kercheval

Sloan School of Music

Laura Laura Mehegan

Meg Dayhoff

Victoria Pnacek

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/20/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/20/2023

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Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.