The Foundation for Black Excellence
Building generational health, wealth, and knowledge through education
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The Foundation for Black Excellence
EIN: 85-1633890
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
Provide comprehensive intervention, prevention, education, and community services for vulnerable populations in the community.
Ruling year
2020
Founder and President
Dr. Michelle S. Williams
Main address
4100 Redwood Road Suite 20A-742
Oakland, CA 94619 USA
EIN
85-1633890
Education
Human services
Population served
Children and youth
NTEE code
Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Black communities across the United States are plagued by social ills caused by centuries of inequitable access to opportunities. There are numerous federal and other public policies that maintain poverty and segregation. Therefore, the possibilities of how to address these issues cannot be limited to any one area - education, health, economics, etc. More often than should be, communities are so plagued with the symptoms of systemic racism that even when members of the community achieve success, those assets are often quieted or removed from the community.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Oakland Community Montessori School at FBE Schools
FBE Schools believes that the traditional method of education used in most schools is based on a system of oppression designed to maintain the status quo. To meet the needs of today’s children and society’s future needs, we must provide children with an education that fosters independence, develops problem-solvers, and promotes the importance of each individual’s contribution to the universe in which we live and work. We work with our communities to provide anti-biased and anti-racist Montessori schools that develop children who are lifelong learners, seekers of the truth, and fearless advocates for justice.
Our first school - Oakland Community Montessori School is an in-home family child care center located in Oakland.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children and families introduced to the cultural and educational benefits of Montessori curriculum.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Infants and toddlers, People of African descent
Related Program
Oakland Community Montessori School at FBE Schools
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This is a new metric that will be tracked beginning in 2024
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our overall goal is to improve the Black community's relationship with education in order to foster generational health, wealth, and knowledge.
5 year goals:
* Provide anti-biased anti-racist Montessori education to at least 50 children.
* Establish partnerships with at least 2 community organizations that support learning through familial support (ie. food security, housing security, job security, etc.).
* Serve at least 10 families in wrap-around services (ie. food security, housing security, job security, etc.).
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
* Raise community-based, anti-biased, anti-racist (ABAR) Montessori schools in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
* Develop marketing strategies that help to connect families in need to provided services.
* Identify and market neutral locations for strategic partnerships to provide support services for children and families in need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Awareness-building programming, such as Voices of Tomorrow Youth-Led Conference, has increased community engagement by 200%.
We have opened our first ABAR Montessori preschool in Oakland, CA.
Established a partnership with 1 community organization.
Financials
Financial data
The Foundation for Black Excellence
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: 2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Grants, Gifts | $100 |
| Program Services | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Special Events | $0 |
| Other Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $100 |
| Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Program Services | $0 |
| Administration | $0 |
| Fundraising | $0 |
| Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Total Expenses | $2,833 |
The Foundation for Black Excellence
Balance sheetFiscal Year: 2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
| Assets | |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $129 |
| Liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Total Liabilities | $1,181 |
| Fund balance (EOY) | |
|---|---|
| Net Assets | $0 |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Founder and President
Dr. Michelle S. Williams
Dr. Michelle Williams brings twenty years of professional experience as a teacher, administrator, and instructional coach in the public, private and charter sectors. She is emboldened to do this work because of her love for Black people and her passion for amplifying lesser-heard voices. A proud product of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Michelle graduated from San Pedro Marine Science Magnet High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Emory University and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Stanford University. Michelle is a torch-bearer for equity and inclusion and seeks to amplify the voices of those who have been relegated to the margins.
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The Foundation for Black Excellence
Board of directorsas of 09/03/2024
Board of directors data
Michelle Williams
E Ashley
M Martin
Alexandria's World
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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