2024-04-25T07:00:23-05:00 2023-06-30 251467156 SISTERSON & CO LLP 310 GRANT STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15219 990 2022-07-01 251717655 FAME FUND 4123635553 PO BOX 100073 PITTSBURGH PA 15233 DARRYL WILEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4123635553 2024-04-23 1 DARRYL WILEY 999009999 0 KIMBERLEY A MILLER P01324554 4122812025 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DARRYL WILEY PO BOX 100073 PITTSBURGH PA 15233 4606493 0 X WWW.FAMEFUND.ORG X 1993 PA TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND EMBOLDEN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH TO BECOME STUDENT AMBASSADORS OF TODAY, LEADERS OF TOMORROW AND STEWARDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION AT PARTICIPATING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF NEED BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 21 21 23 10 0 0 1052210 964319 0 0 767994 310453 -8748 14528 1811456 1289300 390346 419977 0 0 750573 763836 0 0 214926 472153 738967 1613072 1922780 198384 -633480 9333998 9277866 468630 560703 8865368 8717163 X TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND EMBOLDEN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH TO BECOME STUDENT AMBASSADORS OF TODAY, LEADERS OF TOMORROW AND STEWARDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION AT PARTICIPATING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF NEED BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 0 0 511990 419977 FAME SCHOLARSHIP/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - FAME PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR 45 BRIGHT AND TALENTED AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND PARTICIPATING COLLEGE PREPARATORY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED, FAME ALSO PROVIDES TUTORING FREE OF CHARGE TO FAME SCHOLARS AND SUBSIDIZES THE COST OF BOOKS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES AS NECESSARY. 350768 FAME ACADEMY - FAME ACADEMY WAS INSTITUTED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEKING A HIGHER QUALITY EDUCATION WITHIN THE GREATER PITTSBURGH AREA THE ACADEMIC FOUNDATION NECESSARY TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED THAT RECEIVE A RIGOROUS EDUCATION. THE FAME ACADEMY HELPS STUDENTS TO EXCEL WITHIN THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND EXPOSES THEM TO COLLEGES AND A VARIETY OF CAREER CHOICES. WITHIN THE FAME ACADEMY, STUDENTS ALSO TRAVEL 3 TIMES A YEAR, TWICE TO CITIES OUTSIDE OF PITTSBURGH AND ONCE TO A PARTNER BOARDING SCHOOL FOR AN OVERNIGHT, ONE-WEEK STAY. STUDENTS ATTEND ACADEMIC COURSES ON SATURDAYS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AND FOR SIX AND A HALF WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER. 187984 TEACHERS' ACADEMY - THE TEACHER'S ACADEMY IS A NEW PROGRAM BY FAME WHICH SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF AFRICAN AMERICAN EDUCATORS IN THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SPACE. THE TEACHERS' ACADEMY WILL GIVE ASPIRING TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE FAME ACADEMY. FAME FELLOWS WILL BENEFIT FROM AN INTENSE CURRICULUM AND 3-YEAR CAREER MENTORSHIP DESIGNED BY A COHORT OF EDUCATIONAL ADVISORS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF BLACK EDUCATORS IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL EDUCATION. 161333 INTERNSHIP/ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AND LEADERSHIP SKILL BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES - FAME'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CONNECTS HIGH SCHOOL UPPERCLASSMEN AND COLLEGE LEVEL ALUMNI WITH SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT LOCAL AREA CORPORATIONS, BUSINESSES, HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, BANKS, LAW FIRMS, AND FOUNDATIONS - BUILDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THESE FUTURE LEADERS AND THE PITTSBURGH WORKFORCE. THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSURE FAME SCHOLARS SEE ALL THAT THE PITTSBURGH WORKFORCE HAS TO OFFER. ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS ALLOW SCHOLARS TO ENHANCE THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. IT IS FAME'S GOAL TO ENSURE THAT EACH SCHOLAR IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SOME FORM OF SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM EACH YEAR TO KEEP THEIR MINDS STIMULATED. THIS PAST SUMMER, SEVERAL OF OUR SCHOLARS WERE ENROLLED IN SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES, PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS OR HAD A SUMMER INTERNSHIP. IN ADDITION TO SUMMER PROGRAMS, FAME PROVIDES SEVERAL OTHER FORMS OF ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, A SAT PREP COURSE WITH THE PRINCETON REVIEW, A SATURDAY TUTORIAL PROGRAM, A STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP, AND MATH/WRITING ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED FOR FAME SCHOLARS TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION THAT WILL FURTHER THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. SUCH PROGRAMS ARE NOT ONLY OPEN TO FAME SCHOLARS, BUT TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ATTENDING PARTNER INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THREE LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUMS ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND BROADEN THEIR CAREER AND PERSONAL AWARENESS. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE ADVICE AND MENTORING FROM YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN PITTSBURGH PROFESSIONALS DURING THE LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUMS THAT PROVES TO BE QUITE INSPIRATIONAL. THE LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUMS WILL HELP PREPARE SCHOLARS FOR LIFE AFTER GRADUATION AND FULFILL FAME'S VISION OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARS WHO RETURN TO LIVE AND TAKE ON LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN PITTSBURGH UPON GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE. IN ADDITION, BIANNUALLY, FAME TAKES HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS ON A LEADERSHIFT TOUR. THE TRIP ALTERNATES YEARLY WITH THE FAME COLLEGE TOUR, FOCUSED ON VISITING COLLEGES (IVY LEAGUE, HBCU, SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES, AND LARGE STATE SCHOOLS) DURING SPRING BREAK. 75418 STEM PROGRAM - YEAR ROUND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) PROGRAMMING IN WHICH FAME SCHOLARS AND FAME ACADEMY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HAND-ON ACTIVITIES AND COMPETE IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS. THE STEM PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES MENTORING FROM AREA COLLEGE STUDENTS MAJORING IN ENGINEERING AND OTHER STEM MAJORS. 236751 1287493 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X ORGANIZATION 4123635553 PO BOX 100073 PITTSBURGH PA 15233 REGINALD COLES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARLENE MOTLEY PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA CAWTHON GRIFFIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNA LEERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HOOVER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD FRANCIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIVYA ANNAMRAJU SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NELSON COOPER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON MERCER-NEALE III TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA JACOB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI BROOKINS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MCDANIEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LARSON-EDWARDS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN MARSILIO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON LOCKHART TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA R STEWART TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS BRIGGS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JALISSA D COFFEE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BRITTON DOZIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA G WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALIE MYERS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL WILEY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 96934 0 1861 96934 0 1861 0 0 0 0 0 41619 433500 489200 964319 318128 318128 3294483 3302158 -7675 -7675 -7675 29178 15035 14143 14143 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 385 385 385 1289300 385 0 324596 419977 419977 98751 57436 14246 27069 526159 306482 74795 144882 79283 43017 21139 15127 59643 35699 8403 15541 69856 69856 123308 12607 109000 1701 3285 1900 701 684 17511 1317 15533 661 48843 26975 16857 5011 13983 13575 408 53450 9150 44197 103 10256 10256 7407 3097 2815 1495 STEM EDUCATION 154385 153454 931 0 STUDENT/FAMILY PROGRAMM 111468 107997 3471 0 INTERNSHIP/ENRICHMENT P 54093 53925 168 0 LEADERSHIFT EXPENSE 52152 52125 27 0 18970 2335 14391 2244 1922780 1287493 420361 214926 126409 597 670807 211942 1725 44225 32293 33831 113506 103861 19901 9645 8482863 8977626 9333998 9277866 68630 120703 400000 440000 468630 560703 X 4729197 4590080 4136171 4127083 8865368 8717163 9333998 9277866 -633480 485275 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 910949 1026660 1102853 1052210 993497 5086169 910949 1026660 1102853 1052210 993497 5086169 2022475 3063694 201941 260484 551757 649167 318128 1981477 211 1575 1014 2800 7070446 0.43330 0.37810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 3617451 318414 196122 3739743 4439343 -623743 198149 3617451 3710369 915215 186241 4439343 3739041 155640 184312 3710369 3724850 193248 179057 3739041 0.95050 0.04950 0 0 113506 103861 9645 9645 PROMISES TO GIVE 440000 440000 X 1746752 485275 15035 500310 1246442 42858 42858 1289300 1894957 15035 15035 1879922 42858 42858 1922780 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED AS DESIGNATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FAME SCHOLARS IN GRADE 3-12. PART X, LINE 2: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("FASB ASC") ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF MATTERS THAT PRESENT UNCERTAINTY TO FAME RELATIVE TO INCOME TAXES; HOWEVER, WERE SUCH MATTERS TO ARISE, THEY WOULD BE EVALUATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND ACCRUALS AND DISCLOSURES WOULD BE MADE AS REQUIRED. FAME'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2020 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FOR ANNUAL LUNCHEON 15,035. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES 42,858. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES FOR ANNUAL LUNCHEON 15,035. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES 42,858. 5K RUN 29178 29178 15035 29178 29178 15035 15035 14143 1 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITY STUDENTS TO ATTEND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 35 419977 PART I, LINE 2: FAME AWARDS ANNUAL GRANTS DIRECTLY TO NINE PARTICIPATING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHICH IN TURN AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO FAME SCHOLARS. FAME SCHOLARS ARE GENERALLY IN GRADES 3-12 AND PRIMARILY IN HIGH SCHOOL AND DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC ABILITY AND POTENTIAL, ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE ACADEMIC, EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND SOCIAL LIFE OF THE SCHOOL, ARE MEMBERS OF A RACIAL MINORITY, ESPECIALLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN, ARE ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT AT THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL AND DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED OF APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL'S TUITION. THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MUST NOTIFY FAME OF THE NAMES OF RETURNING AND NEW FAME SCHOLARS WHO HAVE BEEN OFFERED A PLACE IN THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND BOARD CHAIR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SALARY AND ALL OTHER SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST SIMILAR POSITIONS AND DETERMINED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND OVERALL OUTCOMES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST