2025-08-25T16:29:34-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 883903604 Focus Community Development Group FOCU 5714262443 544 S Wickham Raod Baltimore MD 21229 Eric Brockman Chairman 5714262443 2025-08-25 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X www.focusorg.org X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The primary exempt purpose of Focus Community Development Group (FCDG) is to lessen the burdens of poverty and promote community development by providing programs and services that strengthen underserved communities. This includes: Delivering workforce development and job training initiatives, particularly in IT and cybersecurity fields, to improve economic opportunities for young adults. Supporting affordable housing, cooperative ownership models, and neighborhood revitalization projects to stabilize communities and prevent displacement. Advancing education, mentorship, and wraparound support services that foster self-sufficiency, equity, and long-term wealth-building. Through these activities, FCDG works to eliminate barriers, expand access to resources, and create sustainable pathways toward generational wealth and community resilience. During the tax year, the organization did not conduct program activities or generate program service accomplishments. The organization remained in good standing, maintained its exempt status, and continued its administrative and compliance work to support future operations. Its mission remains to lessen the burdens of poverty and promote community development through workforce training, affordable housing initiatives, and community empowerment. While no direct services were delivered this year, the organization is actively preparing to launch its programs and will continue to pursue its charitable goals in the upcoming period. 0 0 0 Eric Brockman Chairman 10 0 0 0 Deiatria Harrison Secretary 5 0 0 0 Shunquanna Johnson Public Relations 5 0 0 0 Paul Parker Chief Technology Offier (CTO) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD Eric Brockman 544 S Wickham Road Baltimore MD 21229 5714262443 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X The late filing of this return was due to circumstances beyond our control and was not the result of willful neglect. During the reporting period, our organization faced unexpected administrative and compliance challenges, including delayed grant fund reconciliations and leadership transitions that strained our small staff. Despite these challenges, we remained focused on sustaining community programs and acted in good faith to gather the required records. As soon as the filing delay was identified, we immediately engaged outside accounting support, strengthened our internal reporting systems, and implemented new compliance procedures to prevent recurrence. These corrective actions ensure timely and accurate filings going forward. Given our good faith efforts, the community impact of our mission, and the safeguards now in place, we respectfully request that any penalties be waived.