2026-09-22T10:37:14-06:00 2025-12-31 823450686 Hussein A Yassin CPA PLLC 300 River Pl Dr Suite 1400 Detroit MI 48207 990 2025-01-01 823283296 Boldly Moving Education Ahead % Curtis L Lewis PhD BOLD 5172312667 1550 Taylor St Detroit MI 48206 CURTIS L LEWIS PHD CEO 5172312667 2026-09-22 false HUSSEIN YASSIN P01481737 3135101708 2026-09-22 2025 X 2924752 false X wearebmea.org X 2018 MI Our mission is to develop effective culturally responsive educators who cultivate learning partnerships and grow independent thinkers into change agents for their communities. 8 8 16 8 0 0 2904025 2579008 435071 345744 0 12500 0 3351596 2924752 0 0 394325 1189643 0 385855 1171945 2722789 1566270 3912432 1785326 -987680 2054707 1173121 88561 194655 1966146 978466 Our mission is to develop effective culturally responsive educators who cultivate learning partnerships and grow independent thinkers into change agents for their communities. false false 3150796 BMEAs Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) is an intergenerational, year-round initiative that recruits and develops young men from elementary school through the full pipeline into the teaching profession. Through an original MSU-partnered curriculum, high school fellows receive structured leadership training, near-peer mentorship experience, workforce development, and college and career planning support. These young men serve as mentors to elementary-aged students during the academic year and co-teachers during a five-week summer intensive serving over 600 students statewide. Since 2020, YLDP has contributed to a 90% college acceptance rate among graduating seniors, with 77% expressing interest in careers in education. Through its school partnership model, BMEA works directly with K-12 schools and districts to transform school culture and instructional practice through the original Liberating Learners Framework, which integrates culturally responsive restorative practices, trauma-informed care, and emerging technologies. BMEA provides whole-school professional development and one-on-one coaching for teachers and school leaders, with partner schools demonstrating measurable outcomes including a 22% increase in math proficiency and a 100% reduction in disciplinary infractions. The framework has been implemented across school communities in Michigan, Chicago, and New York City. The BMEA Independent School is a tuition-free, private school in Detroit, Michigan, serving students in grades 2nd - 7th from more than 60 zip codes across the Tri-County region. With a whole-child instructional model, our school centers joy, belonging, innovation, and academic excellence through restorative practices, culturally responsive teaching, human-centered leadership, and project-based learning. In its inaugural year, the school achieved a 92% average daily attendance rate, with 74% of students growing in math proficiency, 64% growing in reading proficiency, the number of students reading at grade level doubling from 9 to 18, and the number performing at grade level in math tripling from 4 to 13 in just one academic year. Students also participated in 15 field studies throughout the year, connecting classroom learning to real-world experiences, while the school simultaneously served as a living demonstration site for educator development and wellness, modeling sustainable, high-quality teaching at scale. 3150796 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 129 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X Sarah Johnson 3138730064 1550 Taylor St Detroit MI 48206 Curtis L Lewis PhD Board Chair & FounderCEO 40.00 0.00 X 166102 0 0 Tanya Upthegrove Gregory Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abram Miller ESQ Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa E Johanon ESQ Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany C Taylor Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nannete Gill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sonya Gunnings-Moton PhD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Frierson Directo 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tyree Williams Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 166102 0 0 1 false true false 2579008 2579008 Contracts 541900 345744 345744 345744 0 2924752 345744 0 0 166102 137988 19312 8802 880122 731152 102332 46638 60274 50072 7008 3194 83145 69072 9667 4406 29150 3900 25250 49500 49500 500 250 250 30276 5187 24257 832 6883 5718 800 365 737424 523240 107092 107092 33101 20813 12288 5606 5606 15775 13105 1834 836 Contractual Services 949830 949830 Participant Stipends 249847 249847 Professional Development 46643 38748 5423 2472 Program Materials & Supplies 347931 347931 220323 4193 5162 210968 3912432 3150796 375781 385855 1052582 659437 993425 486262 8700 27422 2054707 1173121 26561 107807 2000 34069 60000 52779 88561 194655 X 953646 440966 1012500 537500 1966146 978466 2054707 1173121 -987680 0 X false true X true false X 6714 1341768 488661 2904025 2579008 7320176 6714 1341768 488661 2904025 2579008 7320176 0 0 0 0 0 0 7320176 6714 1341768 488661 2904025 2579008 7320176 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2924752 2924752 2924752 3912432 3912432 3912432 X false false false false false false false false false CURTIS L LEWIS PHD Board Chair FounderCEO 156102 10000 166102 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 The organization changed its legal name to Boldly Moving Education Ahead during the tax year. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board of Directors reviews and approves the Form 990 before filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed with employees and the Board members each year and signed off on. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a A recommendation and approval by the Board members is used to determine the salary of the CEO. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 Form 990 is available upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Access to documents, which by law are open to public access, are available upon request.