Nonprofit · EIN 88-4346912
KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $155,882 | $179,028 | -$23,146 | $80,637 | $72,239 | $8,398 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $206,576 | $226,989 | -$20,413 | $90,213 | $58,669 | $31,544 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $207,456 | $167,762 | $39,694 | $108,818 | $58,644 | $50,174 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $208,484
- Program service revenue
- $14,970
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$67,572
- Other revenue
- -$67,572
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $104,149
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,637
- Travel
- $1,771
- Program services (functional)
- $154,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,631
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,075
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $90,213
- Total assets, end of year
- $80,637
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $72,239
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,398
- Gross receipts
- $283,766
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY THOMPSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KWAME THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYDIA HUSTON | SECRETARY / EXEC. DIR. (THRU 11/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CATHEY WILLIAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREY COAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SONJA LEMMIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANET MACKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| INDIGO SAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICKY STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY THOMPSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYDIA HUSTON | SECRETARY / EXEC. DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CATHEY WILLIAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SONJA LEMMIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| INDIGO SAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY THOMPSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYDIA HUSTON | SECRETARY / EXEC. DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CATHEY WILLIAMSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KWAME THOMPSON ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1204 WASHINGTON AVE STE 300, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-1964
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KWAME THOMPSON, 1204 WASHINGTON AVE SUITE 300, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
- Signed the 990
- KWAME THOMPSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (314) 754-5619
- Website
- HTTPS://KWAMECHARITABLE.ORG
- 990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Lydia Huston, 1204 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63103. Mailing address: 1204 Washington Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63103.
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OKWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE LIVES OF MOTIVATED YOUNG ADULTS. COLLEGE EXPOSURE AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE PRIMARY AVENUES BY WHICH WE REMOVE BARRIERS THAT CAN IMPEDE SUCCESS. WE LOOK TOWARDS A FUTURE THAT IS MORE HOPEFUL FOR SCHOLARS WHO DESERVE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- BY ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS AT INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING, KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN ENDURING FUND FOR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR FIRST GENERATION, PELL GRANT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOLS. THE STUDENTS COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND EACH SCHOOL ADHERES TO KCF'S GUIDELINES ON SELECTION PARAMETERS EACH SEMESTER. ANNUAL HBCU COLLEGE TOUR TRAVELS BY CHARTERED BUS TAKING UP TO 50 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VISIT 4-5 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGH VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE U.S. THE TOUR, WHICH OCCURS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODURING A WEEK IN MARCH, IS AN AFFORDABLE ROUTE FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME EXPOSED TO SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF ST. LOUIS, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LESSER KNOWN HBCU'S THAT ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. BY SHOULDERING SOME OF THE EXPENSES FOR THE TOUR, STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED ONLY CONTRIBUTE A MODEST AMOUNT, COMPARED TO THE GREAT VALUE THE STUDENTS RECEIVE. OCCASIONAL SUPPORT IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT THAT SERVE TEENS OR YOUNG ADULTS, SPECIFICALLY THOSE APPLYING TO OR ENROLLED IN COLLEGE OR IN A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.Expenses $154,322 · grants $104,149 · revenue $14,970
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-4346912
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $80,637
- Income (IRS master file)
- $283,766
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $155,882 | $179,028 | $80,637 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $206,576 | $226,989 | $90,213 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $207,456 | $167,762 | $108,818 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Lydia Huston Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-4346912).
Questions about KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 88-4346912.
- Is KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KWAME THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KWAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $155,882, expenses of $179,028 and total assets of $80,637 at year end.
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