THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND

EIN 41-1750692 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

The Mission of The Thurgood Marshall College Fund is Three-fold: Partner With Our Member-schools to Increase Access, Retention and Graduation Rates of Students Attending Their Schools, Identify and Prepare Students Attending Member-schools Who Have Significant Leadership Potential, and Create A Pipeline for Employers of Highly Qualified Member-schools, Students and Alumni.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.38%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services

2.94%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$74.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.13%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$2.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$88,255,911

Mission workProgram services$54,173,67461.38% of revenue82.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,939,83610.13% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,594,3242.94% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,548,07725.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$65,707,83474.45% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.4% mission · 13.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 25.3% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 15.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 8.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$88,255,911

Expenses$65,707,834

Annual surplus $22,548,077 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$54,173,674 · 82.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,939,836 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,594,324 · 3.9% of expenses

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Revenue$88,255,911

Expenses$65,707,834

Assets$143,339,390

Income$96,994,332

Contributions$84,577,154

Mission work (program services)$54,173,674

Fundraising$2,594,324

Grants given$113,239,187

Average grant$404,426

Management and general$8,939,836

Stocks and bonds$50,925,242

Accounting fees$60,661

Investing fees$135,884

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR HARRY LEE WILLIAMSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $869,508Base $793,000 · Other $76,508

AISHA T BROWNCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $448,509Base $399,832 · Other $48,677

DAVID KYLE SHEPPARDCHIEF BUSINESS AND LEGAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $390,987Base $335,350 · Other $55,637

GEORGE SPENCERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $346,921Base $289,800 · Other $57,121

JASON HUNDLEYEXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE & OPS · 40 hrs/week $299,818Base $254,500 · Other $45,318

MARTINIQUE LASHAWN TAYLORSR. VP OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $268,861Base $216,000 · Other $52,861

CHRISTOPHER BROWNEXEC. DIRECTOR & RESEARCH SCIENTIST · 40 hrs/week $258,195Base $219,808 · Other $38,387

TAMARA MATHIS THOMPSONCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $250,287Base $225,616 · Other $24,671

TAMARIA KAI PERRYSVP OF STRATEGIC GROWTH & INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $226,182Base $185,885 · Other $40,297

DAKOTA DOMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TM2 · 40 hrs/week $199,928Base $185,980 · Other $13,948

CLARA ROSS STAMPSCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $186,544Base $152,789 · Other $33,755

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

DR HARRY LEE WILLIAMSPRESIDENT & CEO

AISHA T BROWNCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER

DAVID KYLE SHEPPARDCHIEF BUSINESS AND LEGAL OFFICER

GEORGE SPENCERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JASON HUNDLEYEXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE & OPS

MARTINIQUE LASHAWN TAYLORSR. VP OF PROGRAMS

CHRISTOPHER BROWNEXEC. DIRECTOR & RESEARCH SCIENTIST

TAMARA MATHIS THOMPSONCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

TAMARIA KAI PERRYSVP OF STRATEGIC GROWTH & INITIATIVES

DAKOTA DOMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TM2

CLARA ROSS STAMPSCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

PAUL SWEENEY JR ESQDIRECTOR

ROBERT ENGELDIRECTOR

MYRON FRAZIERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE NETTLESDIRECTOR

MELONIE PARKERDIRECTOR

MARK NELSONDIRECTOR

RACQUEL ODENCHAIR

JEFFREY HURDDIRECTOR

SANDRA HURSEDIRECTOR

SEAN LEEDIRECTOR

TATIA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

TERRY ARNOLDDIRECTOR

THEODORE COLBERT IIIDIRECTOR

TONI TOWNES-WHITLEYDIRECTOR

YVETTE HUNSICKERDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA BOWMANDIRECTOR

ALICIA WESTDIRECTOR

APRIL PAYNE-MCMILLIANDIRECTOR

BYNA ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

BYRON TAYLORDIRECTOR

CHARLES MERINOFFDIRECTOR

CHRIS SCALIADIRECTOR

CIARA ANFIELDDIRECTOR

COLLIS JONESDIRECTOR

MACHELL MIMSDIRECTOR

DAVID OSSWALDDIRECTOR

DR QUINTON ROSS JRDIRECTOR

GARY BETTMANDIRECTOR

GREG CARTER IIDIRECTOR

GREGORY JONESDIRECTOR

JOSH PETTYDIRECTOR

KEVIN WALLINGDIRECTOR

LANE MCBRIDEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 901 F St NW Ste 700, Washington, DC 200041436
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Aisha T Brown
Primary officer: Aisha T Brown, CFO and COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 507-4851

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B82Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes