QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES NETWORK
EIN 52-1665643 · Education (B280)
What they do
QEM NETWORK WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, and INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY to COORDINATE and ENERGIZE EFFORTS to IMPROVE THE EDUCATION of DOMESTIC TALENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, and MATHEMATICS (STEM) FIELDS. WE ARE DEDICATED to ADVANCING DOMESTIC TALENT PARTICIPATION IN STEM DISCIPLINES THROUGHOUT THE NATION THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING, STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT and RESEARCH.
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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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $261,696 for DR ERIN LYNCH (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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DR ERIN LYNCHPRESIDENT
DR MERCY MUGOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DAVIEN BURNETTECHAIR
DERIK COFFEYFINANCE CHAIR
DR BEVLEE WOFFORDDIRECTOR
DR CHARLES BEADY JRDIRECTOR
DR CYNTHIA OVERTONDIRECTOR
DR DIANA I MARINEZDIRECTOR
DR JAMES TURNERDIRECTOR
DR LEONARD HAYNES IIIDIRECTOR
DR SHERRIE M B GREENDIRECTOR
ERNEST GREENDIRECTOR
GAIL JOHNSONDIRECTOR
NATASHA SUNDAY CLARKEDIRECTOR
RICHARD COLEMAN IIDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1990
- Location
- 1818 N STREET NW SUITE 350, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- DR MERCY MUGO
- Primary officer
- DR MERCY MUGO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B280)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes