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100 Black Men of Metropolitian Baton Rouge

EIN 72-1235682 · Baton Rouge, LA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak33 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 64 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO GIVE SUBSTANCE TO A SHARED VISION WHICH FOSTERS AND DEVELOPS MODEL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING LIVES OF OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUTH.

Income
$950,615
Spending
$957,805
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
8

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 64 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $95,167 spent. MENTORING: PROJECT EXCEL IS THE ORGANIZATIONS FLAGSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM FOCUS-ES ON MENTORING TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES TO HELP THEM DE-VELOP ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS, TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND CITIZENSHIP. MENTEES ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM AND COMMIT TO REMAINING IN IT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR. PARENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SONS ARE PRESENT FOR AT LEAST 80% OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. MENTEES WHO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND MATRICULATE TO A TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY BECOME ELIGI-BLE FOR A VILLAGE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, HUNDREDS OF TEENAGE MALES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PROJECT EXCEL AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED OVER 104,000 IN VILLAGE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS. THIS YEAR 1,500 IN VILLAGE LEGACY SCHOL-ARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO THREE DIFFERENT PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, SUCH AS PICNICS, FIELD TRIPS TO SEE CULTURAL AND SPORTING EVENTS, AND TRAVEL TO AND PARTICIPATION IN SELECTED NATIONAL 100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA CONFERENCES. MENTORING: PROJECT EXCEL IS THE ORGANIZATIONS FLAGSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM FOCUS-ES ON MENTORING TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES TO HELP THEM DE-VELOP ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS, TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND CITIZENSHIP. MENTEES ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM AND COMMIT TO REMAINING IN IT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR. PARENTS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR SONS ARE PRESENT FOR AT LEAST 80% OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. MENTEES WHO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AND MATRICULATE TO A TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY BECOME ELIGI-BLE FOR A VILLAGE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994, HUNDREDS OF TEENAGE MALES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PROJECT EXCEL AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS AWARDED OVER 104,000 IN VILLAGE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS. THIS YEAR 1,500 IN VILLAGE LEGACY SCHOL-ARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO THREE DIFFERENT PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, SUCH AS PICNICS, FIELD TRIPS TO SEE CULTURAL AND SPORTING EVENTS, AND TRAVEL TO AND PARTICIPATION IN SELECTED NATIONAL 100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA CONFERENCES.
  2. $426,556 spent. HEALTH AND WELLNESS: THE ORGANIZATION'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS GOALS ARE TO RAISE AWARENESS, PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND GIVE HEALTH INFORMATION THAT WILL ULTIMATELY PROMOTE BEHAVIOR CHANGE RESULTING IN A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTNERS WITH LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITIES TO OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR A MYRIAD OF HEALTH ISSUES AND ENCOURAGES OUR COMMUNITY TO BECOME PROACTIVE IN MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH.
  3. $56,457 spent. EDUCATION: THE ORGANIZATIONS ACT PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION A MEANS TO LEARN TEST-TAKING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES THAT CAN HELP IM-PROVE THEIR SCORES ON THE STANDARDIZED ACT TEST. BY IMPROVING THEIR TEST SCORES, THE STUDENTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES IN QUALIFYING FOR THE TOPS OPPORTUNITY AWARD. THE TOPS AWARD IS A STATE SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WHO SCORE 20 OR GREATER ON THE ACT TEST. THIS YEAR 147 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ACT PREPARATORY PROGRAM.
  4. $41,442 spent. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT NECESSARY IN CREATING JUST SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION DEFINES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AS THE ABILITY TO BE SELF-DETERMINED IN CREATING DREAMS, PURSUING THEM, AND ULTIMATELY PERPETUATING THEM BY ESTABLISH-ING THE MECHANISMS TO SUSTAIN GENERATIONAL WEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS VARIOUS FINAN-CIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS THAT IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO CREATE A FOUNDATION OF WEALTH CREATION.
  5. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT NECESSARY IN CREATING JUST SOCIETIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION DEFINES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AS THE ABILITY TO BE SELF-DETERMINED IN CREATING DREAMS, PURSUING THEM, AND ULTIMATELY PERPETUATING THEM BY ESTABLISH-ING THE MECHANISMS TO SUSTAIN GENERATIONAL WEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS VARIOUS FINAN-CIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS THAT IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO CREATE A FOUNDATION OF WEALTH CREATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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