My Brothers Keeper Task Force Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To build a safe and supportive community that creates positive change by empowering each individual to dream and succeed without limits.
- Income
- $251,697
- Spending
- $465,743
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $60,250, co-president,treasurer & d
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 85% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $146,629 spent. Created & facilitated the Summer Empowerment Program, designed to work with the 18-30 year old demographic to assist them in building their skill sets in the areas of financial education, mental health, life skills, and career exploration. The group of 20 selected participants engaged in a 5 week program, with 60 hours of workshop instruction. Attendees met and connected with business owners, politicians, educators, technology professionals, etc. Workshops included Entrepreneurship Development, Life Skills & Personal Development, Mental Health & Relationship Wellness, Financial Literacy Foundation, Career Exploration Innovation, Professional Networking & Speaker Series, Goal Setting and Life Planning. By program's end, each had created a 5-year plan including SMART goal, timelines, and budgets, for them to apply to their lives and create a foundation for future success.
- $124,492 spent. Created & facilitated the Fall Empowerment Program, designed to work with the 18-30 year old demographic to assist them in building their skill sets in the areas of financial education, mental health, life skills, and career exploration. The group of 20 selected participants engaged in a 5 week program, with 60 hours of workshop instruction. Attendees met and connected with business owners, politicians, educators, technology professionals, etc. Workshops included Financial Education & Investment Literacy, Resilience Building, Mental Health Education & Wellness, Root Cause Analysis, and Invention Presentation Success. Over the course of the program each created a 5-year plan including SMART goal, timelines, and budgets, for them to apply to their lives and created a foundation for future success.
- MBK & Massachusetts General Hospital Neurology Internship collaboration, multiple sessions, including one in which 15 rising Cambridge high school juniors and seniors were engaged in an 8 week experience studying the impact of Alzheimer's on the human brain. Interns engaged in both collaborative group work activities and individualized one-on-one support and guidance. The program included extensive career exploration within the medical field, with interns receiving training from top neuroscientists in advanced brain mapping software, comprehensive medical research and complex scientific terminology, while gaining valuable insights into the field's technology, educational pathways, and diverse career opportunities.
- $5,092 spent. Collaborated with Lemelson MIT to develop and present the L.I.F.T. partnership program, focusing on innovation and leadership development. Program members engaged in groundbreaking research on public education, utilizing both academic research and personal experiences to indentify systemic issues within public education and develop creative invention-based solutions. The 7-week program emphasized invention and innovation, financial education, life skills development and mental health coaching.Collaborated with Harvard's Legacy of Slavery initiative to host a transformative community conversation, to help educate the Cambridge community about the findings of the Harvard slavery research report and to discuss the univerity's pledge to repair the harm, including panel conversations, viewing of short film, and community conversations with the over 150 people in attendance.Delivered a comprehensive 10 week program with the Community Art Center, serving middle school boys through a flexible drop-in format, of specialized workshops focused on building self-agency skills, communication development, self-reflection practices, conflict resolution strategies, community engagement techniques, and trust-building exercises. Successfully established collaborative partnership with the Transition House to integrate specialized workshops into the the Summer Empowerment Program, bringing professional expertise in healthy relationship education to program participants. Facilitated the Annual Radical King community conversation in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, focusing on meaningful community engagement and social justice themes, and support of marginalized communities through direct, hands-on assistance. Expansion of the Liberation Libraries program,including branding community-based little libraries, curating and distributing new book selections, and organizing author talks to strengthen community literary engagement.Engaged in various educational iniatives with citywide public schools, Mayor, Education Advisor, and school committee leaders,to explore strategies that support comprehensive student and parenting engagement. Consulted on and contributed expertise in crafting policy language on the development of a Commission of Black Male Advancement for Cambridge. Organized and hosted a citywide Community Conversation with the Cambridge School Committee, to discuss with transparency, district challenges while highlighting the commitment to implementing individualized success plans for all students. Partnered with Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School to co-facilitate their inaugural school-wide financial education event, with an emphasis on personal financial education & healthy decision-making skills.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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