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Bronzeville Fencing Academy

EIN 81-2242551 • 501(c)3 • Chicago, IL

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE O50

Profile

The Bronzeville Fencing Academy's "Academy" mission is to provide and mobilize services to meet the existing needs of at-risk and underserved youth in the community; contributing to the personal growth of its participants through the development of character-building exercises and tools that promote self-respect academic excellence and positive social skills and behaviors.

3830 S Calumet AveChicago, IL 60653-1707

www.bfafencing.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

41st percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$30,000

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 22.3% of source-year revenue.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-54%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

55%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE O50 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$1,956

Up $1,417 (+263%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$1,956

Up $1,417 (+263%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$86,765

Up $4,114 (+5.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$84,809

Up $2,697 (+3.3%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,956

Up $1,417 (+263%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$2.0K$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2023: $539Net Assets 2023: $5392023Assets 2024: $1,956Net Assets 2024: $1,9562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,956
Liabilities-
Net Assets$1,956

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2023: $82,651Expenses 2023: $82,112Net Income 2023: $5392023Revenue 2024: $86,765Expenses 2024: $84,809Net Income 2024: $1,9562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$86,765
Expenses$84,809
Net Income$1,956

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$86,765
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Bronzeville Fencing Academys Academy mission is to provide and mobilize services to meet the existing needs of at-risk and underserved youth in the community; contributing to the personal growth of its participants through the development of character-building exercises and tools that promote self-respect academic excellence and positive social skills and behaviors.

The Bronzeville Fencing Academys "Academy" mission is to provide and mobilize services to meet the existing needs of at-risk and underserved youth in the community; contributing to the personal growth of its participants through the development of character-building exercises and tools that promote self-respect academic excellence and positive social skills and behaviors.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Bronzeville Fencing Academy Academy has served the Chicagoland area since 2016. Its mission is providing and mobilizing services to meet the existing needs of at-risk and underserved youth in the community. As a youth-centric community-based organization the Academy serves over 400 youth annually through a broad continuum of wraparound programming responsive to the demographics of the community. Services include out-of-school time programming education and athletic development workforce development and violence reduction.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Malcolm MuhammadExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Kasey MuhammadAssistant DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bronzeville Fencing Academy
EIN
81-2242551
In Care Of
% Malcolm Muhammad
Address
3830 S CALUMET AVE, Chicago, IL 60653-1707

Signing Officer

Name
Kasy Muhammad
Title
Assistant Director
Signed
2025-08-28
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Supplies, $15244| Equipment, $8894| Vehicle Transport, $6884| Events, $26865| Specific Assistance, $4428| Insurance, $2296| NatOrg Dues, $304| Miscellaneous, $5273| ProfFees, $756|

Part I, line 20

| Explanation:, Amount:| EOS Expenses, $-539|

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