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Bronzeville Fencing Academy

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 81-2242551

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

3830 S Calumet AveChicago, IL 60653-1707

(312) 852-0622

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

41st percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$30,000

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-54%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

55%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$892

Down $1,064 (-54%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$892

Down $1,064 (-54%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$134,796

Up $48,031 (+55%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$133,904

Up $49,095 (+58%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$892

Down $1,064 (-54%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0K$1.5K$1.0K$500$0Assets 2023: $539Net Assets 2023: $5392023Assets 2024: $1,956Net Assets 2024: $1,9562024Assets 2025: $892Net Assets 2025: $8922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$892
Liabilities-
Net Assets$892

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0Revenue 2023: $82,651Expenses 2023: $82,112Net Income 2023: $5392023Revenue 2024: $86,765Expenses 2024: $84,809Net Income 2024: $1,9562024Revenue 2025: $134,796Expenses 2025: $133,904Net Income 2025: $8922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$134,796
Expenses$133,904
Net Income$892
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 10, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$134,796
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.

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 700 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 dev elopment and violence reduction.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Malcolm MuhammadExecutive DirectorPT$30,000-$30,000
Kasey MuhammadAssistant DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bronzeville Fencing Academy
EIN
81-2242551
Address
3830 S CALUMET AVE, Chicago, IL 60653-1707

Signing Officer

Name
Kasey Muhammad
Title
Assistant Director
Phone
3128520622
Signed
2026-04-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Supplies, $7023| Equipment, $9230| Events, $46135| Specific Assistance, $17610| Insurance, $1981| NatOrg Dues, $366| Miscellaneous, $5483| Professional Fees, $1041| Vehicle Transport, $4485|

Part I, line 20

| Explanation:, Amount:| EOS Expenses, $-1956|

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