15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE
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Plain text 15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/320081965. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). 15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2017–2025]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/320081965
MLA “15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2017–2025, https://strategystudio.org/org/320081965. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2017–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $57K · expenses $59K · assets $23K
- EIN
- 32-0081965
- Address
- 2136 FOREST HILL AVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546-6245
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latasha Black | PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlotte Booker | DIRECTOR | 2017-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lorraine Cassell | TREASURER | 2017-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Doretha Merritt | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Billijean Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2017-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shirley Rapier | DIRECTOR | 2017-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Oliver-King | SECRETARY | 2017-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanya Powell-May | VICE PRESIDENT | 2017-2025 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kenisha Dorsey | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tamiea Palmer | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nikki Mczee | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alisa Thomas (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamie Gordon (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Smith-Daniels (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Smith (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keli Christopher (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORETHA MERRITT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENISHA DORSEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMIEA PALMER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NIKKI MCZEE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORETHA MERRITT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENISHA DORSEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMIEA PALMER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NIKKI MCZEE | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORETHA MERRITT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KENISHA DORSEY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMIEA PALMER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DORETHA MERRITT | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALISA THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMIE GORDON | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA SMITH-DANIELS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALISA THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELI CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALISA THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELI CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | TREASURER | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALISA THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELI CHRISTOPHER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,576 | $58,808 | $23,111 | $23,111 | $56,576 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,853 | $95,627 | $25,493 | $25,493 | $66,853 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,203 | $95,627 | $25,343 | $25,343 | $67,203 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,186 | $63,616 | $54,267 | $54,267 | $83,186 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,935 | $12,751 | $14,072 | $14,072 | $1,377 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,557 | $107,706 | $20,888 | $20,888 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,343 | $107,553 | $69,303 | $69,303 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $45,334 | $46,773 | $24,037 | $24,037 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,696 | $44,659 | $48,513 | $48,513 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,352 | $63,010 | $24,476 | $24,476 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $44,596 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $44,500 | 2022 | $44,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $96 | 2023 | $27 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $58,808 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,591 | 99.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $217 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $58,808 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $95,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $95,407 | 99.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $220 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $95,627 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,410 | 99.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $206 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $63,616 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $12,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,492 | 58.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,141 | 40.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $118 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $12,751 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $107,706 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $102,736 | 95.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,360 | 2.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,110 | 2.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $500 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $107,706 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $46,773 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,788 | 89.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,269 | 4.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,959 | 4.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $757 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $46,773 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $63,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $57,669 | 91.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,184 | 6.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $793 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $364 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $63,010 | 100% |