Quality Education for Minorities Network
Qem network works with individuals, organizations, and institutions across the country to coordinate and energize efforts to improve the education of domestic talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. We are dedicated to advancing domestic talent participation in STEM disciplines throughout the nation through capacity building, student professional development, faculty development and research.
Quality Education for Minorities Network at a glance
In short: Quality Education for Minorities Network gave $512K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $512K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $511,586
- +94.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $511,586
- +94.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $511,586
- Total assets
- $2,135,659
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Quality Education for Minorities Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Institutes for Research ($512K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Quality Education for Minorities Network gives
- Giving grew 287% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2021) to $512K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $512K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Institutes for Research Arlington, VA | Research | $511,586 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,135,659 | $3,599,700 | $3,322,229 | $511,586 | 1 | $20,992 |
| 2024 | $2,326,325 | $2,878,882 | $2,797,296 | $263,014 | 1 | $16,992 |
| 2023 | $2,110,196 | $2,617,854 | $2,137,610 | $306,783 | 2 | $19,213 |
| 2022 | $933,625 | $1,642,803 | $1,451,036 | $132,300 | 2 | $17,351 |
| 2021 | $698,640 | $1,267,758 | $1,336,082 | $39,097 | 3 | $12,386 |
| 2020 | $635,447 | $1,232,803 | $1,247,957 | $43,333 | 1 | $15,708 |
| 2019 | $768,405 | $1,521,182 | $1,532,322 | — | — | $16,084 |
About Quality Education for Minorities Network
Based on IRS filings
Quality Education for Minorities Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $512K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Quality Education for Minorities Network is led by Erin Lynch, President on every filing since 2022; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Lynch
President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$18K (2022) → $246K (2025)
Mercy Mugo
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $157K (2025)
Davien Burnette
Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derik Coffey
Finance Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Finance Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Beady Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Overton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana I. Marinez
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Green
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Turner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Haynes III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Coleman II
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie M. B. Green
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bevlee Wofford
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Sunday Clarke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Orlando Taylor (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ivory Toldson (2019–2022) — President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 821
- Former: Faye Cobb Payton (2022) — Director
- Former: Clara I. Adams (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $246K, to Dr Erin Lynch (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Quality Education for Minorities Network
How much does Quality Education for Minorities Network give each year?
Quality Education for Minorities Network gave $512K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $263K across 1 grant.
How large is Quality Education for Minorities Network?
Quality Education for Minorities Network reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Quality Education for Minorities Network?
Quality Education for Minorities Network is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Quality Education for Minorities Network operate?
Quality Education for Minorities Network has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Maryland, Virginia.
What is Quality Education for Minorities Network's EIN?
Quality Education for Minorities Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1665643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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