The Breakfast Group
To bring about economic development and effective leadership for the african American community through education and recognition with emphasis on youth education.
The Breakfast Group at a glance
In short: The Breakfast Group reported $824 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $824 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -72.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $189,489
- +2577.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $708,603
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $514,957
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Breakfast Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $824 (2025) to $111K (2021). In 2025 it reported $824 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stemtac | — | $46,343 |
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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 | $189,489 | $708,603 | $514,957 | $824 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $7,078 | $547,406 | $594,655 | $3,000 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $66,772 | $423,244 | $429,338 | — | — | $23 |
| 2022 | $47,866 | $409,602 | $385,391 | $46,343 | 1 | $5 |
| 2021 | $23,655 | $363,106 | $532,590 | $110,632 | 1 | $160 |
| 2020 | $193,139 | $202,820 | $138,680 | — | — | $643 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Breakfast Group
Based on IRS filings
The Breakfast Group is a public charity, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $189K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $824 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Breakfast Group is led by Shawn Armour, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 9 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Armour
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$42K (2024) → $86K (2025)
Jerome Hunter
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$43K (2025)
Amani Harris
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andre Taylor
Careers Chair Pillar
Director → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Careers Chair Pillar, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Hudson
Pillar Chair Board Member
Member & Program Cha → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Pillar Chair Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Loyal
Project Mister Pillar Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobbielee Walston
Facilitator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$35K (2025)
Cedric Dennard
Facilitator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$38K (2025)
Danell Damon
Facilitator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$41K (2025)
Dominic Reese
Facilitator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Larry Mabry
Facilitator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Norman C. Ownens
Facilitator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
William Luckett
Employee
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Gary Melonson
Board Member
Director → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herbie E. Martin
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John German
Past Vice President
Vice President → Past Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Mitchell
Board Member
Director → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Yearby
Secretary
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cassell
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duane Hill
Treasurer
Chairman → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Lytle
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernie Dunston
Past President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Ernest Dunston (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Smith (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Luciano (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mark Solomon (2022–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Henry McGee (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Carter (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Zane Fitch (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Al Herron (2020–2022) — Advisory Board
- Former: George Northcroft (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nate Miles (2020–2022) — Advisory Board
- Former: Chris Webb (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Harvey (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Carlos Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Mitchell (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Christopher Webb (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Daniel Hudson (2020–2021) — Member & Program Cha
- Former: Filmore Fossett (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Nellams (2020–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Ruby Jones (2020–2021) — Honorary Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $86K, to Shawn Armour (Executive DIR.). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Breakfast Group
How much does The Breakfast Group give each year?
The Breakfast Group reported $824 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is The Breakfast Group?
The Breakfast Group reported $189K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $709K.
What is The Breakfast Group's EIN?
The Breakfast Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1543286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
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