Yes, Umar does need all those things. He owes that to the community - those he purports to serve.
Anytime I've seen serious GoFundMe's that were wanting donations for a serious project, there was complete transparency around them. As Umar's proposed school goes, of course people would want to know WHAT they are financing and WHO it is that people will be entrusting their kids with, exactly where the money is going, how things will be paid for, who he's working with, if there's a board of directors, etc.
Umar is not some GOD who is never to be questioned, analyzed or critiqued. He is merely a man - someone capable of having good motives and a pure heart just as he is also capable of being a wolf in sheep's clothing.
A man who is pure in his motives would be transparent out the gate and if he is sincerely working for the people, he would be prepared to answer detailed questions from the people about who he is and what exactly he is proposing. Matter of fact, that information should have long ago been publicly available so that folks wouldn't have to question him so much. Being transparent means that people can see exactly where your progress is in your journey and offer themselves and their skills and resources to help you reach your goal in the best way possible.
(Unless your motives are to con people and you don't want folks in your business)
Others who have devoted themselves to the work have done exactly that. Why not him too?
When someone starts getting defensive and attacking and trying to shut people down who ask logical questions relevant to the work they claim and the projects they're asking people's money for, that's a major red flag.
What Alex says makes sense to me too... IF Umar's being sincere and his intent really is to build up the community and make a school.
From my perspective that's a big IF.
This is not hate. This is love. Love for Black people. The fight for the liberation of our people from oppression is a thankless job. Many, many, many people have started independent Black schools for children. Those schools are thriving, and guess what? You don't see the founders of those schools plastered all across social media and YouTube. Their work is tangible, visible and speaks for itself. These folks are respected within their communities. They didn't create titles for themselves. They didn't seek attention. They organized together and did the work.
If we truly love our people and ourselves, we need to fully vet those who present themselves as leaders of Black people. If you are constantly hearing more about the proposed leader getting into public squabbles with other Black folks, calling other Black folks coons and playing victim more than you're seeing actual evidence of their work manifest itself...
...Then it's time to leave that person to their drama, gossip and bullshit and align with people who are about the work and not about the cult of personality.
... and that last part goes for not only Umar, but for Tariq, Boyce and any other hoteps and fake conscious people on YouTube who dedicate video after video to stoking the flames of this stupidity.
