Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,201,020
- Total expenses
- $1,125,318
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,100,109
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $89,856
- Investment income
- $11,055
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $721,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $220,997
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $500,837
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $883,216
- Management and general expenses
- $164,289
- Fundraising expenses
- $77,813
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $883,216
Program services were 78.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$789,951
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$310,158
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2a · Program service revenue: Blaze Sports Revenue
total $75,446 · related or exempt $75,446
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2b · Program service revenue: License Tag Program
total $14,410 · related or exempt $14,410
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3 · Investment income
total $11,055 · excluded $11,055
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $177,070 · program services $157,593 · management and general $15,936 · fundraising $3,541
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $334,088 · program services $278,111 · management and general $13,437 · fundraising $42,540
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $28,292 · program services $24,116 · management and general $1,625 · fundraising $2,551
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $50,933 · program services $43,482 · management and general $2,821 · fundraising $4,630
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $67,986 · program services $624 · management and general $67,362
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11g · Fees: other
total $43,819 · program services $43,819
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,407 · program services $2,407
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13 · Office expenses
total $13,782 · program services $5,671 · management and general $540 · fundraising $7,571
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16 · Occupancy
total $50,898 · program services $33,128 · management and general $17,770
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17 · Travel
total $69,389 · program services $69,097 · management and general $102 · fundraising $190
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20 · Interest
total $4,286 · management and general $4,286
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $13,590 · program services $13,590
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23 · Insurance
total $7,396 · management and general $7,396
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24a · Other expenses: Outside Services
total $97,107 · program services $60,112 · management and general $27,543 · fundraising $9,452
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24b · Other expenses: Venues
total $67,196 · program services $66,347 · management and general $579 · fundraising $270
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24c · Other expenses: Materials and Supplies
total $40,152 · program services $38,139 · management and general $804 · fundraising $1,209
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24d · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions
total $28,810 · program services $25,028 · management and general $427 · fundraising $3,355
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24e · All other expenses
total $28,117 · program services $21,952 · management and general $3,661 · fundraising $2,504
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $498,107 · end of year $602,999
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $54,982 · end of year $47,918
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $1,496
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,646 · end of year $14,945
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$449,272
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$425,934
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $36,928 · end of year $23,338
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $64,802 · end of year $31,138
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $19,154 · end of year $36,902
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $12,375
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $147,932 · end of year $139,921
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $65,244 · end of year $31,799
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $409,321 · end of year $500,837
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $15,814 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Changing the lives of individuals with physical disabilities through adaptive sport and physical activity.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Changing the lives of individuals with physical disabilities through adaptive sport and physical activity
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In 2024, BlazeSports continues its mission to empower individuals with disabilities through a wide range of adaptive sports, recreation, and training programs. Building on our success in 2023, we proudly served 1,100 youth, veterans, adults, and toddlers with physical disabilities. Our adaptive sports offerings have expanded to encompass 14 sports, alongside camps, clinics, and events focused on ensuring quality accessible programs for our community. Newer programs and clinics, such as Pickle Ball, Wheelchair football, and golf, complement well-established programs like wheelchair basketball, archery, tennis, and summer camp. We've also enhanced our offerings with additions like corn hole, badminton, and expanded fitness programs, ensuring inclusive opportunities for all.BlazeSports hosted the National Parasport Conference, uniting industry leaders both virtually and in-person in Atlanta, GA. This event highlighted our commitment to advancing parasport, fostering collaboration, and driving positive change in the community.One of our most significant achievements has been the growth of BlazeTOTS, where we served over 400 toddlers aged 2-6 with disabilities. BlazeTOTS focuses on early childhood development through adaptive fitness and health activities, promoting physical, cognitive, and social skills in a supportive environment. The program includes structured play, skill-building exercises, and interactive sessions for parents and children, providing holistic support and educational resources. BlazeSports remains dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, enriching lives through sport, wellness, and community engagement. We remain steadfast in our dedication to ensuring the quality, diversity and availability of our programs are equal to sports programs open to those without disabilities.
Expenses $883,216 · Revenue $89,856
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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W Andrew McNeil Esq
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Duane Morrow
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Helen Dowdell
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John T Smith
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mechelle Brown
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Pam Sawyer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Chris Hood
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lisa Simmons
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Katherine Creek
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Dawn Churi
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $177,071
- From this org
- $177,071
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,071
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $177,071
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Part I, Line 3
- Executive compensation is performance-based and evaluated annually by the Leadership and Compensation Subcommittee of the Board and a recommendation is made by the Finance Committee based upon comparable analyses of positions with similar scope and responsibility in organizations with similar remits to the full Board within the annual budget approval process.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202502839349301300
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