Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$186,754

Total expenses

$374,482

Contributions and grants received

$161,754

Grants paid

— not reported

Program service revenue

$25,000

Membership dues (line 3)

— not reported

Investment income (line 4)

— not reported

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

— not reported

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

— not reported

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

— not reported

Other revenue (line 8)

— not reported

Total assets, end of year

$238,087

Total liabilities, end of year

— not reported

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$238,087

Program service expenses (Part III)

$301,348

Program services were 80.5% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

• The 2023 BOOM Freedom Summer (BFS) project provided FREE culturally responsive summer enrichment to K-8 children (FLAMES) in the southern sector of Dallas. Specifically, we offered project-based STEAM activities to Black & Brown working -class families at no cost in an effort to combat the "summer slide" (summer learning loss). BFS took place from June 12, 2023, to July 28, 2023, at the For Oak Cliff Community Center on Ledbetter Drive. It was managed by a Leadership Team of 4 early career teachers (TRAILBLAZERS) and facilitated by college students (SPARKS) from the Dallas metroplex. Each week was connected to a specific principle/focus (affirmation, decolonization, organization, and innovation) that strengthened students confidence, cultural lenses, and competence with key 21st-century skills. Each day began at 8 AM with a nutritious breakfast, followed by an energizing UMOJA (unity) session where SPARKS & FLAMES learned celebratory cheers & chants; and listened to a local community member lead a read-aloud. From 9 AM - 12 PM, Dallas-based artists taught FLAMES a range of activities like dance, yoga, improv, sports, and drumming. Lunch was served at noon, and then, from 1-3 PM, SPARKS led FLAMES in identity-rich multidisciplinary literacy sessions (reading, writing, digital, and cultural) wherein students produced various crafts, performances, and narrative works. Dismissal was at 3 PM. FLAMES attended a field trip every Friday. They also produced a summer music video and presented all of their art and talents during the Finale Showcase on July 21st.

  Expenses $301,348

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2023

Filed

11 February 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202520429349201612

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