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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BEST OF THE BATCH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,889,967
Total expenses
$1,724,661
Contributions and grants received
$1,617,539
Grants paid
$115,798
Program service revenue
$6,857
Investment income
$286
Other revenue
$265,285
Total assets, end of year
$13,746,004
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,539,254
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,206,750
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$631,263
Management and general expenses
$690,592
Fundraising expenses
$402,806
Program service expenses (Part III)
$631,263

Program services were 36.6% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,617,539

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $137,852

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program service

    total $6,857 · related or exempt $6,857

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $286 · excluded $286

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $133,342

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $133,342

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $133,342 · related or exempt $133,342

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $223,756

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $94,266

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $129,490

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $2,453 · related or exempt $2,453

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,453

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $115,798 · program services $115,798

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $85,270 · program services $32,082 · management and general $52,750 · fundraising $438

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $170,235 · program services $64,048 · management and general $105,313 · fundraising $874

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $17,357 · management and general $17,357

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,668 · program services $8,520 · management and general $13,035 · fundraising $113

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $55,880 · program services $16,627 · management and general $38,530 · fundraising $723

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,712 · program services $551 · management and general $16,161

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $148,643 · program services $33,253 · management and general $78,192 · fundraising $37,198

  • 17 · Travel

    total $20,611 · program services $18,389 · management and general $1,215 · fundraising $1,007

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $346,800 · fundraising $346,800

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $308,650 · program services $10,754 · management and general $297,896

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,335 · program services $2,440 · management and general $34,114 · fundraising $781

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program expenses

    total $334,412 · program services $315,641 · management and general $9,394 · fundraising $9,377

  • 24b · Other expenses: Software and computer expenses

    total $17,568 · program services $6,492 · management and general $11,076

  • 24c · Other expenses: Telephone

    total $10,763 · program services $681 · management and general $10,082

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $5,500 · program services $415 · management and general $1,135 · fundraising $3,950

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,459 · program services $5,572 · management and general $4,342 · fundraising $1,545

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $791,119 · end of year $1,131,419

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,622,985 · end of year $771,781

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $324,710 · end of year $355,667

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $21,114 · end of year $5,473

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $10,996 · end of year $18,775

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,466 · end of year $21,344

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,160,688

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $719,475

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,189,802 · end of year $11,441,213

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $205 · end of year $332

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $846,846 · end of year $608,956

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,081,117 · end of year $4,917,049

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $12,990 · end of year $13,249

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,425,020 · end of year $7,209,028

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,616,424 · end of year $997,722

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

To provide financially challenged youth and their families with the purpose, desire and resources to give their best efforts in all they do throughout their lives. By developing after school programs, reading & computer literacy programs, scholarships for students, restoring playgrounds and offering sports and leisure activities, we show our commitment to the success of all our youth and their families. The encouragement and involvement of the community stimulates that success.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To provide financially challenged youth and their families with the purpose, desire and resources to give their best efforts in all they do throughout their lives.

  • Educational Programs - Best of the Batch Foundation has several educational programs including Best of the Batch Club, Dignity & Respect for Youth, Reading & Computer Literacy, Scholarship Awards Program and ClubHouse Corner.

    Expenses $367,367 · Grants $115,798

  • BatchPacks for Kids - BatchPacks for Kids is our back-to-school initiative to prepare the students to begin the school year. In addition to a BatchPack, school supplies are also handed out to students in local schools. Over 5,000 BatchPacks have been given out since the program has started. The students also have the option to donate back their BatchPack once they are done using it to help others in need.

    Expenses $135,324

  • Batch-A Toys - The Batch-A Toys is a significant community program where the Foundation adopts 100 Allegheny County families and provides toys and essential household items. More than 6,000 toys and household products are donated and wrapped by more than 225 volunteers at an annual wrapping party. The gifts are personally delivered by Charlie, Latasha and several volunteers along with Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve.

    Expenses $116,183

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Latasha M Wilson-Batch

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $85,270
    From this org
    $85,270
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Charles D Batch

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sandy Cochran Fritz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lynn Banazsak

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Anthony Snoddy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Christopher Smith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8
  • Mary Lou McConnell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Robin Gostic

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Candi Castleberry-Singleton

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dr Katie Stewart

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Pam Vartanian

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432489349300133

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