Form 990 for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$240,607

Total expenses

$475,328

Contributions and grants received

$239,484

Grants paid

$34,450

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$1,123

Total assets, end of year

$449,068

Total liabilities, end of year

$4,023

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$445,045

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$362,215

Management and general expenses

$85,957

Fundraising expenses

$27,156

Program service expenses (Part III)

$362,215

Program services were 76.2% 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.

Mission and programs · 2025

• BEGREAT TOGETHER VENTURES TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ROBOTICS AND STEM PROGRAM EXPANSION, AND BROADCASTING AND MEDIA PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(1) SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & FUNDINGACCOMPLISHMENTS & MEASUREMENTS: - SERVED 600+ STUDENTS ACROSS VARIOUS K-12 PROGRAMS.- SUPPORTED 11 EDUCATORS IN IMPLEMENTING NEW OR EXPANDED CURRICULUM-BASED INITIATIVES.- PROVIDED OVER $150,000 IN FUNDING SUPPORT TO SCHOOL PARTNERS SINCE 2021.- DELIVERED MORE THAN 1,100 INNOVATIVE LEARNING HOURS THROUGH HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.OBJECTIVE: - SHORT-TERM: EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH PROGRAMMING SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL INITIATIVES.- LONG-TERM: EXPAND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.ESTIMATED INFORMATION: STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL HOUR FIGURES ARE BASED ON AGGREGATED EDUCATOR AND PROGRAM PARTNER REPORTS.(2) ROBOTICS AND STEM PROGRAM EXPANSIONACCOMPLISHMENTS & MEASUREMENTS: - ROBOTICS AND STEM PROGRAMMING EXPANDED ACROSS MULTIPLE SCHOOL SITES WITHIN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT.- STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ENGINEERING, CODING, AND APPLIED MATH ACTIVITIES THROUGH ROBOTICS AND 3D PRINTING PROGRAMS.- STUDENTS EXPLORED STEM-RELATED CAREER PATHWAYS INCLUDING ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY FIELDS.- FUTURE PROGRAM EXPANSION IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION DISTRICT-WIDE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.OBJECTIVE: - SHORT-TERM INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO STEM EDUCATION THROUGH HANDS-ON ROBOTICS, CODING, AND DESIGN EXPERIENCES.- LONG-TERM: BUILD SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS INTO TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING CAREERS THROUGH CONTINUED ACCESS TO STEM PROGRAMMING.ESTIMATED INFORMATION: PARTICIPATION PROJECTIONS ARE BASED ON CURRENT EXPANSION PLANNING AND DISTRICT ENROLLMENT TRENDS.(3) BROADCASTING & MEDIA PROGRAMACCOMPLISHMENTS & MEASUREMENTS: - STUDENTS AT CENTER ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY BROADCASTING AND MEDIA PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES.- STUDENTS DEVELOPED COMMUNICATION, EDITING, VIDEOGRAPHY, AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING SKILLS THROUGH HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION.- PROGRAMMING INCLUDED EXPOSURE TO JOURNALISM, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION CAREER PATHWAYS.- BROADCASTING CURRICULUM INCORPORATED LITERACY-BASED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SCRIPT WRITING, NARRATION, AND EDITING.OBJECTIVE: - SHORT-TERM: PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION TRAINING THROUGH CLASSROOM BROADCASTING EXPERIENCES.- LONG-TERM: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN JOURNALISM, MEDIA, AND DIGITAL PRODUCTION.ESTIMATED INFORMATION: PARTICIPATION AND GROWTH ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON EDUCATOR REPORTING AND PROJECTED PROGRAM EXPANSION.DURING 2025, BEGREAT TOGETHER EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS IN ROBOTICS, BROADCASTING, MULTILINGUAL LITERACY, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, SCHOOL RETAIL PROGRAMS, DUAL-LANGUAGE EDUCATION, AND POST-SECONDARY EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES. PARTNERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:(1) MULTILINGUAL LIBRARY PROGRAM- STUDENTS FROM GLOBAL ACADEMY AND EAST HIGH SCHOOL BENEFITED FROM EXPANDED MULTILINGUAL LITERACY ACCESS THROUGH DISTRICT-WIDE LIBRARY SUPPORT.- THE LIBRARY SURPASSED 1,000 MULTILINGUAL BOOKS SUPPORTING LITERACY DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL INCLUSION.- STUDENTS ENGAGED IN BILINGUAL READING AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AND ENGAGEMENT. (2) BEGREAT CONNECT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM- LAUNCHED A 12-SESSION SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PILOT FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP.- STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED MEASURABLE GROWTH IN COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, COLLABORATION, AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS THROUGH PRE- AND POST-SURVEY ASSESSMENTS.- THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZED EMOTIONAL REGULATION, CIVIC LEADERSHIP, AND WORKPLACE READINESS SKILLS FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. (3) FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAM (SUCCESS ACADEMY AT ANDERSON)- STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON NUTRITION, KITCHEN SAFETY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.- STUDENTS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON PROJECTS CONNECTED TO HOSPITALITY, CULINARY ARTS, AND WORKFORCE READINESS.- THE PROGRAM CONTINUED EXPANDING ACCESS TO PRACTICAL, CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. (4) SCHOOL STORE & RETAIL PROGRAM (NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL)- STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A STUDENT-LED RETAIL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MARKETING, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY.- THE SCHOOL STORE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDS-ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.- STUDENTS GAINED EXPOSURE TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ACCOUNTING-RELATED CAREER PATHWAYS. (5) COMPUTER MODELING & DIGITAL DESIGN PROGRAM (CENTER ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS)- STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 3D PRINTING AND DIGITAL DESIGN ACTIVITIES CONNECTED TO ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS.- PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS PROVIDED REAL-WORLD EXPOSURE AND CAREER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES.- STUDENTS DEVELOPED TECHNICAL AND DESIGN-THINKING SKILLS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. (6) DUAL-LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (PASEO ACADEMY OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS)- STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN DUAL-LANGUAGE COURSEWORK DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN BILINGUAL LITERACY AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.- STUDENTS EARNED DUAL-LANGUAGE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CONNECTED TO POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS.- THE PROGRAM CONTINUED SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND COLLEGE READINESS.

  Expenses $362,215 · Grants $34,450

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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

• CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT

  $14,400

  STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT

• HICKMAN MILLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

  $11,900

  PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT AND STAFF

• KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

  $8,150

  SUPPORT STUDENTS WITHIN KCPS SYSTEM

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2025

Filed

14 July 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

202602189349300005

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