We believe in the power of sports to transform lives. Our mission of refuge, access, and unity is to ensure that every child in birmingham, regardless of their background or circumstances, has the opportunity to engage in athletic and fitness activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 29% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $62K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$191K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$204K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$188K
Expenses
$191K
FY2023▲ +153%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$76K
FY2023$191K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$231K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$223K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $176K Management & general 7% · $13K Fundraising 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeremy Allen’s $21K as Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
David Scott—$23,400$20,000
Jeremy Allen$21,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides Birmingham children access to sports and fitness activities, fostering refuge and unity.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We were able to build out and open our new facility at 222 6TH ave SW birmingham , al 35211. We had over 500 youth in the facility within the first two months. They were able to partake in many programs that pushed holisitic development at an accesible price and some for free of charge.

$176Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$62K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $22K · 2023–2023
Step by Step FoundationAL · FY2023$12,500
HoopfestFY2023$9,900

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$297K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$305K$297K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$219K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$150$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
TravelLn 17$950$950
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$176K$13K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2025 $188K$223K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 $204K$191K$13K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $227K$76K$151K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $143K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $239K$209K$31K$96K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $203,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $192,705$144,744
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $34,197$60,497
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$1,273
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,902$203,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$22,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,359$63,847
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,374$105,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,733$191,313
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,169$12,655
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,968 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,273 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,744
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,744
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,497$60,497
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,224 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$203,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $191,313 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,400$22,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,000$21,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,573$28,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,274$14,274
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,595$1,595
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,068$2,068
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150 · Management $8,434$8,584
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,584$2,584
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,356$59,356
IX-17 TravelPrograms $950$950
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,791$1,791
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,938$1,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,497$19,497
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,703$6,703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,289 · Management $12,956 · Fundraising $2,068$191,313
Part X · Balance sheet $341,791 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,479$45,097
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $305,341$296,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,820$341,791
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$10,563
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,247$110,563
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,573$231,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,573$231,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,820$341,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $231,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,968
XI-2 Total expenses$191,313
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,573
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$231,228

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