Ballstongives INC

Tax-deductible

Arlington, VA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-5555799

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The mission of Ballstongives, INC. Is to support the charitable deeds of the ballston business improvement corporation, which serves the geographical area of the ballston neighborhood in arlington, virginia. Ballstongives, INC. Will hold fundraising events including taste of arlington, which will enable Ballstongives, INC. To give back to the community. Please see the website www.tasteofarlington.com for information about this event. Events will be conducted by Ballstongives, INC. And take place primarily in the ballston neighborhood within arlington, virginia. Ballstongives, INC. Will spend 100% of its time in support of this mission. Ballstongives, INC. Will fund its operations and activities by selling sponsorships and tickets to our programs and events, applying for grants from governmental and private institutions, and by accepting direct contributions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 70 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
343 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 342.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
×24 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 2400% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
Spent
$35
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$22K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$0
FY2025
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$16
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Expenses
$35
FY2025▼ -82%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$428
FY2022$99K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$198
FY2025$35
Net assets
−$22K
FY2025-0.2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$18K
FY2022−$18K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024−$22K
FY2025−$22K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $35

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds through events like Taste of Arlington to support community improvements.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Events

General events- no events held july 1, 2024 to june 30, 2025.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$35
Ln 25
Managementcol C$35
Owns and owesPt X
−$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32−$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 670
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$23K
Net assetsLn 32−$22K−$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$35$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$35$0$35$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $0$35−$35−$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$198−$198−$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $16$4K−$4K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$99K$40−$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $15K$428$15K−$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198$35
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $198$35
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$198−$35
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35 across 1 line filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35$35
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $35 · Fundraising $0$35
Part X · Balance sheet $1,000 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,921$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,921$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $108,324$23,438
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,324$23,438
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$22,403−$22,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$22,403−$22,438
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,921$1,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$22,438 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$35
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$22,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$22,438

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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