Be Pro Be Proud INC

Tax-deductible

Little Rock, AR501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 87-4554939

Be pro be proud's mission is to support the change of student, parent and educator perceptions of technical professions across multiple industry sectors nationwide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $492K a year · 39% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$531K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+133% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +133%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$239K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +154%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$232K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +306%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$7K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.3M Management & general 12% · $185K Fundraising 1% · $22K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires students, parents, and educators to value and pursue technical careers.

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Be pro be proud national network supports the change of student,parent and educator perceptions of technical professions across multiple industry sectors nationwide.

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Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $200K · 2023–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$902K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$902K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$902K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K$902K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$502K$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$531K
Net assetsLn 32$485K$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$150K$150K
Payroll taxesLn 10$229K$195K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$15K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$302K$257K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$18K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$22K$4K
TravelLn 17$46K$39K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$68K$58K$10K
InterestLn 20$873$742$131
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$121K$103K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$489K$416K$51K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$467$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$185K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$1.5M$990K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$583K$478K$485K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$232K$7K$7K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,473,461 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,473,461$2,473,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,473,461 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,473,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,483,192 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $150,000$150,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $194,551 · Management $34,333$228,884
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,041$4,041
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,106$4,106
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,201 · Management $2,682 · Fundraising $0$17,883
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $256,832 · Management $45,323$302,155
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,972 · Management $3,171$21,143
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,099 · Management $3,900$25,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,316 · Management $6,938$46,254
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $57,841 · Management $10,207$68,048
IX-20 InterestPrograms $742 · Management $131$873
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $103,232 · Management $18,218$121,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $416,344 · Management $51,156 · Fundraising $21,750$489,250
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,639 · Management $467 · Fundraising $0$3,106
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,276,769 · Management $184,673 · Fundraising $21,750$1,483,192
Part X · Balance sheet $2,502,268 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $434,204$902,297
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,759$158,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,441,971
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $501,963$2,502,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,074$152,606
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$378,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,074$531,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $484,889$1,278,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$692,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $484,889$1,970,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $501,963$2,502,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,970,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,473,461
XI-2 Total expenses$1,483,192
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$990,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$484,889
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$495,633
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,970,791

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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