2025-07-08T14:44:17-05:00 2024-12-31 341874260 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 700 WEST 47TH STREET SUITE 1100 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 990 2024-01-01 852533202 BE GREAT TOGETHER BEGR 8166639794 4741 CENTRAL ST 141 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 AVRELL STOKES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8166639794 2025-07-08 1 1 LISA BURKE P00220718 8169455500 2025-07-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AVRELL STOKES 4741 CENTRAL ST 141 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 590943 0 X WWW.BGTOGETHER.ORG X 2020 MO TO EMPOWER TEACHERS AND INSPIRE STUDENTS BY GROWING K-12 PROGRAMS AND FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS. 4 3 4 30 0 0 492344 585325 0 5000 0 0 491 618 492835 590943 50500 11000 0 0 212918 193413 0 0 14729 118177 196502 381595 400915 111240 190028 490254 680249 516 483 489738 679766 X BEGREAT TOGETHER EMPOWERS TEACHERS WITHIN THEIR LEADERSHIP AND INSPIRES STUDENTS TO BECOME THE LEADERS THEY ARE BY OFFERING PROGRAMMING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ESTABLISHING SCHOOL-TO-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT CREATE SUSTAINABILITY, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND PROVIDING FUNDING TO TEACHER-AND STUDENT-LED K-12 PROGRAMS. 0 0 309270 11000 5000 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 559 STUDENTS ACROSS VARIOUS K-12 PROGRAMS.- SUPPORTED 10 EDUCATORS IN IMPLEMENTING NEW OR EXPANDED CURRICULUM-BASED INITIATIVES.- PROVIDED OVER $100,000 IN FUNDING SUPPORT TO SCHOOL PARTNERS SINCE 2021.- INCREASED PROGRAM PROFICIENCY BY 98% IN PARTNERED SCHOOL PROGRAMS.OBJECTIVE: - SHORT-TERM: EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS.- LONG-TERM: ENSURE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF IMPACTFUL K-12 INITIATIVES THROUGH COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS.ESTIMATED INFORMATION: GROWTH PERCENTAGES AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT FIGURES ARE BASED ON AGGREGATED TEACHER AND PROGRAM PARTNER REPORTS.(2) ROBOTICS AND STEM PROGRAM EXPANSIONACCOMPLISHMENTS & MEASUREMENTS: - 17 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CENTER ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS'S CENTERSTAGE ROBOTICS PROGRAM, WORKING ON ENGINEERING CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS.- FUTURE PARTICIPATION EXPECTED TO GROW TO 200+ STUDENTS WITHIN FIVE YEARS.- STUDENTS DEVELOPED CODING SKILLS IN BLOCK LANGUAGE, WITH PLANS TO ADVANCE TO JAVASCRIPT.- A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY SESSIONS AND MENTORSHIP.OBJECTIVE: - SHORT-TERM: INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO STEM CAREERS THROUGH HANDS-ON ROBOTICS EDUCATION.- LONG-TERM: BUILD A PIPELINE FOR STUDENTS INTO TECHNOLOGY, AEROSPACE, AND ENGINEERING FIELDS BY SUSTAINING ACCESS TO ROBOTICS AND CODING EDUCATION.ESTIMATED INFORMATION: PROJECTIONS FOR FIVE-YEAR PARTICIPATION GROWTH ARE BASED ON PRIOR EXPANSION TRENDS AND SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INCREASES.(3) BROADCASTING & MEDIA PROGRAMACCOMPLISHMENTS & MEASUREMENTS: - 22 STUDENTS AT CENTER ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS PARTICIPATED IN THE BROADCASTING & MEDIA PROGRAM.- STUDENTS PRODUCED A WEEKLY NEWS PROGRAM, IMPROVING MEDIA LITERACY AND PRODUCTION SKILLS.- INTERVIEWEES INCLUDED KCUR'S STEVE KRASKE, COUNCILWOMAN MELISSA PATTERSON HAZLEY, AND AN AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS PILOT.- EXPECTED EXPANSION TO 120+ STUDENTS WITHIN FIVE YEARS.OBJECTIVE: - SHORT-TERM: PROVIDE HANDS-ON MEDIA TRAINING TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP COMMUNICATION, VIDEOGRAPHY, AND PRODUCTION SKILLS.- LONG-TERM: ESTABLISH PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN JOURNALISM, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING.ESTIMATED INFORMATION: FIVE-YEAR PROJECTIONS ARE BASED ON TEACHER REPORTS AND PLANNED PROGRAM EXPANSIONS. 309270 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MO X AVRELL STOKES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8166639794 4741 CENTRAL ST STE 141 KANSAS CITY MO 64112 AVRELL STOKES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 55.00 0.00 X X 87200 0 7800 CORTNEY WOODRUFF CHAIR 6.00 40.00 X X 0 0 0 CORTEZ BRYANT TREASURER 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEMIA JENKINS BOARD MEMBER 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 87200 0 7800 0 0 0 0 0 585325 585325 EDUCATIONAL CONTENT 611710 5000 5000 5000 618 618 618 590943 5000 0 618 X 11000 11000 95000 66500 19000 9500 79292 71363 7929 6600 6600 12521 9904 1935 682 350 350 24421 24421 67585 67339 182 64 1239 1239 16988 6627 10361 56214 44465 8685 3064 26030 20589 4022 1419 3108 3108 536 536 31 31 400915 309270 76916 14729 480045 667268 10209 12981 490254 680249 516 483 516 483 X 0 0 0 0 489738 679766 489738 679766 490254 680249 190028 0 X 0 0 0 X 220870 663090 492344 585325 1961629 220870 663090 492344 585325 1961629 912706 1048923 1961629 6109 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 GRACE UNITED COMMUNITY MINISTRIES INC 801 BENTON BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64124 660645519 501(C)(3) 10000 0 N/A N/A EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS THAT RECEIVE GRANTS THROUGH ITS VARIOUS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS. MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD WITH ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS. PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS: DURING 2024, BEGREAT EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS IN ROBOTICS, BROADCASTING, MULTILINGUAL LITERACY, EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING, SCHOOL RETAIL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE LAUNCH OF THE CAMPUS CRUISERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. PARTNERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: (1) MULTILINGUAL LIBRARY PROGRAM - 122 STUDENTS FROM THE GLOBAL ACADEMY AT KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BENEFITED FROM THE MULTILINGUAL LIBRARY, SUPPORTING THEIR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES. - ADDED 1,000 BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY, EMPHASIZING CULTURAL LITERACY AND FOSTERING A LOVE OF READING. - INCREASED STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, WITH 97% OF STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH THE LIBRARY MONTHLY. (2) EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING PROGRAM (GRACE UNITED EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER) - PARTNERED WITH MEGH KNAPPENBERGER, AN ARTIST, TO LEAD SENSORY-RICH ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, ENHANCING CREATIVITY AND SENSORY EXPLORATION. - INTRODUCED THE HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM, WHICH EMPHASIZES INDEPENDENCE, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SOCIAL COOPERATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. - COLLABORATED WITH UMKC STUDENTS TO LAUNCH THE CAMPUS CRUISERS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL PUBLIC EDUCATION. (3) FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAM (SUCCESS ACADEMY AT ANDERSON) - 20 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (FACS) ELECTIVE, GAINING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS IN AREAS SUCH AS NUTRITION, KITCHEN SAFETY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. - STUDENTS ENGAGED IN HANDS-ON PROJECTS RELATED TO CULINARY ARTS, HOSPITALITY, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ENHANCING THEIR CAREER READINESS. - THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND TO 60+ STUDENTS WITHIN FIVE YEARS, INCREASING ACCESS TO PRACTICAL, REAL-WORLD EDUCATION. (4) SCHOOL STORE & RETAIL PROGRAM (NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL) - 153 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDENT-LED SCHOOL STORE, LEARNING ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MARKETING, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. - THE PROGRAM GENERATED REVENUE THAT DIRECTLY FUNDED EXTRACURRICULAR AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. - PARTNERED WITH KC G.I.F.T AND LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP AND HANDS-ON RETAIL BUSINESS EXPERIENCE. (5) COMPUTER MODELING & DIGITAL DESIGN PROGRAM (CENTER ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS) - 35 STUDENTS ENGAGED IN 3D MODELING AND DIGITAL DESIGN, CREATING REAL-WORLD PROJECTS APPLICABLE TO ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING FIELDS. - PARTNERED WITH MULTISTUDIO, AN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRY EXPOSURE. - STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN UPCOMING "DAY-IN-THE-LIFE" EXPERIENCE WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THE ARCHITECTURE FIELD. (6) DUAL-LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (PASEO ACADEMY OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS) - 60 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE DUAL-LANGUAGE PROGRAM, IMPROVING BILINGUAL LITERACY AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. - STUDENTS OUTPERFORMED THEIR MONOLINGUAL PEERS IN EVERY TESTED SUBJECT, DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM. - THE PROGRAM IS PART OF A FOUR-YEAR PILOT PARTNERSHIP WITH UMKC, ALLOWING STUDENTS - BOTH DOCUMENTED AND UNDOCUMENTED - TO EARN ENOUGH CREDITS TO RECEIVE A SPANISH MINOR BY SENIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS AVRELL STOKES, CORTNEY WOODRUFF, AND CORTEZ BRYANT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED ANNUALLY AND AS THEY ARISE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE, DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS ACTUAL CONFLICTS. INDIVIDUALS WITH A CONFLICT MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS RELATED TO THE MATTER. THEY MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION UPON REQUEST BUT ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A OUR ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS THIS PROCESS BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR NONPROFITS AND CONSIDERING THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL POSITION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2024 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING - ENGLISH TEACHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 66,406. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,406. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 933. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 182. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 64. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,179. MAGNOLIA MEDIA CORPORATION DBA ASSEMBLEFYI 4815 ELMWOOD AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90004 844782144 ONLINE COACHING CA N/A S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0