2026-02-25T20:09:11-05:00 2025-10-31 990EZ 2024-11-01 884020841 Black Down Syndrome Association BLAC 8175844912 204 Alverstone St Desoto TX 75115 Crystal A Lotterberry Co-Founder Vice President 8175844912 2026-02-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.blackdownsyndrome.org X X 119815 X 98748 14084 0 0 0 0 0 6983 6983 0 0 0 119815 2455 0 0 50 0 32296 34801 85014 54380 139394 X 54380 139423 0 0 54380 139423 0 29 54380 139394 X The Black Down Syndrome Association fundraises to support individuals with Down Syndrome by organizing educational programs collaborating with partners to enhance public awareness and providing grants for conference attendance to strengthen community ties and support. Black Down Syndrome Association BDSA planned its inaugural Family Reunion Conference which took place Nov 7-9 2025 2025 tax year. Over 170 persons were in attendance representing 26 different states. There were over 12 partners in attendance representing the medical field researchers and community partners. 0 14483 BDSA implemented the Caregiver Health and Wellness Grant program to serve family members taking care of loved ones with Down syndrome to address the emotional mental and physical strain that often comes with caregiving. We were able to award 11 grants to caregivers during this fiscal year. 0 2205 BDSA welcomed 198 families to our private online support group increasing our total membership to over 1300 families served through that group. Several educational webinars were held during the fiscal year which gave families opportunities to engage with experts and other families who share similar lived experiences 0 200 Community Connection Grants-Provided to encourage families to come together and build community in their local community with other families who have loved ones with Down Syndrome 0 250 17138 Kelli Caughman CoFounder President 10 0 0 0 Crystal Lotterberry CoFounder Vice President 15 0 0 0 Nakoa Dantzler-Merritt Secretary 5 0 0 0 Keisha Morris Board Member 5 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false TX Crystal Lotterberry 204 Alverstone St Desoto TX 75115 8175844912 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 14159 46623 98748 159530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14159 46623 98748 159530 49212 110318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1237 10000 21067 32304 191834 119815 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2022, 1237Pals Sock fundraiser| 2023, 10000Participation in Black Mamas Matter Cohort| 2024, 21067Program service revenue and fundraising| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 10 | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Community Connection Grant DSA Atlanta, $250| Caregiver Health and Wellness Grants given to 11 individuals, $2205| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Program Expenses, $17138| Travel and Transporatation, $6680| Fundraising Goods, $3728| Office and Tech-supplies software shipping and subscriptions, $3158| Marketing and Misc advertising bank fees,quickbook fees, $1592| Part II, line 26 | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Texas State Comptroller, $0, $29|