2026-07-01T11:01:48-07:00 2025-08-31 931596537 Brett Bradbury CPA PC 3780 KILROY AIRPORT WAY SUITE 200 LONG BEACH CA 90806 990 2024-09-01 330967215 Long Beach BLAST Better Learning for All Students Today LONG 5624377766 4201 Long Beach Blvd 201 Long Beach CA 90807 Jon Mesko Executive Director 2026-07-01 true true Brett Bradbury P01763136 5625171899 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jon Mesko 4201 Long Beach Blvd 201 Long Beach CA 90807 942937 false X https://lbblast.org X 2001 CA To improve academic and personal success for at-promise youth through collaboration and innovative approaches to mentoring and learning. 14 14 13 170 0 682617 901653 0 15822 18547 123879 3975 822318 924175 0 0 576842 546344 0 114794 212859 192917 789701 739261 32617 184914 640440 800299 81193 56138 559247 744161 To improve academic and personal success for at-promise youth through collaboration and innovative approaches to mentoring and learning. false false 243509 The Bridge to Success Program partners with six schools across LBUSD, utilizing a curriculum that is based on the learning needs for middle and high school students who have not been successful in a traditional classroom setting, are credit deficient, and are at-risk for dropping out. The program focuses on student's learning in academic subjects, financial literacy, social skill building, college and career preparation, and goal setting. 564 students were served through this program, providing 2,662 1:1 mentoring hours to students. 191894 The Academic Mentoring Program recruited, screened, trained, placed, and supported 111 college student volunteers in existing in-school and after school programs to provide 1:1 and small group mentoring to children and young adults in grades K-12. The volunteers tutor, provide homework assistance and high-quality lesson plans, and engage their students in planned enrichment activities. 2,714 Mentoring hours were provided to student across four LBUSD sites. 83469 The Ready to Rise Program provides academic, career, and personal development support to at-promise youth who face barriers to school success, including credit deficiency, homelessness, gang pressure, lack of parental involvement, and exposure to violence. The program supports students through credit recovery, workforce development training, leadership development, college preparedness workshops, career exploration, and mentoring. Ready to Rise is designed to help students stay engaged in school, build positive relationships with caring adults, develop life and social skills, prepare for graduation, and pursue post-secondary education or career pathways. 518872 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 13 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true true false CA X Stephanie Valencia 5624377766 4201 Long Beach Blvd Suite 201 Long Beach CA 90807 Jon Mesko Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 135671 0 0 Marquita Grenot-Scheyer President 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Kober Treasurer 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kate Handy Secretary 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul Savoie Vice President 2.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 David Koch Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Fielder Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chief Wally Hebeish Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Powers Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jun Wallech Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Hofstadter Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kehaulani Fukijami Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karissa Selvester Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claudia Sosa-Valderrama Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 O Lee Douglas Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 135671 1 false false false 0 97206 119500 684947 901653 0 18547 18547 0 0 0 0 18762 97206 18762 0 0 0 Other Income 900099 3975 3975 3975 924175 22522 0 0 0 0 135671 99040 29847 6784 0 326799 231022 20679 75098 0 46050 32865 5032 8153 37824 26995 4132 6697 0 0 18550 18550 0 0 0 47245 35502 451 11292 2233 1720 380 133 3318 1267 1967 84 8581 8581 0 36131 26922 4736 4473 569 569 0 0 0 0 0 11446 9158 1144 1144 Field Trips 21856 21856 Staff Development and Meetings 14755 12210 2323 222 Equipment Lease 7223 7223 Program Supplies and Materials 5895 5895 15115 5270 9131 714 739261 518872 105595 114794 47562 98785 488632 651843 20500 4500 0 0 0 0 0 11716 12480 0 0 0 0 0 72030 32691 640440 800299 10380 25463 70813 30675 81193 56138 X 509247 694161 50000 50000 559247 744161 640440 800299 184914 X false true X true false X 748075 536027 662838 828987 901653 3677580 0 0 748075 536027 662838 828987 901653 3677580 535095 3142485 694 419 7205 15822 18547 42687 0 3000 3975 6975 3727242 0.84310 0.82620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Operating Lease Liabilities 30675 30675 X 924175 924175 924175 739261 739261 739261 Part X : FIN48 Footnote GAAP provides accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the organization in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. false BreakfastBLAST 108267 91769 16498 16498 BtS Friendraiser 7701 5437 2264 2264 115968 97206 18762 18762 18762 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board Treasurer reviews the 990 and presents the 990 to the entire board for approval prior to filing the return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are asked to review and sign a conflict of interest policy form annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Organizations uses the Center for Nonprofit Benefit and Salary's Survey, produced annually, to help it determine and approve the compensation for the Organization's Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Organization uses a salary range, as voted on by the Board of Directors, to determine the compensation of employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Form 990, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.