BRAIN BOWL EVENTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BRAIN BOWL EVENTS INC (EIN 83-0638602)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-07-15
IRS object ID
202641969349302329
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$790,145TotalAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Event1LuncheonEvent1Nm
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Event2Comedy NightEvent2Nm
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Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,846OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
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Net Income Summary-$42,319NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Boca Ballet Theater
7630 NW 6th AvenueBoca RatonFL33487650238234501(c)(3)$50,100Raise awareness for Alzheimers and other disorders
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers
200 NE 14 StBoca RatonFL33432591312245501(c)(3)$5,416Raise awareness for Alzheimers and other disorders
Sweet Dream Makers
55 NE 5th AveBoca RatonFL33432813693206501(c)(3)$50,500Raise awareness for Alzheimers and other disorders
The Diaper Company Covering South Florida
261 NW 13th AveBoca RatonFL33432863493388501(c)(3)$7,500Raise awareness for Alzheimers and other disorders
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation
3228 Gun Club RdWest Palm BeachFL33406272615023501(c)(3)$15,000Raise awareness for Alzheimers and other disorders
George Snow Scholarship Foundation
201 Plaza Real Suite 260Boca RatonFL33432592162597501(c)(3)$9,000Raise awareness for Alzheimers and other disorders

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCopy of the 990 is sent to all members of the governing body before filingExplanationTxt

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