2025-05-12T09:45:54-07:00 2024-06-30 752593210 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 200 E Front St Suite 200 Arlington TX 76011 990 2023-07-01 752170035 BIG THOUGHT BIGT 2145200023 1409 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD 1015 DALLAS TX 75215 Glenn Baldwin CFO 2025-05-12 true true Carroll Elizabeth Arnott P01965628 8176498083 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIN OFFORD 15455832 false X www.bigthought.org X 1987 TX The mission of Big Thought is to make imagination a part of everyday learning. We bring relentless optimism, innovation, and imagination to the biggest problem facing education today: the opportunity gap. 20 20 203 50 0 7232620 9080706 3980359 3463090 15710 44042 -198761 68386 11029928 12656224 0 0 7738008 7604054 0 533157 4828698 4214653 12566706 11818707 -1536778 837517 2990276 4028491 1579768 1797419 1410508 2231072 The mission of Big Thought is to make imagination a part of everyday learning. We bring relentless optimism, innovation, and imagination to the biggest problem facing education today: the opportunity gap. false false 9849531 3463090 At Big Thought, we believe that all youth have innate greatness. Our North Star is that all youth are equipped to imagine and create their best lives and world. Driven by our mission to make imagination a part of everyday learning, Big Thought is a social impact enterprise that focuses on youth development by preparing young creators with the skills and resources they need for the 21st century workplace. We exist to empower and equip youth to Create Great we're creating creators. At Big Thought, we provide the space and agency to support young creators through our programs and partnerships, which are powered by our dedicated research and development team that enables us to design high quality evidence-based programs, measure our impact, and expand our reach.Throughout our 30+ year history of innovation, Big Thought has become an award-winning national model in arts education, out of school time systems, summer learning and juvenile justice intervention. Now, we're one of six community partnerships in the U.S. helping scale national best practices in social and emotional learning.At our core, we empower youth to build their creative muscle, develop social and emotional skills and wellbeing and create their authentic voice.Big Thought implements three approaches to deliver this work:1. Direct to youth programs. We develop and deliver high quality curriculum and programs to serve communities with the greatest need. Big Thought programs reach on average over 4,000 students for more than 443,000 learning hours annually.2. Learning Systems - We do this by strategically connecting partners and resources across the city to create learning systems that address these themes. Big Thought Learning Systems reach on average over 20,000 students for more than 2.1 million learning hours annually.3. Powered by Big Thought, Big Thought Institute (BTI) - is an innovative partner that enables organizations to expand their capacity to build creativity, develop 21st Century skills, and deliver unique learning experiences. BTI provides professional learning, consulting, design and research-based services to empower our clients to effectively teach, develop and create. We leverage evidence-based best practices in creativity and learning systems that have been established over 30 years. BTIs client services impact adults who impact youth, engaging with an average of 10,000+ adults and having an indirect impact on hundreds of thousands of youth. 9849531 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true 67 0 true 203 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X GLENN BALDWIN 2145200023 1409 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD 1015 DALLAS TX 75215 BYRON K SANDERS President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 230258 0 8533 MUSTAPHA BEYDOUN COO 40.00 0.00 X 199761 0 0 GLENN BALDWIN CFO 40.00 0.00 X 177466 0 8533 ERIN OFFORD CHIEF PROG & SYSTEMS OFFICER 40.00 0.00 156697 0 8553 GREGORY MacPHERSON CHIEF BTI OFFICER 40.00 0.00 146078 0 8533 ANURIMA BHARGAVA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON JACKSON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GANSLEN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DYKE SHIPP Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BEGON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ANN DOHERTY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LEGRAND Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY RIDDICK Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEENA NEWBERRY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEY BLOCHER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMELA THORNTON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK DUFFY Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRES CORREA Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS PALMER CHAIR ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VANA HAMMOND Chair. 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SHROPSHIRE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL HARRIS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RINA PARIKH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KLINE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 D'ANDRE WEAVER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN OFFORD-FROM 82024 President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 910260 34152 5 false true false SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY PO BOX 750511 DALLAS TX 75275 RESEARCH PROJECT 111287 JUNIOR PLAYERS GUILD 12225 GREENVILLE AVE 1020 DALLAS TX 75243 PROGRAM PARTNER 263770 LET THE BEAT BUILD FOUNDATION 511 E JOHN CARPENTER FWY 600 IRVING TX 75062 PROGRAM PARTNER 244544 EMPOWERING THROUGH THE ARTS 423 CAMBRIDGE DR DESOTO TX 75115 PROGRAM PARTNER 167000 SCIENCE EDUCATION LP 2309 SPRINGLAKE RD 620 FARMERS BRANCH TX 75234 PROGRAM PARTNERS 140000 6 2059448 7021258 9080706 OTHER INCOME 900099 3294 3294 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 611710 3459796 3459796 3463090 27528 27528 0 0 0 2816122 2799608 16514 16514 16514 0 0 0 other income 900099 68386 68386 68386 12656224 3531476 44042 0 0 0 0 876052 248202 543788 84062 0 5736206 5247974 139241 348991 0 462074 396397 36824 28853 529722 441234 53902 34586 0 42870 42870 23850 23850 0 0 0 213129 196767 4580 11782 7790 2969 1521 3300 20054 3884 16114 56 571830 375232 195599 999 0 390858 269717 121141 217693 179606 35760 2327 0 0 0 0 29486 19166 10320 91572 60441 31131 CONTRACT SERVICES 950599 844627 97872 8100 AGENCY FEES 892574 892574 SUPPLIES 486680 465501 20483 696 MISCELLANEOUS 185246 116702 59848 8696 90422 88538 1175 709 11818707 9849531 1436019 533157 1230465 1320334 0 233859 1068881 432392 497541 0 0 0 0 36535 9588 1800298 1670707 79221 129591 111397 423122 0 0 0 866407 579434 2990276 4028491 652072 887277 250000 927696 660142 1579768 1797419 X 460977 1797271 949531 433801 1410508 2231072 2990276 4028491 837517 -16953 X false true X true false X 5111258 7064778 8352588 7232620 9080706 36841950 0 0 5111258 7064778 8352588 7232620 9080706 36841950 7222446 29619504 4115 259 822 15728 27528 48452 0 68386 68386 36958788 13952513 0.80140 0.80120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1800298 1670707 129591 129591 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 579434 579434 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 660142 660142 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC and has not been classified as a private foundation as defined in the IRC. Income generated from activities unrelated to the Organizations exempt purposes is subject to tax under IRC Section 511. The Organization had no unrelated business income for the year ended June 30, 2024. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Organizations tax returns and recognition of a tax liability (or asset) if the Organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Organization, and has concluded that as of June 30, 2024, there are no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. X X X false false false false false false false false false BYRON K SANDERS President & CEO 230258 8533 238791 ERIN OFFORD CHIEF PROG & SYSTEMS OFFICER 156697 8553 165250 GLENN BALDWIN CFO 177466 8533 185999 GREGORY MacPHERSON CHIEF BTI OFFICER 146078 8533 154611 MUSTAPHA BEYDOUN COO 199761 199761 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CFO reviews a draft of the Preparer's Form 990 in detail. Afterwards, a copy is sent to the board of directors for its review and comment prior to filing the return. The CFO then signs the return after considering board comments. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest disclosure statement is sent to officers, directors and key employees annually. The organization's bylaws include a conflict of interest policy. A designated group ensures receipt of the disclosure statements and addresses any issues as needed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Salary of officers and key employees is determined by compensation survey and comparisons to similar organizations. The annual operating budget, which includes salaries, is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financial statements are available upon request. FORM 990, PART X BALANCE SHEET THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS WHICH INCLUDES THE BIG THOUGHT ENDOWMENT FUND. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS 990, ASSETS AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE DECREASED BY $2,970. Big Thought Endowment Fund 1409 BOTHAM JEAN BLVD 1015 Dallas TX 75215 320100426 Support Big Thought TX 501(c)(3) 11 BIG THOUGHT true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false