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POWER UP SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
POWER UP SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC (EIN 82-0885331)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-21
IRS object ID
202532949349301208
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-21T12:52:53-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS BOWEN CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 SUN VALLEY DR E2AddressLine1Txt
CityRoswellCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30076ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN820885331EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POWER UP SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% AUSTIN SCEEInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlPOWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173042339PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1521 BRANDON WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78733ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUSTIN SCEEPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2178161193PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTHOMAS BOWENPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00962984PTIN
Phone7706405042PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-21PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$818,124GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP FOR AT RISK CHILDREN THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING. WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING CHILDREN TO TRAIN WITH ONE OF OUR SENSEIS. WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 75 AT RISK CHILDREN WITH OUR SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS TRAIN 1 OR 2 TIMES PER WEEKS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$801,506CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$16,618CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$818,124CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$202,936CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,733CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$363,390CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$566,326CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$251,798CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$519,548TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$772,961TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,645TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,678TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$515,903NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$771,283NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP FOR AT RISK CHILDREN THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING. WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING CHILDREN TO TRAIN WITH ONE OF OUR SENSEIS. WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 75 AT RISK CHILDREN WITH OUR SCHOLARSHIPS. STUDENTS TRAIN 1 OR 2 TIMES PER WEEKS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$564,593ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$564,593TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAUSTIN SCEEPersonNm
Phone6173042339PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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CEO CFO SC0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS A AVERY JR
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MICHAEL AUZENNE
DIRECTOR0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHAN DONZE
BOARD MEMB0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HARDWICK
BOARD MEMB0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN MAHONEY
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PATRICK TAYLOR
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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DIVIDEND INCOME522100$12,680$12,680
UNREALIZED GAIN LOSS522100-$338-$338
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$16,618OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$202,936TotalAmt
Program Services$202,936ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,462TotalAmt
Program Services$3,462ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,722TotalAmt
Program Services$1,722ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,707TotalAmt
Program Services$2,707ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$726TotalAmt
Program Services$726ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,284TotalAmt
Program Services$7,284ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$797TotalAmt
Program Services$797ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,320TotalAmt
Program Services$2,320ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
INSTRUCTORS$339,911$339,911
AUTOMOBILES$147$147
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$91$91
HEATHCARE REIMBURSEMENT$1,955$1,955

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Total$2,268TotalAmt
Program Services$535ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,733FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$509,513BOYAmt
EOY$769,899EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$10,035BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$3,062EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$519,548BOYAmt
EOY$772,961EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,645BOYAmt
EOY$1,678EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$3,645BOYAmt
EOY$1,678EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$515,903BOYAmt
EOY$521,283EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$250,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$515,903BOYAmt
EOY$771,283EOYAmt

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BOY$519,548BOYAmt
EOY$772,961EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$251,798ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3,582OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273,541CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$322,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$801,506CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,397,547TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$322,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$801,506CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,397,547TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,397,547PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$322,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$801,506CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,397,547TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aMEETING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE.
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bCOMMITTEE MEETING DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Adjust - Increase 23 net fund balance to reconcile with higher assets on 23 ending balance sheet