2024-05-15T06:18:23-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 272256912 BONDING AGAINST ADVERSITY INC % THOMAS N BURDETTE BOND 8328801258 10202 RIPPLE LAKE DR HOUSTON TX 770653986 Thomas Burdette President 2024-05-15 Thomas Burdette XXX-XX-XXXX 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Bonding Against Adversity THOMAS N BURDETTE 10202 RIPPLE LAKE DR HOUSTON TX 770653986 601841 false X www.baatexas.org X 2010 TX Helping Others Help Themselves by providing citizenship assistance programs through citizenship preparation programs and citizenship application assistance programs; providing other legal assistance to lawful permanent residents and legally admitted migrants and civic engagement programs 9 7 8 1200 0 0 729078 505436 7191 96405 0 0 0 0 736269 601841 0 0 0 0 199452 285755 0 0 0 254697 236857 454149 522612 282120 79229 663430 728935 0 0 663430 728935 Helping Others Help Themselves by providing citizenship assistance programs through citizenship preparation programs and citizenship application assistance programs; providing other legal assistance to lawful permanent residents and legally admitted migrants and civic engagement programs false false 193126 5043 1480 Citizenship Preparation Classes were provided to approximately 1100 Lawful Permanent Residents who were qualified to apply to become U.S. citizens. While we do not require that students who attend our classes apply for U.S. citizenship through our office or programs the vast majority do and become U.S. citizens. Our citizenship preparation classes are provided free of charge to all studen and there is not limit on the number of times a student may attend our classes before applying to become a U.S. citizen. Each class cycle is of 36 3-hour classes once weekly for 12 weeks. Depending on demand availability of in-kind provided class space volunteer teachers and support volunteers we offer at least 3 class cycles per year. Comparable wcommercially provided classes would cost each student $250 plus material. Since our classes including material are provided for 0 cost a savings of at least 275,000 has been realized by those participating in our citizenship preparation classes 199242 5075 97205 Citizenship application assistance was provided to more than 1700 Lawful Permanent Residents who were qualified to apply to become U.S. citizens. We provide our citizenship application assistance services with the supervision of licensed attorneys and U. S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Access Programs Accredited Representatives; who are supervising staff contractors and volunteers who have been trained in the requirements for completing applications for U.S. citizenship. We conduct 28 citizenship application workshops each year which are free to applicants; and offer in-office citizenship application assistance at low cost determined by DOJ-OLAP fee schedule Monday thru Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm. The average commercial cost of providing citizenship application assistance is %1500 per application not including USCIS application fees which represents a savings of at least $2,455,795.19 after accounting for the indicated direct revenue of $94,204.81.Based on our records more than 90% of those receiving application assistance from us have become U.s. citizens. 70234 0 0 To extend the impact of Lawful Permanent Residents become U.S. citizens were provide periodic free information sessions for new and other interested U. S. citizens to educated them on the value of exercising their right and responsibility as U.S. citizens to register to vote to vote to engage their elected representatives at all levels of goverment and other civic engagemnt opportunities. Through such programs we have provided instructions on voter registration provided access to and trained on use of local voting machines provided guides to interacting with local state and national representatives and have educated them on the value and historical significance of legal holidays. Thru these programs we engage more than 2000 U.S. citizens annually.8927 18381 0 0 480983 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false X 9 7 true false false false true true false true true false false false false false false true false false X Thomas N Burdette 8328801258 10202 Ripple Lake Dr Houston Texas AF 77065 Thomas N Burdette President Chief Executive Officer 50.00 50.00 X 102126 0 0 Mariana Sanchez Vice President Chief Operating Officer 60.00 60.00 X 104250 0 0 Judy Hoya Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marina Sugg Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Judy Van Norman Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Kral Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claudia Hogue Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mayra Martinez Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Oscar Martinez Independent Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 206376 0 0 2 false false false 0 0 0 0 90000 415436 0 505436 In-office Assistance 94205 94205 0 0 Citizenship Class Revenue 2200 2200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96405 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 601841 96405 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206376 196192 10184 0 0 0 0 0 79379 79379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27714 27714 0 0 95 0 95 0 1851 595 1256 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41540 36971 4569 0 4869 0 4869 0 45844 40802 5042 0 10090 8980 1110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 917 0 917 0 0 0 0 0 2319 2319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23162 20613 2549 0 Postage 6150 6150 0 0 Civic Awareness Expense 22900 22900 0 0 Maintenance 19508 12000 7508 0 Taxes 271 0 271 0 29627 26368 3259 0 522612 480983 41629 0 0 0 0 0 645430 728935 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 663430 728935 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 663430 728935 0 0 663430 728935 663430 728935 X 79229 0 0 0 0 -13724 X false false false X 354075 294780 281679 800714 601826 2333074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 354075 294780 281679 800714 601826 2333074 0 2333074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2333074 0 1 1.0000 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, 0, | 2020, 0| 2021, 0| 2022, 0| 2023, 0| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Line 2 The President Chief Executive Officer and Vice President Chief Operating Officer are husband and wife Part VI, Line 6 The organization has two stockholders Part VI, Line 7a Stockholders elect members of the governing body Part VI, Line 11a Form 990 is prepared and approved by the stockholders and is reviewed with the governing body after timely filing Part VI, Line 15 Independent publicly available information of compensation for comparable sized non-profit organizations based on staff size and annual budget Part VI, Line 18 990 is available upon written request Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Provided charitable services for parents whose school age children are at risk of dropping out of school or who may require assistance with a immediate family member wanting to legally immigrate to the U.S., $18381, $0, $0| Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Planned salary and benefits for Project Director was estimated to be 70000 other staff and contractors filled gap., Unable to hire Project Director that had been budget, $-13724|