2024-11-13T19:38:04-08:00 2023-12-31 872711598 Level Up Strategies LLC 3953 Market Street Unit A Wilmington NC 28403 990 2023-01-01 852618849 Genesis Block Foundation Inc GENE 9105237038 226 N Front Street Wilmington NC 28401 Tracey J Newkirk President 9105237038 2024-05-15 true true Shamonique Brantley P00285066 9103178080 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Tracey 1010 Nutt Street Wilmington NC 28401 254876 false X GenesisBlockILM/Foundation.com X 2020 NC Genesis Block Foundation advances entrepreneurship in underrepressented communities by reducing barriers to acces in support of equity in entrepreneurship. 3 1 1 4 0 0 254876 0 0 0 254876 0 0 30129 0 0 244228 274357 -19481 0 0 0 Genesis Block Foundation advances entrepreneurship in under represented communities by reducing barriers to acces in support of equity in entrepreneurship. false false 127473 127473 0 Provided capacity assistance for Block Eatz a ground breaking partnership to foster innovation and entrepreneur support for aspiring local entreprenuers in the culinary industry. Block eatz a food hall incubator was established at the McKeithan Center on the Nort Campus of Cape Fear Community College. Grand opening occured on 09/19/2023. Assistance included purchase of all kitchen equipment and facilitation of all programming elements including training,and onsite assistance. 23 77248 77248 0 Block Academy in collaboration with Cape Fear Community College builds pipelines of diverse and qualified minority owned businesses to support the Cape Fear Region and beyond. Block Academy also provides entpreneurial training services to these companies through the Jumpstart Academy and Wits Begin programs. In 2023 90% of the founders that participated in Jumpstart Academy were referred from CFCC Small Business Center as part of the collaboration. Over 80% of the founders that particpated in the Wits Begin Incubator were referred from same. We graduated (2) cohorts of 7 companies for Jumpstart Academy and (1) Cohort of 8 Wits begin companies. We also participated in business expansion of (8) companies through our accelerator program. 46170 41886 0 The vocation to entrepreneurship (V2E) program advances entrepreneurship access for students and graduates of vocational training programs. Vocational school porgram graduates receive active support to convert their training either by career ladders to become middle-level employees or to pursue self-employment. Developed technical and virtual program, developed workforce placement program. 250891 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 false false 0 0 1 true false false false false false false false false false false X 3 1 true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false NC X Level Up Strategies LLC 9103178080 3953 Market Street Wilmington NC 28403 Tracey Newkirk Executive Director 30.00 X 27692 0 0 27692 0 0 0 false false false 254876 254876 0 0 0 0 0 254876 0 0 0 27692 27692 0 0 2437 2437 0 0 3188 0 3188 0 11847 11847 0 0 360 0 360 0 2814 1414 1400 0 30882 14617 16265 0 200 0 200 0 194937 192884 2053 0 274357 250891 23466 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 -19481 X true false false false X 0 0 110633 109050 254876 474559 0 0 0 110633 109050 254876 474559 0 0 0 474559 474559 X 0 0 Pt VI, Line 2 Board member is married to the Executive Director Pt VI, Line 11b No financial board meeting held before filing was due. Future process will include draft copy of returns prior to fiing date at annual board meeting in April. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Charges 440. 0. 440. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Charitable Contributions 200. 0. 200. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e License Fees 1290. 0. 1290. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Meals 108. 0. 108. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Curriculum 23333. 23333. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Repair & Maintenance 15. 0. 15. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Education & Capacity Assistance 148855. 148855. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Food 1669. 1669. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Instructors 12412. 12412. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Program Awards 1500. 1500. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Janitorial Services 832. 832. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Professional Consultation 4283. 4283. 0. 0.