2025-09-26T16:05:43-07:00 2024-12-31 811513563 The Charity CFO LLC 1310 Papin Street Suite 300 Saint Louis MO 63103 990 2024-01-01 822154696 WE LOVE BUFORD HIGHWAY INC WELO 4044576166 130 Saddle Creek Ct Roswell GA 30076 Lily A Pabian Executive Director 4044576166 2025-09-26 1 1 Zachary Meyer P02529579 3143900220 2025-09-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lily A Pabian 130 Saddle Creek Ct Rosewell GA 30076 411635 0 X WELOVEBUHI.ORG X 2017 GA We Love Buford Highway is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit preserving the multicultural identity of Atlanta's Buford Highway. We see people as the epicenter for advocacy and impact where immigrant communities thrive for generations. 14 14 3 100 0 0 386738 389491 0 0 0 333 -19823 -9247 366915 380577 0 0 0 0 136667 193821 0 0 14983 108846 83720 245513 277541 121402 103036 411864 508842 52625 46567 359239 462275 We Love Buford Highway is a 501(c)3 nonprofit preserving the multicultural identity of Atlanta's Buford Highway. We curate a multicultural coalition to illuminate how immigrants thrive in an ever-changing south. 0 0 132333 0 0 Buford Highway Orchestra Program. The Buford Highway Orchestra Program continues to pave paths for the corridor's children while building strong and lasting, community engagements and connectivity. The year started with 32 returning students and 35 interested students for our 2024-2025 NEW BHOP Beginning Orchestra Cohort. In March, BHOP Children Orchestra attended the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) Level II/III, and the team received 4 Superior ratings, highest given at the evaluation. An original documentary by Xerophile Studios, through a grant by the Latino Public Broadcasting's Digital Media Fund, tells the story of BHOP, which serves immigrant families along Buford Highway - Georgia's most diverse corridor. Told through cinéma vérité, carefully crafted scenes and personal archival footage, La Orquesta tells a different kind of immigrant story - one that centers art, beauty and the transformative power of music. The film is set to release for public viewing in 2025. We served 57 students in 24/25 school year of 14 local district schools, 4 community performances. Over 5000 snacks were distributed, 257 number of parents joined in Facebook Community private page (a growth of 44% since 2023), over 350 attendees to community performances. One of our students was accepted into the Reach for Excellence Program, another was one of 28 students accepted into the IB Program at Tucker High School. And another student received a full scholarship to attend a leadership camp during 2024 summer (sponsored by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation), she also received a full scholarship for four years to Marist. 52053 0 0 Feeding Families Mobile Events. We fed 2857 individuals in 2024 through two mobile events (July 27, 2024 and distributed 200 school supplies to families); and December 14th, distributing 200 socks to families) 23981 0 0 Buford Highway Business Circle. We continue to work in the space of advocacy and support to building more connections for Buford Highway's small business communities. We curated and operationalized year two of the Buford Highway Restaurant Month, with an interactive twist through an artistically fun passport. The business resource guide was shared through several chamber and association events with the Marketing 101 portion distributed in English, Spanish, Chinese (traditional), Korean, and Vietnamese. 1696 Number of activation visits to the Buford Highway Restaurant Month platform; 38 Number of downloads of our Small Business Resource Guide; 351 People submitted passport cards for a chance to win prizes; 45% Increase in business participation. 21756 0 0 Little Bodega - We had 524 visits to the Little Bodega in 2024, serving approximately 780 families within two cohorts on a rotation, nearly 90% were in < than 4 mile proximity. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Organization reviews the conflict of interest policy with its Board Members during their meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Top management and other officers' compensation is reviewed and approved by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The documents are made available upon request.