2025-10-01T19:02:00-04:00 2024-12-31 412161790 MARK S MODAS CPA 23114 NW 7TH RD Newberry FL 32669 990 2024-01-01 454642781 BALANCE 180 GYMNASTICS AND SPORTS ACADEMY INC % CARSTEN SCHMALFUSS BALA 3523392759 3119 NW 57TH TERRACE GAINESVILLE FL 32606 CARSTEN SCHMALFUSS PRESIDENT 3523392759 2025-10-01 true true MARK S MODAS P01767804 9542406869 2025-10-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CARSTEN SCHMALFUSS 3119 NW 57TH TERRACE GAINESVILLE FL 32606 1431085 false X WWW.BALANCE180.ORG X 2012 FL Balance 180s mission is to develop a new model for recreational and competitive sports within our community that serves children and young people with varying abilities and needs. 10 10 101 250 0 0 48620 83551 1178146 1330485 0 3562 4289 1230328 1418325 0 0 786953 812383 0 0 392535 731178 1179488 1543561 50840 -125236 2935998 2860767 1658111 1708116 1277887 1152651 Balance 180s mission is to develop a new model for recreational and competitive sports within our community that serves children and young people with varying abilities and needs. false false 1060594 Sports Instruction - We offer a number of programs specifically designed for children with special needs as well as programs that integrate children with and without special needs. The programs are described below. Special Olympics Gymnastics Program: We have developed a strong programmatic partnership with the Special Olympics Florida to offer gymnastics in the North Florida Region. The program is specifically designed to allow boys and girls ages 8 and above with an intellectual or developmental disability to train and compete in all the gymnastics events. The program is designed to promote their motor, cognitive and social skills. The boys program includes 6 events - High bar, rings, parallel bars, pommel horse, vault and floor. The program for girls includes 4 events: Floor, bar, beam and vault. Activities are adapted to the ability level of each child. Our partnership with Special Olympics goes back to the summer of 2012 when we first started covering 505 Training Activities - Our programs involve a large number of volunteers and there are a variety of volunteer opportunities as well as internships. The majority of volunteers work directly with the children enrolled in our sports programs, assisting children with disabilities. 90% of the volunteers consist of university students and all of them receive training. Prior to the start of a session, two training classes (120 minutes) are organized and volunteers are educated on how to adapt activities to a childs ability, create progressions, handle behavioral issues, provide encouragement and positive feedback, and handle specific disabilities. In addition, all volunteers receive hands-on training, which is provided by volunteer physical and occupational therapists, and educators. Since starting the programs in June 2012, training has been provided to over 2,500 volunteers. All training activities are free of charge and volunteers are not provided any compensation 150 Public Education/Awareness - We have implemented multiple strategies to educate the community and disseeminate health information in regard to sports in children. The cornerstone of our public health education on sports in children with disability is organized around the Adaptive Gymnastics Recreational Program. We also organize gym wide events several times a year that showcases all of our athletes and focuses on integration of all children. Students, parents, volunteers, family and members of the general community are invited via email, listservs, personal invitations and Facebook announcements to our events. The Special Olympics events includes key note presentations by prominent disability advocates, Special Olympics representatives, and prominent members of the community with significant visibility. The goal of these events is to give our athletes the opportunity to showcase their newly learned skills and raise awareness about two important concepts: 1) the 1061249 true true false false false false false false false false 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 true 1 0 true 101 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false FL X CARSTEN SCHMALFUSS 3523392759 3119 NW 57TH TERRACE GAINESVILLE FL 32606 X CARSTEN SCHMALFUSS PRESIDENT 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD BUCKLEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTA VANDENBORNE TREASURER 7.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY GLEIM SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON GROW MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN STINSON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY CURTIS MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SOBHA JAISHANKAR MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE YONGE MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 83551 83551 SPORTS INSTRUCTION 713940 1330485 1330485 1330485 0 12760 -12760 -12760 17049 17049 17049 1418325 1334774 0 0 X 812383 739437 72946 3750 3750 14398 14398 13021 13021 916 45 871 102939 100651 2288 5662 5662 242184 242184 64829 64829 32618 32618 SUPPLIES 92499 92499 DUES & FEES 657 505 152 BANK CHARGES 54836 54836 EQUIPMENT 73541 73541 29328 21490 7838 1543561 1061249 482312 0 527241 451598 2654989 263863 2402453 2391126 6304 18043 2935998 2860767 1439 4132 1656672 1703984 1658111 1708116 X 1277887 1152651 1277887 1152651 2935998 2860767 -125236 0 X false false false X 53183 62711 113900 48620 83551 361965 53183 62711 113900 48620 83551 361965 51258 310707 361965 4652061 0.85840 0.95470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 344339 344339 2183624 136837 2046787 127026 127026 2391126 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b - Organizations Process to Review Form 990 Form 990 is prepared with the assistance of an independent CPA, emailed to board members for review, and the President signs the return. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c - Enforcement of Conflicts Policy Annually, every bord member is provided with the COI policy and there is a form attached for board members to fill out if there are any possible conflicts. The signed forms are collected and kept on file. In addition, the person leading any board meeting reminds all members to reveal any possible conflicts at the beginning of each meeting. The COI form are mandatory and compliance is enforced by the President. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation Governing documents are made available to the public upon request. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e MANAGEMENT & GENERAL EXPENSES: Recruiting & Hiring $499; Taxes & Licenses $6,421; Property Tax $-64; and Disputed Tuition Charges $982 PROGRAM EXPENSES: Bad Debt $18,291; Disputed Tuition Charges $202; Dispute Fee $75; Data Storage $1,044; Website $155, USAG Memberships $1,701; and Employee Volunteer T-shirt $22 General explanation attachment Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - First Accomplishment the Special Olympics Young Athletes program. The children enrolled have a range of diagnosis (i.e., down syndrome, autism). The athletes train twice a week for 90 minutes. The volunteers, which are primarily college students, are trained to work with children 1:1, under the supervision of two to three coaches. The children, volunteers and parents are very satisfied with the program as evidenced by the low attrition rate. The children make great gains in both motor and social skills, and the program is offered free of charge. All volunteers receive free training/education (see below) and training and reference materials are disseminated. The athletes get to compete at regional events and at the State Competition in Orlando. Adaptive Gymnastics Recreational Classes: These classes were started in Spring 2013, and are spcifically designed for children with physical and intellectual disabilities. The program is offered year round and approximately 50 children are enrolled each semester, distributed across 2 classes. We offer both a class for 2 - 8 year olds and a class for 8 - 16 year olds. The class is supported by volunteer physical and occupational therapists, educators, as well as graduate students in health care related fields (total volunteer base - 150 students/semester). The volunteer coach to child ratio is 1:1 or 2:1 depending on the needs of the child. Children enrolled in the adaptive gymnastics classes learn motor skills using the traditional gymnastics events: bars, floor, vault and beam. The athletes also work on building endurance, flexibility and muscle strength, and overall coordination. A number of the children enrolled in the adaptive classes have been able to successfully transition to the Recreational classes described below. Recreational Gymnastics classes: The recreational classes are structured so that children with a disability can be integrated into the classes once they have reached a certain level of motor and social skills. Approximately 10-15% of athletes enrolled in our recreational classes have a disability. Collectively, our gymnastics classes are offered to around 900 children and further growth in the overall program is expected due to local needs, especially for children with special needs. With a team of coaches, assistant coaches, volunteers, and interns we offer our classes six days per week. Summer Camp: August 2013 we established the first inclusive gymnastics summer camp in Alachua County. We offer three weeks of full day camp for children 5 years and older needing minimal assistance and a half day camp for children requiring one-on-one support. Activities include gymnastics, obstacle courses, arts and crafts as well as dance and games. The camp has been widely successful and has been offered again every year ever since. About 150 children enroll in our summer program each year. Competitive Gymnastics Classes: In June of 2014, we launched our first group of 10 Pre-Team athletes who worked hard to become our first competitive team in 2015. The team has expanded significantly and we now offer both a Junior Olympics and XCEL track. We have and platinum. The athletes train between 3 and 15 hours per week. Adaptive Competitive Gymnastics Program: We offer a year round competitive gymnastics training program for athletes with special needs starting at the age of 6 years old. The athletes compete across the state of Florida and are trained by coaches and volunteers. This program and the athletes have flourished, winning medals and the respect of the audience. Our efforts and the visibility of our athletes has contributed to the expansion of HUGS competitions from 3 to 20 competitions per season across the state of Florida. All classes and camp are offered at reasonable tuition rates or for free. The Special all of the programs (recreation classes, adaptive classes, camp, etc.) to children of low income families. Depending on the financial status of the athletes family, the tuition can also be waived in its entirety. Form 990, Part III, Line 4 b - Second Accomplishment in education and family health Internships have been provided to approximately 75 interns, primarily in the area of public relations, marketing, business administration, education and family health. The interns are guided in their training by board members, professionals and educators. The interns in marketing/public relations receive education in marketing strategies, social media use, drafting articles, writing grants, event planning, and design of marketing and community outreach materials. The interns in education and family health learn to interact with children with and without disabilities, develop lesson plans, evaluate progress, and to address behavioral issues. We are likely to provide additional internships and opportunities to have a greater impact on our community. Such activities will always be free of charge and will not include compensation. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c - Third Accomplishment importance of gymnastics for children with disabilities, and 2) the value of integrated sports programs. The events are supported by local businesses and covered by local media. All public events help us to bring visibility to our activities and engage the community in our mission. The overall goal of these public events is to educate the public, promote acceptance of disabilities, and create a more integrated community. These issues are not education events. Additionally, Balance 180 participates in many local events geared towards children. During recent years we have participated in Sweet Dreams Touch-A-Truck, a wheelchair basketball tournament, and events for Childrens Home Society, Impact Autism - Stamp the Swamp among many others. Our usual setup on such occasions includes provision of an obstacle course for children with supervision to showcase some of the activities we offer at our gym. During these events we also provide information material and Balance 180 volunteers and coaches are available to explain our programs further to interested members of the community. We also visit schools with a large proportion of underprivileged students and engage them in gymnastics or obstacle courses. We utilize social media outlets to raise awareness of our activities and mission. Pictures of our training sessions and events are regularly posted on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/Balance180Gym). The pictures allow us to bring positive exposure to children with disabilities in our community. Examples of media we have used include Alligator, Gainesville Sun, Post, Inside Medicine, ESPN radio, GTN News, Village Magazine and Home Magazine. Additionally, we maintain a website (balance180.org/) and post information about our activities and educational materials about the benefits of gymnastics to children. By organizing public events, bringing in experts, using social media and pictures, and