2025-11-06T11:29:59-05:00 2024-12-31 261694946 SCHWARTZ COLE AND ASSOCIATES LLC 7301 WILES RD STE 202 CORAL SPRINGS FL 33067 990 2024-01-01 842953607 FIRSTMARK CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION FIRS 2104420102 2023 GOLD CANYON DRIVE SAN ANTONIO TX 782321703 GREGG THORNE DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN 2103087813 2025-10-23 true DANIEL J COLE P00055998 9547551760 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GREGG THORNE 2023 GOLD CANYON DRIVE SAN ANTONIO TX 782321703 249633 false X HTTPS://WWW.FIRSTMARKCU.ORG/FOUNDATION X 2019 TX THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FAMILY HEALTH AND STABILITY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY. 5 5 0 0 221001 249058 0 367 575 0 221368 249633 140000 140000 0 0 0 0 50980 37633 190980 177633 30388 72000 225721 297721 0 225721 297721 THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO FURTHER EDUCATION, TEACHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, FAMILY HEALTH AND STABILITY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY. false false 157633 120000 TO OPERATE PROGRAMS RELATED TO IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY ACADEMIC OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY FIRSTMARK CREDIT UNION. GIVEN THAT POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IS CLOSELY CORRELATED WITH POOR HEALTH AND NUTRITION, HOUSING INSECURITY, AND UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, THE FOUNDATION MAY ENGAGE IN THE DIRECT OPERATION OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO COMBAT THESE RISK FACTORS, SUCH AS HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. 20000 20000 20000 20000 177633 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X VERONICA TERAN 2104420102 2023 GOLD CANYON DRIVE SAN ANTONIO TX 782321703 X MICHELLE AKERS DIR./SECRETA 5.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GRUNDON DIR./VICE CH 5.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA TERAN DIR./TREASUR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG THORNE DIRECTOR/CHA 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA WARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 211425 37633 249058 575 575 249633 575 X 140000 140000 21970 21970 13051 13051 324 324 ASSOCIATION DUES 1500 1500 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 788 788 177633 177633 0 0 225721 297721 225721 297721 0 0 X 225721 297721 225721 297721 225721 297721 72000 X false false false X 42658 26252 287284 221001 249058 826253 42658 26252 287284 221001 249058 826253 826253 826253 1147 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false SAMSAT 102 MABRY DR SAN ANTONIO TX 78226 320496345 501C3 100000 SPONSORSHIP SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION 303 E PEARL PKWY 114 SAN ANTONIO TX 78215 746065414 501C3 20000 SCHOLARSHIP SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE FUNDED BY THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION. TO BEGINTHE PROCESS THE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR THESCHOLARSHIP. ONCE THE WINNERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP ARE SELECTED FIRSTMARKCREDIT UNION PUTS THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION IN TOUCH WITH THEWINNERS. THE WINNERS COMPLETE A FORM TO COORDINATE THE AVAILABLESCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO BE APPLIED TO THE SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE. FORM 990 IN OCTOBER 2021, FIRSTMARK CREDIT UNION INTRODUCED THE POWER OF THE DOLLAR CHECKING TO INCLUDE A 1 IMPACT FEE (PAID BY MEMBERS). THE MONTHLY IMPACT FEE GOES DIRECTLY TO THE FIRSTMARK FOUNDATION TO MAKE A TANGIBLE, POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COLLECTIVE SUPPORT OF THE MEMBERSHIP. ON BEHALF OF THE CREDIT UNION MEMBERS, THE FIRSTMARK FOUNDATION WILL FUND SIGNIFICANT NEEDS ACROSS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUCH AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES, IMPROVING EXISTING AMENITIES, ENHANCING LEARNING SPACES, AND PROVIDING EDUCATOR GRANTS AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS. IN 2024, THE FIRSTMARK FOUNDATION AWARDED 100,000 TO SAMSAT, THE SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IN SUPPORT OF THE SAMSAT EDUCATOR FELLOWS PROGRAM. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, TWELVE TEACHERS WERE TRAINED OVER ONE YEAR IN METHODS OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL), INCLUDING THREE TEACHERS WITH PRIOR EXPERIENCE WHO ALSO SERVED AS MENTORS. WITH A FOCUS ON AIDING TEACHERS WHO SERVE UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS VIA TITLE I SCHOOLS, THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AN OVERALL UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED AND, OFTENTIMES, COME AT AN ADDED EXPENSE TO THE EDUCATOR, WHICH COULD IMPACT THEIR GROWTH IN THE FIELD. BY MERGING BOTH PRACTICE AND TRAINING THROUGH PBL, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED TEACHERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR REAL-WORLD APPLICATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO GAVE EACH TEACHER THE CHANCE TO MAKE TWO VISITS TO SAMSAT AREA 21 ON FIELD TRIPS WITH THEIR STUDENTS, WHERE THEY RECEIVED DIRECT ASSISTANCE INTEGRATING NEW APPROACHES INTO DAILY PRACTICE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION, AWARDED 20,000 TO 20 AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, REPRESENTING 9 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, 2 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND 1 PRIVATE SCHOOL. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDED 20,000 IN INNOVATION GRANTS TO 20 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTING 10 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 UPON COMPLETION OF FORM 990, THE CFO AND CEO WILL REVIEW IT AND DELIVER IT TO THE GOVERNING BODY FOR FINAL APPROVAL. 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