2025-07-16T11:43:27-04:00 2024-08-31 990EZ 2023-09-01 873624640 FORT WORTH YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION % STEPHANIE MCLAURIN ATHL 8174022208 2600 N EDGEWOOD TER STE Y FORT WORTH TX 76103 QUINESHA FRANKLIN TREASURER 2025-07-17 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X 1155 X X www.fwyaa.org X X 17651 X 17651 0 0 0 17651 313 17338 17651 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Fort Worth Youth Athletic Association offers youth sports literacy teamwork good sportsmanship and sports development for underserved youth ages 4-18 located in the Fort Worth Area. We facilitated the payment of registration fees for our volleyball teams enabling their participation in AAU and USA Volleyball-sanctioned tournaments across various locations including San Antonio TX; New Orleans LA; Terrell TX and the Dallas Fort Worth DFW area. Scholar-athletes seized the opportunity to compete enhancing their skills and sportsmanship. Furthermore we subsidized entry fees for numerous track meets providing track athletes with essential exposure and competitive experience to develop their abilities and foster growth in the sport. 0 4355 Our nonprofit provided a transformative experience for six underserved youth by organizing a trip to New Orleans where our 16U volleyball teams competed in a major tournament. This opportunity offered far more than athletic competition it fostered meaningful team bonding exposed participants to new environments beyond Texas and incorporated educational experiences that broadened their perspectives. During the trip our scholar-athletes engaged with collegiate players gaining firsthand insights and practical tips to elevate their athletic performance and better prepare for the demands of collegiate sports. This interaction served as both inspiration and motivation for their continued growth. Our 16U team also competed in a tournament held in San Antonio TX. For both trips our organization covered all essential expenses including accommodations transportation parking and fuel ensuring that financial barriers did not stand in the way of participation. 0 3989 This year we were able to invest in essential training equipment to properly support athlete development across both our volleyball and track programs. Understanding that many of our scholar-athletes face challenges such as dyslexia ADHD and depression we also provided journals to our female athletes to encourage personal reflection and emotional wellness. These resources have played a vital role in boosting our athletes confidence both on and off the court and track. We are proud to share that the majority of our girls returned for the new season and we welcomed several new athletes to the program. All of our returning girls tried out for their respective school teams and successfully made a team whether it was middle school junior varsity or varsity level. Through hard work and dedication 4 of our volleyball athletes were able to attend an EXACT Sports showcase where they had the opportunity to be evaluated by college coaches. 0 1166 We launched our track program this year with a total of 12 dedicated scholar-athletes. We facilitated the payment of registration fees for our track team enabling their participation in TAAF-sanctioned track meets uniforms training equipment. we are proud to share that 3 athletes qualified in the regional track meet to compete in the State Track Meet held in Brownsville TX. This four-day event marks a significant milestone for our program and reflects the hard work talent and commitment of our student-athletes and coaching staff. 0 1431 10941 Stephanie McLaurin President 40 0 0 0 Shemika Mills Vice President 40 0 0 0 Quinesha Franklin Treasurer 40 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false TX Quinesha Franklin 2600 N EDGEWOOD TER STE Y FORT WORTH TX 76103 8176087815 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Membership fees and or donations are used to support a variety of operational and program-related expenses that contribute to the mission and success of our athletic programs. These include: Advertising and promotional materials AAU USA Volleyball and TAAF memberships youth club and coachTAAF background checks for coaches Entry fees for track meets and tournaments Training and professional development for coaches Educational and athletic training for athletes Purchase of training equipment and medical supplies Bank and ATM service fees Team bonding and enrichment events Office supplies and administrative expenses Player uniforms and gear Credit card processing and tax filing fees Travel expenses for tournaments transportation hotels and mealsLeague website maintenance and hosting Professional email services for league communications Hotel accommodations for staff and teams during events. These expenditures are essential in ensuring the safety development and competitive participation of our athletes as well as maintaining organizational operations., $17338|