2026-02-04T14:07:53-05:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 461757692 Battle Creek Pride Corporation BATT 2692348711 PO Box 715 Battle Creek MI 49015 Gwen Jordan Treasurer 2692348711 2026-02-05 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 66798 X 55000 4473 0 0 0 7325 66798 19935 13212 1329 34476 32322 64163 0 96485 64163 96485 64163 96485 64163 96485 The mission of Battle Creek Pride Corporation is to serve support educate advocate and unite our 2SGLBTQIA+ community with pride integrity inclusion and belonging. Battle Creek Pride hosts an annual four-day Pride Festival that advances its mission by providing accessible 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming programming for the community. The festival includes workshops youth activities health and wellness resources performances and a community resource fair featuring local nonprofits and service providers. All events emphasize inclusion education and community building with most offered at low or no cost to ensure broad access. Proceeds support Battle Creek Prides year-round programs including youth groups food distribution and gender-affirming peer support services. This event was attended by over 2500 individuals. 50000 56300 Battle Creek Pride operates two key outreach programs serving 2SLGBTQIA+ Community members. Constellations provides a safe and supportive space for queer middle and high school students through the weekly peer groups educational activities and affirming social connections. serving 30 - 40 youth each month. The umbrella program supports 2SLGBTQIA youth and adults who are transgender nonbinary or gender diverse offering facilitated peer support resource navigation and community-building activities for 20 - 25 participants monthly. Both programs promote mental health resilience and belonging by providing consistent identity-affirming support at no cost. 2000 5000 Battle Creek Pride operates a monthly Fresh Food Distribution program that provides free produce pantry staples and essential groceries to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and families experiencing food insecurity including those relying on SNAP or Social Security Benefits. The program partners with local food banks and community volunteers to ensure consistent access to healthy foods reduce stigma-related barriers and support the well-being of vulnerable community members. All food is distributed at no cost making it a vital resource for those facing financial hardship or limited access to nutritious meals. 1200 1700 63000 Deana Spencer President 35 0 0 0 Kim Langridge Co-President 30 0 0 0 Elaine Hadley Treasurer 30 0 0 0 Katie Reasons Director 20 0 0 0 Ian Gallagher Director 10 0 0 0 Pam McCoy Director 10 0 0 0 James Silva Director 10 0 0 0 Lori Smith Director 15 0 0 0 Michelle Salazar Director 10 0 0 0 Jade Prigun Director 10 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false MI Gwen Jordan 104 Calhoun St Battle Creek MI 49017 2692099622 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 55000 55000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55000 55000 52508 2492 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7325 7325 62325 0 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, $7325, Pride Festival Community Event| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Pride Festival Community Event, $7325| Battle Creek Pride respectfully requests the abatement of any penalties assessed under IRC 6652 concerning the filing of its Form 990. The organization submitted a paper Form 990 on or before November 15 in good faith aiming to comply with all IRS filing requirements. Initially Battle Creek Pride believed it had met its filing obligation. Subsequently the organization learned that the return might not have been processed or recorded by the IRS. Paper-filed returns have encountered significant processing delays and there was no indication of the submission being incomplete or rejected. There was never any intention to evade filing or delay compliance. Upon discovering the issue Battle Creek Pride promptly rectified the situation to ensure the proper filing and documentation of the return. As a small community-based nonprofit with limited administrative capacity Battle Creek Pride relies on volunteer leadership and minimal staff support. Despite these limitations the organization acted in good faith exercised ordinary business care and made timely efforts to comply with federal filing requirements. The organization has implemented measures to prevent future occurrences such as transitioning to electronic filing using IRS-authorized software setting internal compliance deadlines and review procedures and enhancing record retention and confirmation practices. Considering that the return was sent by mail on or before November 15 and any delay seems to stem from processing rather than neglect Battle Creek Pride respectfully asks for the waiver of any assessed penalties. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely Gwen Jordan