2026-07-30T10:10:25-07:00 2025-12-31 752593210 Sutton Frost Cary LLP 200 E Front St Suite 200 Arlington TX 76011 990 2025-01-01 931814074 THE FOUNDERS ARENA INC FOUN 8172136274 1905 ASCENSION BLVD ARLINGTON TX 76006 PAM CYTRON President 2026-07-30 true Ileana Gamillo Esparza P02424259 8176498083 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAM CYTRON 1905 ASCENSION BLVD ARLINGTON TX 76006 822313 false X www.thefoundersarena.com X 2023 TX Based in Arlington, Texas, The Founders Arena's mission is to foster WealthTech innovation through a public-private initiative with the City of Arlington that supports early-growth stage startups as they look to scale revenue and drive greater impact. 5 4 3 6 0 622766 755000 102316 67313 0 0 725082 822313 3390 13203 0 154377 187691 0 0 651235 570491 809002 771385 -83920 50928 114612 163041 0 114612 163041 Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind the future; with proper support, that future can be realized even more rapidly. To support this, we established The Founders Arena (TFA), a ground-breaking public-private initiative based in Arlington, Texas, dedicated to co-creating the future of wealth management. Launched in September 2023, the WealthTech Accelerator supports startups at the forefront of revolutionizing the wealth management industry. This commitment to advancing innovation extends beyond WealthTech, driving local development and fostering innovation throughout the City of Arlington and North Texas. false false 604110 13203 67313 THE FOUNDERS ARENA IS A NONPROFIT WEALTHTECH GROWTH STRATEGY ACCELERATOR BASED IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EARLY-GROWTH AND POST-REVENUE STARTUPS BY CONNECTING FOUNDERS WITH INVESTORS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, MENTORS, AND OTHER STRATEGIC RESOURCES.DURING 2025, THE FOUNDERS ARENA WELCOMED AN ADDITIONAL 12 COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD INTO ITS PROGRAMMING. BY YEAR-END, THE ORGANIZATION HAD COMPLETED SIX COHORTS AND SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 30 COMPANIES THROUGH ITS COHORT AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED FOUNDER EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, STRATEGIC ADVISORY SUPPORT, INVESTOR AND CORPORATE INTRODUCTIONS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE WEALTHTECH INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL GROWTH.IN ADDITION TO ITS COHORT WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TEXAS VENTURE FEST, TWO HACKATHONS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WITH FOUNDERS, INVESTORS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, CIVIC LEADERS, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER ECOSYSTEM PARTICIPANTS. THESE ACTIVITIES HELPED EXPAND THE ORGANIZATIONS LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL NETWORK WHILE SUPPORTING ARLINGTON AND NORTH TEXAS AS A GROWING CENTER FOR WEALTHTECH AND INNOVATION. 604110 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 false false false false true 3 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X SUTTON FROST CARY LLP 8176498083 200 E FRONT ST 200 ARLINGTON TX 76011 PAM CYTRON President 40.00 0.00 X X 138000 0 0 JENNIFER FOX Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHALL SMITH Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY WALKER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAMZA QADIR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 138000 1 false false false Momentum 417 Main St STE 325 little rock AR 72201 Program Management 183326 1 680000 75000 755000 program income 541900 67313 67313 67313 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 822313 67313 X 12703 12703 500 500 0 0 138000 96600 41400 6531 4572 1959 0 0 0 43160 30212 12948 0 6614 6614 4500 4500 0 0 0 275320 200504 74816 102887 102887 12263 8584 3679 6955 4869 2086 0 11895 8327 3568 22122 15485 6637 0 0 5284 3699 1585 0 0 2983 2088 895 EVENT EXPENSES 97947 97947 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 18448 12914 5534 ENTERTAINMENT 2808 1966 842 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 238 167 71 227 86 141 771385 604110 167275 0 114612 163041 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114612 163041 0 0 X 114612 163041 114612 163041 114612 163041 50928 -2499 X false false false X 517525 622766 755000 1895291 0 0 517525 622766 755000 1895291 306282 1589009 0 0 0 1895291 184259 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false Arlington Chamber of Commerce 505 EAST BORDER arlington TX 76010 750745859 501(C)(6) 5013 0 Community Support 0 1 Samantha Cytron Family 38750 Advertisment false HAMZA QADIR Board Member 183326 Program Management false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Any related-party transaction must be disclosed to the Board, the interested individual may not participate in deliberations or voting, and the Board determines whether the transaction is fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the organization, including whether a more advantageous arrangement is reasonably available. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 WILL INITIALLY BE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND TREASURER AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Under the policy, directors and officers are required to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest in writing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE CEO'S/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are provided upon request.