2026-05-24T18:50:31-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 851730074 Be The Change Youth Initiative BETH 2073107505 PO Box 17386 Red Bank TN 37404 Deirdre Catlett Operations Director 2073107505 2026-05-25 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.bethechangeyi. com X X 181356 X 181356 0 0 0 181356 59380 68429 14765 1956 1818 33725 180073 1283 15752 17035 15752 17035 15752 17035 15752 17035 Mission Statement: At Be The Change Youth Initiative we believe all youth should be SEEN HEARD and LOVED. Driven by our commitment to encourage youth towards balanced mental well-being we educate equip and empower the next generation to become advocates for their communities. We do this through personal engagement and collaboration through art music and leadership as they Share Stories Extend Compassion and Take Action towards a brighter tomorrow. Empty Bowls: Our annual food insecurity event benefiting families in Hamilton County accruing school food debt. Venue expenses printing decorations 0 6743 Holiday Concert for a Cause Toy Drive: A concert series and toy drive for approximately 950 youth in Chattanooga 0 7823 Youth Art Initiative after school program at CGLA 0 1950 16516 Deirdre Catlett Operations Director 25 33200 0 0 Sydney Guerrette President 20 20800 0 0 Madeline Kraha Events Coordinator 7 5320 0 0 Grace Haley Team Lead 5 1138 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false TN Deirdre Catlett 1509 E 14th Street Chattanooga TN 37404 2073107505 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 177248 177248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177248 177248 177248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177248 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Item B - Amended Return The balance sheet used to complete our 2025 tax returns was incomplete. We have approximately $3,000 more in revenue and approximately $10,000 more in expenditures. Part I, line 10 - Cash | Description:, Amount:, Grantee Type:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Activity Type:, Class of Activity Description:, RelationShipDescription:|Hamilton County School Nutrition: School Food Debt Relief for Students, $40210, Organization, Hamilton Country School Nutrition, 2501 Dodds Ave. Chattanooga TN 37407, Food Shelter Medical Aid, This money provided breakfast and lunch for students attending Hamilton County public schools., - | Red Bank Food Pantry, $500, -, -, -, -, -, - | Songbirds Youth Talent Show, $250, -, -, -, -, -, - | Money for Highland Park Porchfest and TedX events, $17000, Organization, Third Place Productions, 1504 Anderson Ave. Chattanooga TN 37404, Other, Community Events, - | Aim Center Clubhouse, $500, -, -, -, -, -, - | Scenic City Clay Arts - Empty Bowls, $920, -, -, -, -, -, - | Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Work Supplies equipment and office supplies, $132| Technology and Services Fees website app subscriptions, $1648| Travel and Mileage, $242| Yogis Primo Promo: Gifts for CGLA, $3312| The Signal: Venue expenses for Empty Bowls, $2340| Christmas Toy Drive CGLA and MEHP, $2090| Programming expenses for community events including after school programs concerts art programming, $23961| Part I, Line 10 | Explanation:| Hamilton County School Nutrition: School Food Debt Relief for Students Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| Programming expenses for community events including after school programs concerts art programming Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| Work Supplies equipment and office supplies Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| Technology and Services Fees website app subscriptions Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| Travel and Mileage Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| Yogis Primo Promo: Gifts for CGLA Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| The Signal: Venue expenses for Empty Bowls Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| Christmas Toy Drive CGLA and MEHP Part III, General | Explanation:| Be The Change Youth Initiatives primary program services focus on youth leadership development food insecurity initiatives and community arts engagement. 1. Ambassadors of Change Program: BTCYI equips high school students from diverse backgrounds with leadership skills through workshops led by nonprofit leaders advocates artists and community organizers. Students collaborate with grassroots nonprofits to address issues such as food insecurity mental health and civic engagement. In 2025 the program directly served 11 student Ambassadors across Hamilton County. 2. Food Insecurity Initiatives: BTCYI organized fundraising campaigns and community events including Empty Bowls Chattanooga to help alleviate school meal debt and support families experiencing food insecurity. 3. Youth Arts & Community Engagement: BTCYI facilitated after-school arts programs murals concerts and storytelling projects that connected young people with community organizations and local causes. Part III, Line 28 | Explanation:| At Be The Change Youth Initiative we believe all youth should be SEEN HEARD and LOVED. Driven by our commitment to encourage youth towards balanced mental well-being we educate equip and empower the next generation to become advocates for their communities. We do this through personal engagement and collaboration through art music and leadership as they Share Stories Extend Compassion and Take Action towards a brighter tomorrow.