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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2560196

ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS

Tax-exempt · VESTAVIA, AL 35216

Financials

$2.1M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,110,438$2,459,026-$348,588$54,540$425,796-$371,256
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$145,122
Program service revenue
$1,973,952
Investment income
$28
Net income from fundraising events
-$8,685
Other revenue
-$8,664

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$65,186
Other salaries and wages
$1,678,875
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,945,731
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$47,095
Occupancy
$216,717
Depreciation
$1,033
Program services (functional)
$2,043,967
Management and general (functional)
$349,051
Fundraising (functional)
$66,008

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$197,103
Total assets, end of year
$54,540
Total liabilities, end of year
$425,796
Net assets, end of year
-$371,256
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,098
Gross receipts
$2,121,961
Employees
49
Volunteers
2
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
AL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Dianne MathesonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Anna ComerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Fran SpinaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brock MurphyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lee HaglerDirector of Information Technology
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill Reed StewartDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary DoyleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kelley CaineDirector of Fundraising
Trustee or director
1$0
James CustisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert AppelbaumBoard Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Juliet L ArringtonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Nancy FerrenTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Stephanie DentonPresident & Medical Director
Officer, Key employee
40$0
Shannon WeaverExecutive Director
Key employee
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1289 MONTGOMERY HWY STE 117, VESTAVIA, AL 35216-2835
In care of
% STEPHANIE DENTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Stephanie Denton MD, 2111 Parkway Office Circle STE 150, Hoover, AL 35244
Signed the 990
STEPHANIE DENTON, President
Phone
(205) 364-2347
Return prepared by
Lighthouse CPA LLC

Mission

The non-profit Alabama Game Changers (AGC) was created in 2014 to help merge the medical and educational communities together with respect to helping dyslexic children in Alabama. The initial focus was on assessment with early accurate diagnoses and advocacy. In 2020, Alabama

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Medical Clinic - Medical clinic is the first stop for all clients entering Alabama Game Changers (AGC). Our pediatrician reviews family history and screens for root causes of learning struggles. Those screens can include: hearing, vision, colorblindness, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and absence seizures. The results are reviewed and shared with the family and the pediatrician spends time educating parents on any findings.
    Expenses $642,984 · revenue $698,605
  • Neurorehabilitative Reading Interventions for Dyslexia - Our sessions are designed to strengthen neurological weaknesses associated with dyslexia. This results in strengthening phonological awareness, improving language processing skills, and closing reading gaps. We offer single sessions, double sessions, as well as half day and full day comprehensives services.
    Expenses $578,687 · revenue $578,519
  • Evaluations - Alabama Game Changers (AGC) can administer evaluations to diagnose dyslexia and dyscalculia. Evaluations can vary depending on the age of the child and the complexity of areas of concern. We can evaluate as young as four with a preliteracy evaluation. We can evaluate as old as twenty one with a college evaluation. In between those ages, we have a variety of evaluations which range from a two hour evaluation to a two day evaluation. Evaluations are options for parents to choose and range based on initial findings at a clients first visit in our medical clinic.
    Expenses $308,039 · revenue $247,726
  • Intensive Program - The intensive program is the fastest program to strengthen a struggling reader with multiple deficits to close academic gaps. Clients participate in two occupational therapy sessions a day, four neurorehabilitative sessions a day, and and recreational therapy over two-six months.
    Expenses $396,714 · revenue $427,388
  • Occupational Therapy - Our occupational therapy (OT) team helps children and young adults build the skills they need to grow, learn, and thrive. We use a hands-on, whole-body approach that supports how the brain and body work together to process and respond to the world around them. When any part of the sensory system isnt working well, everyday activitieslike getting dressed, playing, learning, or making friendscan become more challenging. We offer OT evaluations and therapeutic goals are dependent on the results of evaluations.
    Expenses $117,543 · revenue $21,714

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2560196
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,540
Income (IRS master file)
$2,121,961

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,738,712$2,978,857$197,103IRS
990December 2022$3,149,270$3,013,156$374,154IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS

What is the EIN of ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS is 47-2560196.
Is ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Stephanie Denton MD.
Who are the officers and directors of ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ALABAMA GAME CHANGERS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,110,438, expenses of $2,459,026 and total assets of $54,540 at year end.

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