Break the Barriers Inc.
Break the Barriers Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Break the Barriers mission is to serve both local and global communities through inclusive sports, performing arts, workshops, outreach and education. Break the Barriers empowers individuals of all ages to achieve optimal, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
About
Through foundation grants, fundraising events, individual and corporate donations, Break the Barriers serves 2,485 people with various abilities weekly in house and hundreds of thousands annually in our community and around the world. Break the Barriers is the largest recreation, education, and aftercare rehabilitation program in the nation for veterans and active duty members outside of the Veterans Administration. Break the Barriers serves underserved youth through recreation and literacy programs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Break the barriers, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, celebrates the awareness and victories of individuals of varying abilities, ethnicities, ages, and socioeconomic statuses through exceptional programs, outreach, and inclusive education. established in 1984, our mission is to serve both local and global communities in order for individuals to achieve optimal physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. break the barriers strives to improve participants quality of life by helping individuals develop their full potential as well as overcome impeding physical and mental confinements.locally, break the barriers primarily serves our community through our 39,000 square-foot ability center, which acts as the backdrop for our 27 inclusive programs. over 3,000 individuals enter through our facilitys doors on a weekly basis, including buddy students from valley schools and inner-city youth and a growing population of veterans. break the barriers staff continually adapt our offered”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Break the barriers mission is to serve both local and global communities through inclusive sports, performing arts, workshops, outreach and education. break the barriers empowers individuals of all ages to achieve optimal, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as CA.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 8555 N Cedar Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93720.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 102 employees on their payroll.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $96,886.
- The CEO salary policy within the organization is subject to review and endorsement by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1985.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,145,844 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $93,545 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.