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Youth Development (O50) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

BE A CHAMPION INC

EIN: 90-0191922 · HOUSTON, TX 77024-2195 · United States · FY 2025 Data
4 out of 5 61 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 36/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 97/100
Impact (25%) 60/100
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The mission of Be A Champion, Inc. is to use sports, education, and nutrition programs to enhance the development of our youth regardless of age, race, gender, religion, or creed. We hope that by doing so, our program will improve society as a whole, giving young people a chance at a better future.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$-4,797,628
Net Assets
253
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 95.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -17.14x
Liability-to-Asset 398.8%
Revenue Diversification 56.6%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 665 similar organizations (United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
95.9% 81.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
4.1% 11.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 4.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-17.1 mo 10.8 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
398.8% 9.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
56.6% 90.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-72.0% 4.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-24.7% 7.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-80.8% 2.0%
P10P90
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
Serving as many kids as possible 3,515,293 $16,152,331.00 Per Year
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.9M $3.4M $-4,797,628 95.9% 253
2024 $6.6M $4.5M N/A 201
2023 $9.4M $12.9M $-2,464,435 96.9% 632
2022 $17.8M $20.1M $1.0M 92.2% 1359
2021 $43.3M $21.9M N/A 1036
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Organization Details
EIN
90-0191922
State
TX
City
HOUSTON
ZIP
77024-2195
Classification
O50
Category
Youth Development
Rating
4★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2001
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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