2024-11-15T13:32:54-06:00 2023-12-31 461498870 BMSS LLC 1121 RIVERCHASE OFFICE RD BIRMINGHAM AL 35244 990 2023-01-01 822262744 HARDWARE PARK HARD 8778295500 811 5TH AVENUE N BIRMINGHAM AL 35203 MATTHEW FITZGERALD PRESIDENT 8884701652 2024-11-15 1 0 STEPHEN VON HAGEL CPA P01266265 2059825500 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MATTHEW FITZGERALD 3094 MORGAN ROAD BESSEMER AL 35022 272365 0 X HTTPS://WWW.HARDWAREPARK.ORG X 2017 AL OUR MISSION IS TO RADICALLY IMPACT LIVES FOR THE BETTER BY EQUIPPING CURRENT AND FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE RESOURCES TO TRANSFORM PROMISING IDEAS INTO WORLD-CHANGING PHYSICAL PRODUCTS. OUR INNOVATION ACTIVITIES BRING TOGETHER FUTURE, CURRENT, AND VETERAN INNOVATORSTO WORK COLLABORATIVELY IN ONE PLACE. 3 3 0 3 0 0 12500 272365 0 0 0 0 0 0 12500 272365 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4447 21912 4447 21912 8053 250453 13997 265167 5944 6661 8053 258506 TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND MANUFACTURING OF PHYSICAL PRODUCTS IN ALABAMA. FOCUSES ON EQUIPPING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEGE WHILE ALSO EDUCATING PROFESSIONALS ON TURNING THEIR INNOVATIONS INTO REALITY. 0 0 16250 A NEW WEBSITE WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR HARDWARE PARK, REFLECTING THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF THE NONPROFIT BASED ON RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING CONDUCTED DURING THE LATTER HALF OF 2022 AND THE FIRST HALF OF 2023. THE WEBSITE WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY UPHILL GROWTH. 5478 HARDWARE PARK PILOTED A NEXT GENERATION (NEXTGEN) PROGRAM. THE TWO-WEEK PROGRAM INCLUDED 8 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SEVEN DIFFERENT BIRMINGHAM AREA SCHOOLS. HALF OF THE STUDENTS WERE FROM URBAN SCHOOLS AND HALF WERE FROM SUBURBAN SCHOOLS. A. UPHILL GROWTH DID THE MARKETING, INCLUDING CREATING A 13-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY. B. LUNCH WAS PROVIDED FOR THE STUDENTS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE PILOT. C. PROJECT SUPPLIES WERE PURCHASED FOR STUDENT PROJECTS. D. SNACKS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC FINALE ON THE LAST DAY. E. A PUBLIC DOCUMENTARY WATCH PARTY WAS HELD AT HP. UPHILL GROWTH DID THE MARKETING, AND LRY MEDIA GROUP COORDINATED THE EVENT. 21728 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 AL X X MATTHEW FITZGERALD 8884701652 3094 MORGAN ROAD BESSEMER AL 35022 X MATTHEW BRUCE FITZGERALD PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ARNAR THORS VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CONNER MEMBER 40.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249865 22500 272365 272365 0 0 0 40 40 16250 16250 5622 5478 144 21912 21728 184 0 13997 265167 13997 265167 5944 6661 5944 6661 X 8053 258506 8053 258506 13997 265167 250453 0 X 0 0 0 X 12500 272365 284865 12500 272365 284865 0 0 0 284865 12500 272365 284865 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 RELATED PARTY PAYABLE 6661 6661 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990, THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE TAX RETURN AND ARE FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION REGARDING ANY TOPIC COVERED ON THE RETURN. ONCE THE GOVERNING BODY HAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY ANNUAL REVIEW WITH THE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN SIGNS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION HARDWARE PARK 811 5TH AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 82-2262744 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 OPPORTUNITY ALABAMA, INC. IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263(A)-1(F). FITZ-THORS ENGINEERING INC 3094 MORGAN ROAD BESSEMER AL 35022 261382467 MANUFACTURING AL N/A S 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FITZ-THORS ENGINEERING INC E 6661 BOOK VALUE