Firecrackers Leles FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Carmichael, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020Recreation & SportsEIN 30-1245546

Amateur athletic sports training

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$1K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 0% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 1.1 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $5K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
8
independent of 7 voting board members
Looks good: 8 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$339K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$340K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2022▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$393K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$597K
Expenses
$340K
FY2022▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$374K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$581K
Net assets
$31K
FY2022▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$77K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CFirecrackers Leles
EINHdr · item D30-1245546
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2022
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CCarmichael, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFRecreation & Sports (N60)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$340K
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.2%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$31K
FY2022▼ -2%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$61K
FY2025$77K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$589
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$31K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$31K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$293K · 86%
Other revenue$46K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$293K
Other revenue14%$46K
Total revenueLn 12$339K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $31K · Operating expenses/yr $340K
1.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $340K · Total expenses $340K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $340K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $340K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $329K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $293K · Total revenue $339K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $339K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $339K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $339K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $340K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $339K · Prior year $393K
-14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $31K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $339K · Expenses $340K
-0.2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $31K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $31K · Total assets $31K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $31K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sarah Ortiz · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $850 · Total expenses $340K
0.3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1K · Total expenses $340K
0.3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -14%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$850Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Liaison
$250Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Coach Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenae Leles Neal’s $48K as President is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jenae Leles Neal$47,603$15,000———
Thomas Neal$4,000$1,040———
Justin Garrett$2,250————
Goretti Duarte—$2,240$1,800——
Annette Tooth—$1,650———
Sarah Ortiz——$600$850$300
Russell Enyart——$650$250—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 8Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Develops elite college-bound athletes through rigorous training focused on academic and athletic success.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $340K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Teams were formed and games played that provided training to approximately 150 players.

$340Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $597K$581K+64% 990 PDF
FY2024 $363K$329K+8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $338K$342K-0.4% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $339K$340K-14% 990 PDF
FY2021 $393K$374K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2022

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,673 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,100$1,100
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $190$190
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $261,847$261,847
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76,536$76,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $339,673 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$339,673

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
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