We Are Game EIN 45-2926447

We Are Game

EIN  45-2926447 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Torrance, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers student-athletes with skills and direction for success in sports and life.
Leadership
Alyssa Charles · Director
Money in and out
$247K revenue, $40K expenses
Bottom line
50% program efficiency

Empowers student-athletes with skills and direction for success in sports and life. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $247K in revenue, $40K in expenses, and $207K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$247K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$40K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $207K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.50 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.43
Program efficiency
50%
of spending reaches programs
Surplus margin
+84%
revenue over expenses, this year
Donor-funded
100%
of revenue is gifts & grants

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$247K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$40K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$207K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$207K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B50%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $20K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization provides a mentorship process to at risk youth athletes from the 8TH grade until the athletes graduate college. Since the program began, several athletes have been successful completed their education and have been recruited to play professional sports.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWe Are Game
EINHdr · item D45-2926447
Principal addressHdr · item CTorrance, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wearegame.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$247K
Total revenueLn 12$247K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.50 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.43
Program services50%$20K
Management & general7%$3K
Fundraising43%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$207K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$207K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $40K · Less non-cash grants $226K · Cash operating expenses/yr $-186K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $20K · Total expenses $40K
50%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $40K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $40K
43%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $17K · Solicited contributions $247K
$0.07 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $247K · Total revenue $247K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $247K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $247K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $247K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $40K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $247K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $247K · Expenses $40K
+84%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $207K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207K · Total assets $207K
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) $207K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alyssa Charles · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $40K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $50 · Total expenses $40K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 50%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 43%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$247K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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