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Van Nuys, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-5424265Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSstack-up.org6555 Buffalo Ave, 91401-1704 · Van Nuys, CATax-exempt since Feb 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to support and connect active duty and retired veterans with their civilian counterparts through a shared love of video gaming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 167 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
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
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $131K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$242K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$242K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.4M Management & general 6% · $115K Fundraising 22% · $406K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, Chairma
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Machuga’s $50K as CEO, Chairma is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Machuga$50,000$60,000$60,000$62,308$64,615

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Connects active duty and retired veterans with civilians through video gaming.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Air Assaults

Flying deserving AND/OR disabled veterans to major gaming culture events accross the country to show them once-in-a-lifetime vip experience, interacting with their favorite game developers, meeting their favorite gaming personalities.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$406K
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$800K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6167
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$459K$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$445K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$693K$693K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$18K$4K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$476K$166K$42K$269K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$14K$5K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$11K$4K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$230K$230K$80$411
TravelLn 17$35K$25K$469$10K
InterestLn 20$167$167
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$245K$186K$11K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.4M$115K$406K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.9M−$203K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.6M$144K$445K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$126K$301K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.4M$3.4M−$48K$427K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.0M$97K$475K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,665,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,754,747$1,665,249
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,200$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,762,947$1,665,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $547,120$692,628
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $744,483$569,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $327,042$610,210
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,618,645$1,872,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $144,302−$207,232
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,665,249 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,858
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,635,391
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$800,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,665,249
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,665,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,872,481 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $692,628$692,628
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,500 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $28,000$50,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $166,205 · Management $41,640 · Fundraising $268,587$476,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,443 · Management $5,016 · Fundraising $23,752$43,211
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,010$28,010
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,692 · Management $3,841 · Fundraising $25,575$40,108
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,335 · Management $1,489 · Fundraising $1,445$6,269
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $229,586 · Management $80 · Fundraising $411$230,077
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,602 · Management $469 · Fundraising $9,810$34,881
IX-20 InterestManagement $167$167
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,849$2,849
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,735$10,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $186,385 · Management $11,457 · Fundraising $47,093$244,935
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,721 · Management $4,317 · Fundraising $1,141$12,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,352,097 · Management $114,570 · Fundraising $405,814$1,872,481
Part X · Balance sheet $260,517 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,007$155,886
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $252,450$93,197
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,433$4,584
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,360$1,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,250$260,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,583$22,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,343$22,842
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,359−$62,783
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $243,548$300,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,907$237,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,250$260,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,665,249
XI-2 Total expenses$1,872,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$207,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,675

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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