Stack Up FY2022 filing

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Van Nuys, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-5424265Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 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
$27K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
60%
Net assets
$301K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2022▼ -63%
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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
$301K
FY2022▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$427K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$242K

From the FY2022 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $747K Management & general 11% · $135K Fundraising 29% · $368K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, Chairman
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chariman
$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 · $747K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$747Kprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$260
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$747K
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$368K
Owns and owesPt X
$301K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$260
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$301K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$427K$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$27K
Net assetsLn 32$427K$301K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$163K$163K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$31K$5K$24K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$536K$273K$49K$214K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$24K$4K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$29K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$17K$7K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$5K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$40K$39K$1K
TravelLn 17$88K$66K$1K$21K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151K$92K$20K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$38K$5K$910
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$747K$135K$368K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.9M−$203K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.6M$144K$445K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $1,124,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,355,130$1,123,898
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $932$260
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,356,062$1,124,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,449,528$163,132
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,366$642,392
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $485,174$444,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,404,068$1,250,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,006−$126,135
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,124,158 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$37,268
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,086,630
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$65,967
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,123,898
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $260$260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $260$1,124,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,250,293 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $163,132$163,132
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 $30,539 · Management $5,461 · Fundraising $24,000$60,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $272,836 · Management $48,793 · Fundraising $214,419$536,048
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,597 · Management $4,209 · Fundraising $18,538$46,344
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 servicesManagement $29,303 · Fundraising $26,400$55,703
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,166 · Management $6,995 · Fundraising $19,719$43,880
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,338 · Management $2,564 · Fundraising $3,733$11,635
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,511 · Management $1,311$39,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65,586 · Management $1,498 · Fundraising $21,359$88,443
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 amortizationManagement $2,950$2,950
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,966$7,966
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,417 · Management $19,597 · Fundraising $38,797$150,811
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,900 · Management $4,749 · Fundraising $910$43,559
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $747,022 · Management $135,396 · Fundraising $367,875$1,250,293
Part X · Balance sheet $327,255 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $353,474$229,941
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $66,663$69,766
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,978$10,693
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,600$16,855
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $426,740$327,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,395
X-25 Other liabilities$15,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$26,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $365,308$218,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $61,432$81,704
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $426,740$300,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $426,740$327,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,124,158
XI-2 Total expenses$1,250,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$126,135
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$426,740
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,605

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