Scholar Athletes INC

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Hercules, CA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 68-0226235Revenue $303K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsoldierbasketball.comPo Box 5672, 94547-5672 · Hercules, CATax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide over 500 community youths with academic and athletic development with career guidance and disciplines through leagues, camps and clinics. Through tournaments, provide over 500 community youths with the opportunity for exposure to acquire scholarships, expand through cultural exchange and bridge community networks for higher education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$331K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$101K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$453K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$331K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$330K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$331K
Net assets
$101K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$207K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$101K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $294K Management & general 8% · $27K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers youth with academic, athletic, and career development, plus scholarship and cultural exchange opportunities.

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3 programs · $294K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Participated in over 50 tournaments in 5 stages. Tournaments allow leagues the opportunity to expose children to college coaches in order to acquire scholarships and expand cultural exchange.

$272Kprogram expense
02

Held and participated in CAMPS/CLINICS. Provided over 1,000 community youths with academic and athletic development with career guidance discipline. Membership dues.

$14Kprogram expense
03

Hosted basketball tournaments to bring children from different social and economic backgrounds together to receive mentoring.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$294K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$101K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$303K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$101K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$116K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$116K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$101K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$32K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$750$500$250
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K$0
TravelLn 17$200K$200K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$19K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$294K$27K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $303K$331K−$27K$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $373K$372K$1K$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 $331K$396K−$65K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $453K$330K$123K$207K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $303,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $290,000$303,236
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,235$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,875$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,110$303,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,200$330,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,200$330,696
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $372,910−$27,460
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,236 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,800
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$303,236
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$303,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,696 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,175 · Fundraising $1,400$33,575
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500 · Fundraising $250$750
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,285 · Fundraising $5,000$10,285
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,000 · Fundraising $0$30,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $200,441$200,441
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,450$12,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,925 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $2,870$24,295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,491 · Management $26,685 · Fundraising $9,520$330,696
Part X · Balance sheet $115,522 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,922$115,522
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,922$115,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,922$100,522
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,922$100,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,922$115,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $100,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,236
XI-2 Total expenses$330,696
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,922
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$60
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$100,522

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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