Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation

Tax-deductible

Monterey, CA501(c)(3)Since 2002Recreation & SportsEIN 75-3088903

Laguna seca raceway foundation raises funds for capital improvements at the laguna seca recreational area to help improve the overall participant and spectator experience for the benefit of the entire community of monterey county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $122K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$515K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2025▼ -97%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$313K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$22K
Expenses
$515K
FY2025-0.01%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$16K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$515K
Net assets
$231K
FY2025▼ -68%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$433K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$721K
FY2025$231K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $502K Management & general 3% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

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

Funds capital improvements at Laguna Seca Recreational Area.

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1 program service account for $502K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

$500,000 was donated to friends of laguna seca (operator of laguna seca raceway under a concession agreement with the county of monterey, owner of the laguna seca recreation area). The donation was earmarked for completion of the renovation of the timing and scoring tower at the raceway know as the trilon.

$502Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$122K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $1.0M · 2024–2025
Friends of Laguna SecaCA · FY2025$500,000
Friends of Laguna SecaCA · FY2024$500,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$515K
Ln 25
Programscol B$502K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$22K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$147K
Other assetsLn 15$650
Total assetsLn 16$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$721K$231K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$721K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500K$500K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300
Office expensesLn 13$850$850
Information technologyLn 14$835$835
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$931$931
Total functional expensesLn 25$515K$502K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $22K$515K−$493K$231K 990 PDF
FY2024 $726K$515K$210K$721K 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$34K$54K$500K 990 PDF
FY2022 $313K$16K$297K$433K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,602 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,419$6,419
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,283$12,283
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,702$21,602
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $515,093 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,692$5,692
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,451$2,451
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,103$1,103
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $300$300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $850$850
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $835$835
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $931 · Management $931$1,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $501,766 · Management $13,327 · Fundraising $0$515,093
Part X · Balance sheet $230,950 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $393,718$83,326
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $327,446$146,974
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $721,164$230,950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $721,164$230,950
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $721,164$230,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,950 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,602
XI-2 Total expenses$515,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$493,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$721,164
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,277
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,950

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

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