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Garden State Storm INC

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Edison, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2019Youth DevelopmentEIN 84-2514609Revenue $337K in FY2026

On file with the IRSgardenstatestorm.org737 New Durham Rd Ste 2, 08817-2849 · Edison, NJTax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Garden State Storm strives to provide a safe, inclusive, and fun environment for athletes of all ages and skill levels to grow and succeed. Discipline and leadership are the foundational values we teach to develop exceptional well-rounded individuals both on and off the mat.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $875
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2024–FY2026
Revenue
$337K
FY2026▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$170K
FY2025$317K
FY2026$337K
Expenses
$348K
FY2026▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$315K
FY2026$348K
Net assets
$3K
FY2026▼ -84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$16K
FY2025$19K
FY2026$3K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $348K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Liana Allen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Bostic
Vice-President & Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samantha Henry
Public Relations and Media Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Allen
President & Co-Founder
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops well-rounded young athletes through sports, mentorship, and leadership training.

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3 programs · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Each team is our organization practiced at minimum 3 times per week during this season. We had to pay rent to our landlord to allow us to maintain a space for our teams to practice and develop throughout the season.

$77Kprogram expense
02

Garden State Storm participated in over 10 Cheer competitions for there teams to showcase and compete their routines throughout the season.

$63Kprogram expense
03

This year we hosted our second tricky tray fundraiser to help alleviate some expenses incurred throughout the year for our organization.

$32Kprogram 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
Verizon FoundationFY2023$750
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$125
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$875

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$121K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$348K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$121K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$50K$50K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$218K$218K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$348K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $337K$348K−$12K$3K 990 PDF
FY2025 $317K$315K$3K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $170K$16K 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $336,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,989$215,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,733$120,779
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $336,722$336,667
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 $348,498$348,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,498$348,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,776−$11,830
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,667 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $94,237 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$189,734
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,154
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$215,888
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,542
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,317 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$336,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,497 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $50,265$50,265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,483$10,483
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,383$62,383
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,747$7,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $217,619$217,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $348,497 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$348,497
Part X · Balance sheet $2,916 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,697$2,916
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,697$2,916
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,697$2,916
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,697$2,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,697$2,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,667
XI-2 Total expenses$348,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,697
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,916

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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