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Fortified Strength INC FY2020 filing

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San Ramon, CA501(c)(3)Since 2020Youth Development EIN 85-3576252Revenue $22K in FY2020Latest return filed May 15, 2026

On file with the IRSfortifiedstrength.orgSan Ramon, CATax-exempt since Nov 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We use strength sports to build well rounded, physically and mentally strong Youth Athletes ready to lead exceptional and successful lives in an effort to combat youth delinquency. We believe this will result in a culture where athletes feel physically and emotionally supported and produce a better society. By cultivating technical excellence in strength sports, we provide frameworks for underserved youths with an athletic foundation that they will carry with them throughout their lives--as competitive athletes and beyond. We nurture and thrive in a diverse facility providing all with equal opportunities which encourage coaches and athletes to achieve individual outcomes. In particular, we leverage the techniques and training methodology of Olympic Weight lifting to achieve these goals. There are currently 81 youths in the program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
4
named funders · $63K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$22K
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
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FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$181K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$270K
Net assets
$19K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$34K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$36K
FY2025$35K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Wiese
President & CEO
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Programs and updates

Builds physically and mentally strong youth athletes through strength sports to prevent delinquency and foster leadership.

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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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$28K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$12K
Greater HorizonsFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$63K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,350

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$22K
Other income$22K
Owns and owes
$19K
net assets
Liabilities$5
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$22K
Total revenue$22K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$5
Net assets$19K
Operations
Employees6
Volunteers9
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $269K$270K−$1K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $208K$238K−$29K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $200K$181K$19K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2023 $164K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $171K$34K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 22, 2021 $22K$19K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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