SYA FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SYA FOUNDATION (EIN 27-3622326)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-04-13
- IRS object ID
- 202521039349200832
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-04-13T20:39:17-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LISK SMITH CECIL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3030 OLD RANCH PARKWAY 160 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEAL BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 907402752 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273622326 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SYA FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SYAF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5629361744 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2892 NORTH BELLFLOWER BLVD STE 413 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONG BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90815 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JUSTINE MAKOFF | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-04-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DARREN SMITH CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00788838 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5622866800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-03-29 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SYAFOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $194,667 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $176,678 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $17,399 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $55 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $535 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $535 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $194,667 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $11,445 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $366 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $137,425 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $149,236 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $45,431 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $300,081 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $345,512 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $190,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $246,176 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,566 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,481 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $346,176 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $664 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,081 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $345,512 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO INTERVENE IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH; TO SUPPORT AND ENSURE PROGRAM GRADUATES EMBRACE THE VALUES, SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE NECESSARY TO SUCCEED AS ADULTS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO INTERVENE IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH; TO SUPPORT AND ENSURE PROGRAM GRADUATES EMBRACE THE VALUES, SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE NECESSARY TO SUCCEED AS ADULTS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $139,073 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $139,073 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JUSTINE MAKOFF | ||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| MARYLOU VACHET | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 30.00 | $0 |
| JILLIAN SCOTT | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| PHILLIP TINGIRIDES | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| SEDRIC HILL | ||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JILLIAN SCOTT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2892 N BELLFLOWER BLVD STE 413 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LONG BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90815 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5629361744 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $114,535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $65,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $126,614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $107,696 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $176,678 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $591,510 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $114,535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $65,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $126,614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $107,696 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $176,678 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $591,510 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $591,510 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $217 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $270 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $118,962 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $81,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $43,709 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $36,790 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $535 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $281,459 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $873,239 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $35,001 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.67740 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.63420 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME 280,924 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MARKETING 1,452 MISC GENERAL ADMIN 693 SUPPLIES 1,540 INSURANCE 1,680 BOARD REIMBURSEMENTS 1,016 CADET EVENTS 46,307 CADET EXPENDITURES 8,837 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,816 FUNDRAISING 4,752 GIFT CARDS 500 GRADUATION 7,445 HOSTING VIP EVENTS 3,896 INTAKE CONTRIB EXPD 16,501 INTAKE ESSENTIALS 1,768 MEDICAL 1,175 MEETINGS 637 NATIONAL LUNCH PROGRAM 800 NOC REIMBURSEMENTS 3,167 OBSTACLE COURSE 409 ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS 3,086 PARKING AND TOLLS 286 PLAQUES AND AWARDS 1,264 PLATOON T-SHIRTS 5,798 PO BOX 364 REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 311 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 10,420 RPM EVENTS 791 SCHOLARSHIPS 3,000 STAFF APPRECIATION 1,440 TAXES 75 TELEPHONE 3,793 PURCHASED MERCH 1,830 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 576 TOTAL 137,425 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | GRANTS RECEIVABLE 9,000 0 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 654 0 EQUIPMENT 136,844 136,844 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 136,932 137,508 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 15,752 15,752 LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 15,752 15,752 TOTAL 9,566 -664 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | DEFERRED REVENUE 400 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO INTERVENE IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH; TO SUPPORT AND ENSURE PROGRAM GRADUATES EMBRACE THE VALUES, SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND SELF-DISCIPLINE NECESSARY TO SUCCEED AS ADULTS. |