2024-03-06T18:42:51-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 954321732 SOUTHGATE YOUTH FOOTBALL INC SOUT 3235473154 9718 BOWMAN AVENUE SOUTH GATE CA 90280 Lora Gonzalez President 3235473154 2024-03-06 Lora Gonzalez 999009999 1 0 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SOUTH GATE YOUTH FOOTBALL INC LORA L GONZALEZ 9718 BOWMAN AVENUE SOUTH GATE CA 90280 262949 0 X WWW.SOUTHGATEAZTECS.COM X 1990 CA YOUTH FLAG & TACKLE FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING PROGRAM FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGES 5-14. TEACHING FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SPORT FOR COMPETITION PURPOSES FOR A SEASON THAT RUNS MAR-JUN (PRE-SEASON), JUL-DEC (IN-SEASON) & CHEER COMPETITION NOV-FEB, RUN BY ALL VOLUNTEERS 9 0 0 137 0 0 191245 262949 0 0 0 0 0 0 191245 262949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190928 260483 190928 260483 317 2466 2290 4656 0 0 2290 4656 X COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH FLAG/TACKLE & CHEERLEADING PROGRAM TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF EACH SPORT; A YOUTH SPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE FUNDAMENTAL NURTURING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SUCCESS IN SPORTS & LIFE. WE OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG STUDENT-ATHLETES TO NURTURE THEIR COMPETITIVE SPIRIT, TO BUILD NEW FRIENDSHIPS WHILE BEING A MEMBER OF A TEAM; TO UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF HARD WORK, TEAM WORK, SPORTSMANSHIP & DISCIPLINE. FOR YOUTH AGES 5-14. 0 0 34593 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS NEEDS: POSTAGE, PRINTING-COPYING, LICENSES, INTERNET, BACKGROUND CHECKS & COACH CERTIFICATIONS, FIRST-AID-CPR-AED CERTIFICATION, REFUNDS, BANK DEBITS, SNACK BAR PURCHASES, FIELD & FACILITY, COVID/PPE, REGISTRATION MATERIALS, GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLIES, TELEPHONE-WIFI, TRAVEL & MEETINGS, TAXES & FILING FEES, NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP/MEMBER FEES, EQUIPMENT CONTAINER & COMPUTER-PRINTER-SOFTWARE. THE ABOVE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE THE ORGANIZATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE ITS BUSINESS SERVICE AS USUAL IN THE AREA OF COMMUNICATIONS, PROGRAM EDUCATION TO PARENTS THROUGH MEETINGS AND PARENT PACKETS, REGISTRATION MATERIALS WHICH OUTLINE OUR CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION, GENERAL BUSINESS FILINGS WITH CITY AND STATE ENTITIES, PROVIDE GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES TO GENERATE INFORMATIVE MATERIALS TO BOARD, STAFF AND PARENT GROUPS, UPKEEP OF SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE BANK ACCOUNT, CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ALL ADULT VOLUNTEERS, PROVIDE COACH CERTIFICATION THROUGH ONLINE SERVICES, CONDUCT IN-HOUSE COACHES & TEAM MANAGER TRAINING MEETINGS, AND OTHER TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A STRUCTURED YOUTH ORGANIZATION AND MAINTAIN A LINE OF CHAIN OF COMMAND. 225890 0 0 PARTICIPANT SERVICES-PLAYER & CHEERLEADER NEEDS: FUNDRAISER COSTS, PARENT ORIENTATION BREAKFAST, CHEER TRAINING EQUIPMENT & COMPETITION NEEDS, BOARD & STAFF UNIFORMS, FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT-HELMETS & SHOUDLER PADS, FOOTBALL & CHEER SPIRIT PACKS & UNIFORMS, REFEREE SERVICES, AWARDS & RECOGNITION, TEAM ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLIES, PRE-SEAOSN ACADEMY SUPPLIES. THE ABOVE PARTICIPANT SERVICES IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING APPROPRIATE UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT FOR THE SPORT OF FLAG & TACKLE FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING IN A COMPETITION RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATION. PROVIDE TEAM CONTRACT BOOKS, GAME DAY BINDERS, PHOTO ID REQUIREMENTS OF PARTICIPANTS & CERTIFIED STAFF, PROVIDE NECESSARY TRAINING EQUIPMENT AS IS AFFORDABLE TO OUR BUDGET 0 0 0 260483 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X LORA L GONZALEZ 3235473154 9718 BOWMAN AVENUE SOUTH GATE CA 90280 X LORA L GONZALEZ PRESIDENT 35 0 X X X 0 0 0 ANDREW ALBIDREZ VICE PRESIDENT-FOOTBALL 25 0 X X 0 0 0 SARAH M GONZALEZ VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION 20 X X 0 0 0 MAYRA NAVARRO VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS 15 0 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA CASTELLANOS VCIE PRESIDENT OF CHEER 20 0 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA R GONZALEZ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF CHEER 20 0 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL ALBIDREZ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL 20 0 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ORTIZ VICE PRESIDENT OF TEAM OPERATIONS 20 0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN C ASTON SCHOLASTIC DIRECTOR 5 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262949 0 262949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262949 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260483 260483 0 0 260483 260483 0 0 690 3056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1600 1600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2290 4656 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 690 3056 0 0 1600 1600 2290 4656 2290 4656 X 2466 0 0 0 0 -100 X X 0 0 0 X 126851 108005 3046 191245 262949 692096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126851 108005 3046 191245 262949 692096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 692096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126851 108005 3046 191245 262949 692096 1 1 0 0 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 AN ERROR WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE LAST DEPOSIT OF $100 IN 2022 WAS RECORDED AS 2023 INCOME. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a THE ORGANIZATION HAS BASICALLY TWO IMPORTANT SERVICE FUNDCTIONS IN ITS OPERATIONS: 1. THAT RELATED TO THE BUSINESS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION AND 2. THAT RELATED TO PROVIDING THE SERVICE TO TS PLAYER, CHEERLEADER AND STAFF PARTICIPANTS Form 990, Part IV, Line 11a AS PART OF OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT, WE HAVE RECORDED A FIXED ASSET IN 2007 FROM A LARGE EQUIPMENT CONTAINER DONATED FOR A COST OF $1600. WE USE THIS CONTAINER TO HOLD ALL OUR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT OF THE FOOTBALL & CHEER PROGRAM. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 FIRST & FOREMOST WE NEED TO PREFACE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE WITH THIS STATEMENT: WE ARE A COMPLETELY VOLUNTEER-RUN ORGANIZATION, WHICH HAS SIFFERED DUE TO COVID-19. I THE YEAR OF COVID, 2020, WE HAD TO CLOSE OPERATIONS AS MANDATED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COMING BACK TO OPERATIONS IN 2021-2022 HAS BEEN DIFFICULT DUE TO A SUBSTANTIAL DROP OF ADULT-VOLUNTEERS; OR LACK THEREOF. OUR VOLUNTEERS, ALSO PARENTS, FOUND THEMSELVES IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS COMING OUT OF COVID BY EITHER LOSS OF INCOME, OR DEATH OF LOVED ONES. IT HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS THUS WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING WITH LESS THAN NORMAL ADULT-VOLUNTEERS REQUIRING MULTIPLE ROLE-PLAYING & RESPONSONSIBILITIES FOR THE FEW REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS. YES, THE PRESIDENT HAS 2-ADFULT CHILDREN STEP-UP AND PERFORM BOARD POSITIONS OF VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS TAKING CARE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO PARENTS, BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES, THE OTHER DAUGHTER STEPPED UP TO ASSUME THE ROLE OF ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR THE CHEER PROGRAM TO TAKE CARE OF ALL ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERWORK AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPIRIT PACKS AND UNIFORMS TO CHEER TEAMS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 11a-b: NO, THE TAX RETURNS ARE NOT COPIED TO THE BOARD BEFORE MAILING THEM. A MEETING DESIGNATED IN FEB OR MAR OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR IS SET FOR AN INTERNAL AUDIT/REVIEW WITH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF ALL FINANCIALS REPORTS, RECORDS & TAX RETURNS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THIS IS ALSO THE TIME WHEN THE BOARD WILL SET THEIR BUDGET FOR THE NEW YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12a 12a-c: THERE IS NO EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON RECORD, HOWEVER, WHEN SUCH ISSUES ARISE, RARELY, WE FOLLOW APPROPRIATE ACTION TO HAVE SAID INDIVIDUAL FOLLOW THEIR CHAIN-OF-COMMAND TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND THEN WHEREBY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL ADDRESS IT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 13 WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY: WE FOLLOW A STRICT DEMAND FOR CHAIN OF COMMAND. PARENT TO TEAM MANAGER, TEAM MANAGER TO HEAD COACH, HEAD COACH TO VP OF FOOTBALL OR CHEER, THEN TO THE PRESIDENT FOR RESOLUTION. A WHISTLEBLOWER, IS NEVER DISCLOSED; UNLESS A COMPLAINT IS FILED AGAINST A BOARD MEMBER OR TEAM STAFF REQUIRING CONFRONTATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 14 YES, WHEN IT PERTAINS TO RECORDS OF PLAYER OR CHEERLEADER PARTICIPATION. IT IS NOT WRITTEN, BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ALL SUCH PERSONAL RECORDS OF PARTICIPATION ARE RETURNED BY THE TEAM TO THE ORGANIZATION AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, WLONG WITH TEAM AND PLAYER EQUIPMENT, WHERE IT IS SHREDDED BY ONE OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS/OFFICERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE ORGANIZATION IS 100% RUN BY ADULT VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE NOT COMPENSATED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 16a THERE ARE NO JOINT VENTURES OR SIMILAR ARRANGEMENT WITH A TAXABLE ENTITY DURING THE SEAOSN/YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION IS SELF-SUSTAINING AQND COMPLETELY LABORED BY ITS VOLUNTEERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial reports are provided to board members at its first official meeting of the New Year. Financial graphs are posted on our website for visual explanation of funds. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e RELATED BUSINESS EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS: $215,956 RELATED TO BUSINESS EXPENSES FOR MANAGEMENT: $44,527 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ADJUSTMENT: $100 2022 income recorded into 2023 error. Form 990, Part XII THE ORGANIZATION HAS NEVER QUALIFIED FOR THE REQUIRED AUDIT PER THE REQUIREMENT OF THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE. 2 C.F.R. PART 200, SUBPART F DUE TO THE FACT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT GENERATED THE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS OR OBTAINED FEDERAL GRANT FUND AS REQUIRED. IN LIEU OF AUDITS, THE ORGANIZATION FINANCIALS ARE RECORDED IN QUICKBOOKS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SOFTW3ARE; A COMMISSION OF ITS GOVERNING BODY IS ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE THE COMPILATION, REVIEW, OR AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THROUGH THIS ACCOUNTING SYSTE,, REPORTS ARE GENERATED AND REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION ON A MONTHLY BASIS. JANUARY 04, 2024 (Date originally forwarded) TO: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE REF: SOUTH GATE YOUTH FOOTBALL, INC EIN: 95-4321732 RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FORM INCOME TAX-990 Please see the attached 2022 Return of Organization Exempt Form Income Tax-990, acknowledging we are approximately 8-weeks delayed from completing this return due to the following factors: 1. We obtained approval for an automatic extension of time to file an exempt organization 2022 return on July 24, 2023 (Copy is attached). The extended due date was 11/15/2023. 2. We have not filed the long form since 2007 due to our organization financials not meeting the maximum required to file the long form (990) and since then have filed only the short version (990-EZ). 3. During the year of Covid in 2020, our organization was required by state law to shutdown our operations. 4. We came back in 2021, although it was extremely difficult to obtain volunteers due to varied personal adjustments our community parents were involved with which limited their opportunity to continue to volunteer their time to our organization. As we continued to rebuild the past 2-years, the fact of obtaining adult volunteers has continued to this day. Although the interest of many children, over and above what we had normally been used to; we saw a substantial growth of children registering into our program. We normally would host 5-football teams and cheer squads, we grew to 7-football teams in 2022. This jumped our budget substantially, thus requiring us to file long form (990) for our 2022 returns. 5. I am the sole volunteer fiduciary officer in this organization and I alone do all the financial filings required by our local city, the state and federal governments. On the weekend of 11/04/23, I contracted the Covid virus. Although I had been vaccinated, 3-times, and as an older adult with health conditions, I was severely ill for 4-weeks, not requiring hospitalization. I self-treated at home while trying to stay isolated from the rest of my family inside our home. Up until then I had prepared our financials and printed reports to prepare our 2022 return. Unfortunately upon my eventual recovery other members in my household became ill with Covid. This was the first time our family has experienced this illness. It took almost the full month of December to allow our household to recover, but during this time I was also recovering and then consumed with keeping the household and playing nurse to two other adults and one pre-teen grandchild. Then the holidays came; all of which prevented me from completing the task of preparing our 2022 returns. 6. It has been 15 years since we had to file long form, there was a lot I had to learn while filing the 2022 990-form, of course very different from the 2007 version and much more complicated than the usual 990-EZ form. I have been working diligently on completion of this form for the past 2-weeks in-between Christmas, through the New Year and finally finished the task on 01/04/2024. 7. I ask for your consideration and not penalize the organization for my personal issues and delay of submitting our returns. We are simply a community-based youth organization and I have been, as are all adults in leadership roles in this organization a VOLUNTEER. Sometimes, life, family and work gets in our way; and especially during a time we are rebuilding from Covid and seeing a resurgence of growth in the number of student-athletes coming into our program of football and cheerleading. Thank you for reviewing this letter and again, I can only hope you will consider the facts behind the late date of our 2022 returns. LASTLY, We received notice dated 02/27/2024, Notice #0422696556, received on 3/6/2024, that we had to EFILE our return in order to be accepted. This gave us only 5-days to respond via an approved online provider.