FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

945 S MAIN ST STE 210, SALINAS, CA 93901-2400

In care of

% OLLIE NUTT

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

NICHOLAS NELSON, 945 SOUTH MAIN STREET 210, SALINAS, CA 93901

Signed the 990

NICHOLAS NELSON, CEO

Phone

(831) 800-3458

Website

WWW.FCF-CA.ORG

Return prepared by

ATHERTON & ASSOCIATES LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-0015069 or by the name FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

TO DELIVER A TARGETED CURRICULUM OF GOLF AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, HIGHER EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

Program accomplishments

• FIRST TEE - MONTEREY COUNTY (FTMC): FTMC IS A CHAPTER OF FIRST TEE AND SITUS UNDER THE PGA TOUR FOUNDATION. FIRST TEE IS A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT ENABLES KIDS TO BUILD THE STRENGTH OF CHARACTER THAT EMPOWERS THEM THROUGH A LIFETIME OF NEW CHALLENGES. BY SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING THE GAME OF GOLF WITH A LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM, WE CREATE ACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD INNER STRENGTH, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND RESILIENCE THAT KIDS CAN CARRY TO EVERYTHING THEY DO. WE'RE BUILDING GAME-CHANGERS THROUGH OUR JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAMS. FTMC PROVIDES ITS PROGRAMS AT ITS TWIN CREEKS GOLF CAMPUS LOCATED IN SALINAS, CALIFORNIA AND KING CITY GOLF COURSE LOCATED IN KING CITY, CALIFORNIA. AS OF OCTOBER 2023, FTMC DELIVERS THE FIRST TEES GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CURRICULUM FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER DURING SCHOOL TIME, AFTER SCHOOL, ON WEEKENDS AND ON SCHOOL VACATIONS. SINCE 2004, OVER 110,000 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 7 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE HAVE BEEN IMPACTED THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY. FTMC ALSO INCLUDES PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS AND NUTRITION, AS WELL AS OFFERING HOMEWORK HELP AND TUTORING ASSISTANCE. DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS (SPRING, SUMMER, AND WINTER), FTMC DELIVERS EXTENDED PROGRAMMING THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITY CAMPS. WITH A FOCUS ON PROVIDING YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER FUTURE, PARTICIPANTS ENJOY THE PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES THAT FTMC HAS DEVELOPED. THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE FOR A PARTICIPANT IS $160. THE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE RESULTED IN OVER 6,000 FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. NINETY-SIX PERCENT OF THE FTMC PARTICIPANTS ARE NON-CAUCASIAN, AND FORTY-EIGHT PERCENT ARE FEMALE. THE FCF BOARD BELIEVES THAT THE INVESTMENT OF OVER $2,200,000 IN NON-COLLECTED MEMBERSHIP FEES IS MORE THAN JUSTIFIED THROUGH THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT THE PROGRAM HAS ON THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
  Expenses $3,121,513 · revenue $85,293
• PAY IT FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM: ON FEBRUARY 2, 2013, THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY MONTEREY BAY, THROUGH ITS UNIVERSITY CORPORATION (UCORP), TRANSFERRED TO FCF ALL RIGHTS, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PAY IT FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM (PIF). THIS INCLUDED ALL RIGHTS IN NAMES OR STYLES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM, IT BEING THE INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT FCF SHALL OWN OUTRIGHT THE INTEREST, RIGHTS AND ASSETS BELONGING TO THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AFTER THE TRANSFER DATE, AND THEREAFTER, SUBJECT TO TERMINATION UPON THE GIVING OF ONE YEARS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE, UCORP AGREES TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE PROGRAM, CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT LEVEL OF FUNDING, BUT NOT TO EXCEED $110,000 PER YEAR. THIS PERMITS ALL FUNDS RAISED BY FCF FOR THE PROGRAM TO BE GRANTED 100 PERCENT TO STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES A $20,000 PIF SCHOLARSHIP AT $5,000 PER YEAR FOR FOUR YEARS AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY ON A FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION TRACK, MAINTAIN AT LEAST A 2.5 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE, MEET PERSONALLY WITH HIS/HER COMMUNITY MENTOR AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH, PARTICIPATE IN EACH OF 10 MONTHLY PROGRAM MEETINGS, SPEND AT LEAST FIVE HOURS EACH MONTH TUTORING AND MENTORING YOUNGER STUDENTS, PRIMARILY THROUGH TFTMC, AND BE IN THE FIRST GENERATION OF THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. AS OF OCTOBER 2024, THERE ARE 61 STUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 142 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED UNDER THE PIF PROGRAM IN FOUR YEARS OR LESS, AND OF THOSE GRADUATED, 51 PERCENT DID SO WITH HONORS.
  Expenses $296,250 · grants $296,250
• THE TAYLOR FARMS CENTER FOR LEARNING (TFCFL): IN FEBRUARY 2014, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT LEARNING CENTER ON THE CAMPUS IN SALINAS. CONSTRUCTION OF THE TFCFL BEGAN IN MARCH 2016 AND FCF TOOK OCCUPANCY IN SEPTEMBER 2016, WITH PROGRAM OPERATIONS COMMENCING IN MARCH 2017. THE CFL WAS CONSTRUCTED AT A COST OF $1.2M AND WAS COMPLETED ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET. THE CFL PROVIDES A POWERFUL CURRICULUM OF ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS A CONTINUATION OF LIFE SKILLS AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. THE CONTINUUM TOUCHES EACH PART OF THEIR LIFE FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE. TO SUPPORT THE VISION OF OFFERING YOUNG PEOPLE OF MONTEREY COUNTY OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE, THE CFL OFFERS PROGRAMS IN THREE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS: ACADEMIA, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEAM); PLUS LIFE EXPLORATION AND PREPARATION (LEAP). THE CFL SERVES AGES 7-22 FROM SPECIFIC GROUPS INCLUDING FIRST TEE - MONTEREY COUNTY PARTICIPANTS, THE PAY IT FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORING PROGRAM SCHOLARS AND THEIR MENTEES, AND ALUMNI OF FIRST TEE - MONTEREY COUNTY THAT MAY NOT BE COLLEGE-READY OR STILL EXPLORING LIFE OPTIONS. THE CFL PROVIDES ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, STEAM ACTIVITIES, CODING AND GAME DESIGN CLASSES, AND CAREER EXPLORATION ACTIVITES, AS WELL AS A SAFE AFTER-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL CAMPS FOR YOUTH IN MONTEREY COUNTY.
  Expenses $298,338
• Expenses $685,774 · revenue $474,475

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

26-0015069

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2002

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Recreation and sports (N6A)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,893,118

Income (IRS master file)

$8,341,681

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0015069).

Questions about FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION is 26-0015069.

Is FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.

Are donations to FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NICHOLAS NELSON.

Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,633 (NICHOLAS NELSON, CEO/SECRETARY).

How much revenue does FUTURE CITIZENS FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,528,727, expenses of $5,375,330 and total assets of $8,893,118 at year end.

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