Nonprofit · EIN 84-4119025
FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH
Tax-exempt · TORRANCE, CA 90505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $155,905 | $155,718 | $187 | $95,186 | $3,284 | $91,902 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $128,411 | $126,466 | $1,945 | $98,224 | $5,259 | $92,965 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $122,640 | $125,979 | -$3,339 | $98,994 | $7,974 | $91,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $184,571
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$28,666
- Other revenue
- -$28,666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,583
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,803
- Program services (functional)
- $142,875
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,843
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $98,224
- Total assets, end of year
- $95,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,284
- Net assets, end of year
- $91,902
- Gross receipts
- $206,480
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DEIERLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN D SORENSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT RECKNOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANA GARNICA-FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RUSTY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| GREG MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MYERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ROB ANTROBIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TOM SHEETS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCHLEHUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PHIL BRODKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM DEIERLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN D SORENSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SCOTT RECKNOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANA GARNICA-FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $0 |
| RUSTY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| GREG MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD MYERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB ANTROBIUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TOM SHEETS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SCHLEHUBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PHIL BRODKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN SORENSON | CEO | 8 | $0 |
| RICHARD MYERSON | CFO | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM DEIERLING | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| GREG MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| ROB ANTROBIUS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| RUSTY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RECKNOR | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| TOM SHEETS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24430 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 100, TORRANCE, CA 90505-6557
- In care of
- % CHRISTIAN SORENSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 23820 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 100, Torrance CA 90505
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTIAN SORENSON, 24430 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD 100, TORRANCE, CA 90505
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Christian Sorenson, 23820 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 100, Torrance CA 90505
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTIAN SORENSON, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 783-7664
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4119025 or by the name FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH.
- 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
THE FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING, ATHLETICS, & GROWTH (FLAG) IS COMMITTED TO INSPIRING YOUTH, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO REACH GOALS IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, AND PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WE COLLABORATE WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND NON-PROFITS TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT YOUTH, VETERANS, AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FILING ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR NICKS KIDS SOCCER, WHICH IS A YOUTH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE WELLBEING OF EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL. OUR MISSION IS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD WITHIN OUR PROGRAM IS ABLE TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF BEING A CHILD. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO ARTICULATE AND SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE AND A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE A POSITIVE FUTURE.Expenses $124,120 · grants $38,026
- FLAG SUPPORTS LAPD VETERANS BY SPONSORING A MONTHLY APPRECIATION LUNCH, PROVIDING A MEANINGFUL WAY TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.Expenses $16,198
- THE FILING ORGANIZATION GIVES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO SERVING VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA FACING CHALLENGES SUCH AS CRIME, ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND TEEN DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE. THE FILING ORGANIZATION ALSO GIVES GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AIMED AT BRINGING AWARENESS TO VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.Expenses $2,557 · grants $2,557
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4119025
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $95,186
- Income (IRS master file)
- $206,480
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $155,905 | $155,718 | $95,186 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $128,411 | $126,466 | $98,224 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $122,640 | $125,979 | $98,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $148,476 | $61,059 | $92,323 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Christian Sorenson | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Christian Sorenson | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Christian Sorenson | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-4119025).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH is 84-4119025.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH 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 FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTIAN SORENSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING ATHLETICS AND GROWTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $155,905, expenses of $155,718 and total assets of $95,186 at year end.
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