Nonprofit · EIN 87-1010297
CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC
Tax-exempt · ARTESIA, NM 88211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $0 | $266,766 | -$266,766 | $1,179 | $10 | $1,169 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $251,000 | $399,845 | -$148,845 | $267,945 | $10 | $267,935 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $365,106 | $27,777 | $337,329 | $416,790 | $10 | $416,780 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990-EZ | $17,000 | $12,731 | $4,269 | $4,551 | $282 | $4,269 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $266,640
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $106
- Other expenses
- $20
- Program services (functional)
- $266,640
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $267,945
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,179
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,169
- Cash, savings and investments
- $1,179
- Gross receipts
- $0
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Hamilton | President/Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Lewis Derrick | Treasurer/Director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Victor Rodriguez | Vice President/Director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Hamilton | President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Lewis Derrick | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Victor Rodriguez | Vice President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Hamilton | President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Lewis Derrick | Treasurer/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Victor Rodriguez | Vice President/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Hocker | President/Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kristy Hamilton | Vice President/Director | 0 | $0 |
| Anna Whitmire | Secretary/Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lewis Derrick | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Victor Rodriguez | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1623, ARTESIA, NM 88211-1623
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Kristy Hamilton, President/Director
- Phone
- (575) 736-3257
Mission
City of Champions, Inc., a New Mexico nonprofit corporation, is organized exclusively to engage in charitable, educational, and scientific purposes in a manner consistent with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any corresponding section of any future federal tax code, and with the Articles of Incorporation, as the Board of Directors, in their discretion, shall determine will best promote the mental, moral, intellectual, physical, and economic well-being of the inhabitants of the United States and, in particular, the inhabitants of Eddy County, New Mexico.
Program accomplishments
- As part of City of Champions, Inc.'s mission to support community development, the organization is assisting with renovations at Jaycee Park's football and soccer complex, owned and maintained by the City of Artesia, New Mexico. City of Champions is funding the construction of a public bathroom facility to improve overall usability of the facility for athletes, spectators and community members.Expenses $266,640 · grants $266,640
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-1010297
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,179
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $0 | $266,766 | $1,179 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $251,000 | $399,845 | $267,945 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $365,106 | $27,777 | $416,790 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | $17,000 | $12,731 | $4,551 | XML |
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 87-1010297).
Questions about CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC
- What is the EIN of CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC is 87-1010297.
- Is CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC 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 CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CITY OF CHAMPIONS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $266,766 and total assets of $1,179 at year end.
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