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Nonprofit · EIN 88-2644306

VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CAREFREE, AZ 85377

Financials

$111K$116K2023$170K$128K2024$175K$157K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$175,063$156,519$18,544$88,064$11,607$76,457
December 31, 2024990-EZ$170,200$127,628$42,572$67,913$10,000$57,913
December 31, 2023990-EZ$111,026$116,254-$5,228$25,341$10,000$15,341
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,048
Program service revenue
$161,723
Other revenue
$1,292

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$109,662
Printing, publications and postage
$840
Other expenses
$46,017
Program services (functional)
$142,545

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$67,913
Total assets, end of year
$88,064
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,607
Net assets, end of year
$76,457
Cash, savings and investments
$86,244
Gross receipts
$175,063

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VINCENZO D'ALIESIOCEO20$0
DR HERBERT HITCHONTREASURER10$0
EUGENE PEREZ-BEALESECRETARY5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VINCENZO D'ALIESIOCEO25$0
CRAIG ESSESTREASURER5$0
HERBERT HITCHONDIRECTOR5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VINCENZO D'ALIESIOCEO40$0
CRAIG ESSESTREASURER10$0
HERBERT HITCHONDIRECTOR10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3361, CAREFREE, AZ 85377-3361
In care of
% VINCENZO DALIESIO
Signed the 990-EZ
VINCENZO D'ALIESIO, CEO
Phone
(480) 220-4629
Return prepared by
SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC

Mission

EDUCATE IN VARSITY MEDIA

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WE CONTINUED TO GROW WITH THE PARTNER UNIVERSITIES THAT WE PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS FOR BECAME ASU-CRONKITES MOST POPULAR INTERNSHIP PROVIDER WITH 100 COLLEGE STUDENT INTERNS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26.
    Expenses $142,545
  • GROWTH OCCURRED AT BOTH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS, GREENSPUN SCHOOL OF URBAN AFFAIRS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JOURNALISM SCHOOL.
  • WE ALSO EXPANDED FOOTPRINT IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND ARIZONA AS A DESTINATION TO DEVELOP BROADCAST JOURNALISTS.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
88-2644306
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,064
Income (IRS master file)
$175,063

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$175,063$156,519$88,064XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$170,200$127,628$67,913XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$111,026$116,254$25,341XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS

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 88-2644306).

Questions about VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION is 88-2644306.
Is VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VARSITY MEDIA 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 VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION 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 VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION 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 VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does VARSITY MEDIA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $175,063, expenses of $156,519 and total assets of $88,064 at year end.

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