COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1346 THE ALAMEDA STE 7 PMB 294, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-5006

Signed the 990-EZ

STACY FERNANDEZ, TREASURER (25-26)

Phone

(415) 531-5224

Website

HTTPS://WWW.COASTFORENSICLEAGUE.ORG/

Return prepared by

BOMAN ACCOUNTING GROUP INC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 90-1075270 or by the name COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE.

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

O TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND THE PARTICIPANT STUDENTS BY PROVIDING INTERSCHOLASTIC SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENTS.

Program accomplishments

• O COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE (CFL) ORGANIZES SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS IS SPELLED OUT IN ARTICLE II SECTION B OF ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, WHICH STATES THAT "COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE SHALL PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, THE TEACHING PROFESSION, AND THE PARTICIPANT STUDENTS BY PROVIDING INTERSCHOLASTIC SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENTS." CFL SERVES HIGH SCHOOLS IN SAN MATEO, MONTEREY, SAN BENITO, SANTA CLARA, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES (SEE ARTICLE II SECTION 1 OF THE BYLAWS). THE TERM 'FORENSIC' IN THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION REFERS TO SPEECH AND DEBATE.O ALL CFL MEMBERS ARE EITHER PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT ARE ACCREDITED IN CALIFORNIA (SEE ARTICLE II SECTION 1 OF THE BYLAWS). SPEECH AND DEBATE PROGRAMS AT CFL MEMBER SCHOOLS ARE SUPPORTED BY THEIR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS AS PROMOTING AN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AND EACH PROGRAM HAS A TEACHER ADVISER. TO JOIN CFL, EACH SPEECH AND DEBATE PROGRAM MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM ITS SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR (SEE CFL MEMBERSHIP FORM).O IN THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR, CFL ORGANIZED 15 TWO-DAY SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENTS, TYPICALLY ON THE WEEKENDS. THE TOURNAMENT SEASON RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO MARCH. TOURNAMENTS ARE NORMALLY HELD ON HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES. IN TOTAL, CFL SERVES ABOUT 3,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR FROM 50 SCHOOLS. ABOUT 200 COMPETITORS WILL ATTEND A GIVEN TOURNAMENT.O THE TOURNAMENTS ARE RUN BY LEAGUE OFFICERS (LISTED IN PART IV OF THE 990-EZ FORM). THE OFFICERS ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS AND ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS ARE LISTED IN ARTICLE XXI OF THE BOARD CODE. ORGANIZING TOURNAMENTS TAKES OVER 90% OF THE TIME CFL OFFICERS SPEND VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE.O SPEECH AND DEBATE IS AN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO TEACH STUDENTS PUBLIC SPEAKING AND EVIDENCE-BASED, LOGICAL ARGUMENT. IN DEBATE EVENTS, A STUDENT IS ASSIGNED A TOPIC ROOTED IN SUBJECTS SUCH AS ECONOMICS, PHILOSOPHY, SCIENCE, OR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND IS ASKED TO DEFEND ONE SIDE OF AN ISSUE AGAINST AN OPPONENT WHO TAKES THE OPPOSITE POSITION. IN PLATFORM SPEECH EVENTS, A STUDENT PREPARES AN ORIGINAL SPEECH ON A SOCIETAL PROBLEM OF THEIR CHOICE AND PROPOSES THEIR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IN EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH EVENTS, A STUDENT IS ASSIGNED A DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN POLICY ISSUE, AND, AFTER 30 MINUTES OF PREPARATION AND RESEARCH, DELIVERS A SPEECH ANALYZING THE ISSUE. IN ALL SPEECH AND DEBATE EVENTS, STUDENTS ARE THEN EVALUATED BY JUDGES WHO DETERMINE HOW WELL STUDENTS ARGUED, SPOKE, AND LEVERAGED THEIR SOURCE MATERIALS.O SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENTS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE AGAINST STUDENTS AND BE EVALUATED BY JUDGES FROM OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS AND THUS TO BE EXPOSED TO NEW STYLES OF SPEAKING AND ARGUMENTATION. THE JUDGING POOL AT TOURNAMENTS CONSISTS OF SCHOOL TEACHERS, SPEECH AND DEBATE COACHES, PARENT VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.O CFL SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT ITS TOURNAMENTS ARE AFFORDABLE TO ALL STUDENTS. THE STANDARD ENTRY FEE AT A CFL TOURNAMENT IS $13 PER STUDENT. FOR COMPARISON, A TYPICAL TOURNAMENT RUN INDEPENDENTLY BY A SCHOOL WILL COST $100 PER STUDENT OR MORE. THESE ENTRY FEES PROVIDE THE BULK OF THE REVENUE CFL USES TO CARRY ON ITS ACTIVITIES (SEE PART I OF FORM 990-EZ). SINCE THESE ENTRY FEES ARE VOTED ON BY THE SAME MEMBER SCHOOLS WHICH THEN PAY THEM WHEN THEY REGISTER FOR TOURNAMENTS, THERE IS NO INCENTIVE TO RAISE THE ENTRY FEES ANY HIGHER THAN IS NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF RENTING TOURNAMENT FACILITIES AND COVERING OTHER TOURNAMENT COSTS. IN ADDITION, ARTICLE II SECTION B OF THE CFL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION STATES THAT CFL SHALL HAVE "A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SUPPORTING HIGH SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED." CFL GRANTS 100% MEMBERSHIP DUES AND TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE WAIVERS TO ANY SCHOOLS WITH A HIGH PROPORTION OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH.
  Expenses $87,121

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

90-1075270

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

2017

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B80)

Assets (IRS master file)

$133,430

Income (IRS master file)

$99,549

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 90-1075270).

Questions about COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE

What is the EIN of COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE is 90-1075270.

Is COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.

Are donations to COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE 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 COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE?

The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does COAST FORENSIC LEAGUE have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,549, expenses of $91,861 and total assets of $133,430 at year end.

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