Nonprofit · EIN 20-1379427
CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $139,905 | $84,215 | $55,690 | $263,130 | $42,028 | $221,102 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $102,654 | $103,694 | -$1,040 | $199,076 | $33,664 | $165,412 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $107,909 | $61,275 | $46,634 | $191,928 | $25,476 | $166,452 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $93,060
- Program service revenue
- $44,003
- Investment income
- $2,091
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$709
- Other revenue
- $1,460
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,485
- Occupancy
- $16,664
- Printing, publications and postage
- $7,548
- Other expenses
- $19,018
- Program services (functional)
- $82,215
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $199,076
- Total assets, end of year
- $263,130
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $221,102
- Cash, savings and investments
- $263,130
- Gross receipts
- $145,085
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuna Yi | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Brittany Trammell | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Ray Pulmano | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Nelson Norman | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Anthony Chavira | President | 5 | $0 |
| Carmen Stockberger | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuna Yi | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Brittany Trammell | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Ray Pulmano | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Nelson Norman | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Anthony Chavira | President | 5 | $0 |
| Carmen Stockberger | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lintz | President | 5 | $0 |
| Carmen Stockberger | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Yuna Yi | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Anthony Chavira | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Brittany Trammell | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Jennay Golden | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Katherine Ho | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Ray Pulmano | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Nelson Norman | Director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 584 CASTRO STREET 307, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-2512
- In care of
- % CHEER SAN FRANCISCO
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Yuna Yi, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 735-5995
- Website
- www.cheerforlife.org
- Return prepared by
- TANDEM LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1379427 or by the name CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC.
- 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 improve the lives of at-risk individuals in the communities we serve by serving as true ambassadors of goodwill. We inspire, entertain, and amaze audiences through powerful performances while challenging others to be their best and supporting organizations that strengthen our communities. We are an adult, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting beneficiaries that assist those living with HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and other life-challenging conditions.
Program accomplishments
- CHEER San Francisco, the Official Cheer Team of the City and County of San Francisco, has been thrilling crowds locally, nationally, and internationally for the last 37 years with a unique brand of high-energy performances. This all-volunteer group is dedicated not only to providing polished entertainment but also to the philanthropic mission of the squad, serving as true ambassadors of goodwill to the communities in which we perform.The core team of 60 individuals works together with about 40 additional volunteers to develop cutting-edge cheerleading shows for annual events like the Castro Street Fair in the fall and Pride parades and festivals in the spring and summer. Throughout the year, CHEER SF enjoys the challenge of preparing for corporate events, community fundraisers, private parties, and more. Our charitable cheerleading efforts are a year-round labor of love that we embrace and cherish.Achievements & Accolades: CHEER SF has achieved immense success in our 37-year history. Our performances have touched millions of people around the world, and our fundraising has impacted the lives of thousands with life-challenging conditions. In return, we are honored and humbled by the appreciation that we have received at numerous moments in our story:Named the Official Cheer Team of the City and County of San Francisco in June 2015 on the occasion of our 35th anniversary (2015)Became the first cheer team to perform in the San Francisco Giants World Series Victory Parade (2012 and 2014)Became the first cheer team to advance to the Top 48 on America's Got Talent (2010)Received proclamation of "CHEER SF Day" in the City of San Francisco on May 25, 2005 by Mayor Gavin Newsom (2005)Awarded first place trophies and cash awards at parades such as the Chinese New Year, SF Italian Heritage Day, SF St. Patrick's Day, SF Pride, San Jose Pride, West Hollywood Pride, Dallas Pride, Edmonton, Canada Pride, and Larkspur/Corte Madera July 4th (2002-2014)Became the first American cheerleading team to perform in Singapore (2002)Received the first 2 team Gold Medals for Cheerleading in Gay Games history at Gay Games 8 in Cologne, Germany (2010)Was multiple-time recipient of the Leadership Trophy, awarded at College Cheer Camp to the team most admired by other teams (2000-2011)Became the first LGBTQ-identified cheer team to be invited to perform at a US Presidential Inauguration (1997)Delivered performances at world renowned venues such as the Sydney Opera House, New York's Paramount Theater, Wrigley Field in Chicago, Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, and Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam (1997-present)Serve as largest, most seen, most fiscally successful, and longest-running charitable nonprofit cheerleading team in the world (ongoing)Further, CHEER SF is distinguished as the only cheerleading team to have appeared at all nine Gay Games (Olympic Games-style international quadrennial athletic event): San Francisco in 1982 and 1986; Vancouver, Canada in 1990; New York City in 1994; Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1998; Sydney, Australia in 2002; Chicago in 2006; Cologne, Germany in 2010; and Cleveland, Ohio in 2014. We have also been honored with recent appearances on television: on NBC's America's Got Talent: Season 5 in 2010 as a Top 48 contender; on USA Network's WWE Tough Enough in 2011; and on ABC's Good Morning America as the opening act for Britney Spears in 2011. We are no strangers to cameras. Learn more at www.cheersf.orgExpenses $82,215 · grants $36,500
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1379427
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $263,130
- Income (IRS master file)
- $145,085
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $139,905 | $84,215 | $263,130 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $102,654 | $103,694 | $199,076 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $107,909 | $61,275 | $191,928 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-1379427).
Questions about CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC is 20-1379427.
- Is CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC 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 CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC 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 CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC 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 CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHEER FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,905, expenses of $84,215 and total assets of $263,130 at year end.
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