Nonprofit · EIN 45-2926447
WE ARE GAME
Tax-exempt · TORRANCE, CA 90504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $246,576 | $39,614 | $206,962 | $206,962 | $0 | $206,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $246,576
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $50
- Professional fundraising fees
- $17,000
- Travel
- $391
- Program services (functional)
- $19,876
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,738
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $206,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $206,962
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $206,962
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $206,962
- Gross receipts
- $246,576
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA CHARLES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID HORTON JR | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEE ALLEN THIGPEN | President Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JOYCE THIGPEN | Vice President Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KAREN ROGERS | Secretary Officer | 30 | $0 |
| LISA BAKOTA | Director Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17252 HAWTHORNE BLVD SUITE 462, TORRANCE, CA 90504-1032
- In care of
- % LEE ALLEN THIGPEN III
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 17252 Hawthorne Blvd Suite 462, Torrance CA 90504
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Lee Allen Thigpen III, 2510A Grant Avenue, Redondo Beach CA 90278
- Signed the 990
- JOYCE THIGPEN, Vice President
- Phone
- (800) 576-0413
- Website
- www.wearegame.org
- Return prepared by
- ROBERT HALL & ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2926447 or by the name WE ARE GAME.
- 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
WE ARE G.A.M.E., INC IS MADE UP OF A T.E.A.M. OF CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS STRONGLY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH THE TOOLS AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TRAVERSING THE WORLD OF AMATEUR SPORTS. THE T.E.A.M. SERVES A POPULATION OF STUDENT ATHLETES IN DIRE NEED OF MANY THINGS, NOT THE LEAST OF ALL BEING A SENSE OF DIRECTION IN THEIR LIVES. THE T.E.A.M. HAS A COMMON GOAL TO PREPARE A GAME PLAN FOR STUDENTS BY PROVIDING MENTORING, INTERPERSONAL, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, THAT WILL LEAD TO LIFE- LONG ACHIVEMENT. THE T.E.A.M. BELIEVES THAT EACH STUDENT ATHLETE CAN FLOURISH ON THE FIELD, THE COURT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN THE CLASSROOM.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A MENTORSHIP PROCESS TO AT RISK YOUTH ATHLETES FROM THE 8TH GRADE UNTIL THE ATHLETES GRADUATE COLLEGE. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN, SEVERAL ATHLETES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL COMPLETED THEIR EDUCATION AND HAVE BEEN RECRUITED TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL SPORTS.Expenses $19,876 · grants $20,540
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-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2926447
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Lee Allen Thigpen III | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2024 | $246,576 | $39,614 | $206,962 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Lee Allen Thigpen III | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Lee Allen Thigpen III | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Lee Allen Thigpen III | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Lee A Thigpen | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Lee A Thigpen | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 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 45-2926447).
Questions about WE ARE GAME
- What is the EIN of WE ARE GAME?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WE ARE GAME is 45-2926447.
- Is WE ARE GAME tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to WE ARE GAME tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WE ARE GAME file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of WE ARE GAME 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 WE ARE GAME last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WE ARE GAME?
- The 990-N for 2025 names Lee Allen Thigpen III.
- Who are the officers and directors of WE ARE GAME?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WE ARE GAME have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $246,576, expenses of $39,614 and total assets of $206,962 at year end.
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