Nonprofit · EIN 82-4314833
TH@562 NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · LONG BEACH, CA 90815
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $257,962 | $312,361 | -$54,399 | $27,720 | $12,000 | $15,720 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $340,252 | $328,619 | $11,633 | $80,118 | $10,000 | $70,118 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $302,316 | $269,393 | $32,923 | $58,486 | $0 | $58,486 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,362
- Program service revenue
- $25,600
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $188,370
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $211,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,259
- Travel
- $2,391
- Program services (functional)
- $260,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,227
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,118
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,720
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,720
- Gross receipts
- $257,962
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guardabascio | Founder Editor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $72,436 |
| S Tyler R Hendrickson | Development Director Associate Editor Key employee | 40 | $66,854 |
| Jeffrey L Fiddler Jr | Founder Editor Former | 40 | $36,243 |
| Elias Aquino | Editorial Associate and Staff Writer Key employee | 29 | $11,542 |
| Joseph Carlson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Jean Bohl | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Jacob Dunning | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Gould | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew J Kerr | President Chairperson of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ryan Robert Thies | Treasurer Chief Financial Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sharleen Chiyeko Higa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Gooch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Natan Bershtel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan DeCarlo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joel Bitonio | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guardabascio | Founder Editor Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $70,211 |
| Jeffrey L Fiddler Jr | Founder Editor Key employee | 40 | $68,608 |
| S Tyler R Hendrickson | Development Director Associate Editor Key employee | 40 | $64,895 |
| Joseph Carlson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Jean Bohl | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Jacob Dunning | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Gould | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew J Kerr | President Chairperson of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ryan Robert Thies | Treasurer Chief Financial Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sharleen Chiyeko Higa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Gooch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Natan Bershtel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan DeCarlo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Guardabascio | Founder Editor Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $68,992 |
| Jeffrey L Fiddler Jr | Founder Editor Key employee | 40 | $67,514 |
| S Tyler R Hendrickson | Development Director Associate Editor Key employee | 40 | $63,861 |
| Joseph Carlson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Jean Bohl | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Jacob Dunning | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Gould | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew J Kerr | President Chairperson of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Ryan Robert Thies | Treasurer Chief Financial Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sharleen Chiyeko Higa | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Gooch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Natan Bershtel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dan DeCarlo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5940 E WALTON ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90815-1352
- In care of
- % ANDREW J KERR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Andrew J Kerr, 3939 Lime Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
- Signed the 990
- Michael Guardabascio, Editor and Founder
- Phone
- (562) 234-1740
- Website
- www.the562.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4314833 or by the name TH@562 NETWORK 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
This Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes. The specific purpose of this Corporation is to be a community-funded nonprofit news organization covering the greater Long Beach area and its students: Writers photographers and videographers cover youth and amateur sports in and around the city. The coverage provides the community with information and the student-athletes with free exposure without the business side of college recruiting services. The Corporation staff also spends time in classrooms with young and aspiring high school and college journalists to help give them the skills to succeed in the professional world. The Corporations website will feature multimedia content and coverage of local sports including articles videos and photographs.
Program accomplishments
- The562 Network is a community funded nonprofit media outlet that covers sports and education in the City of Long Beach with free articles video highlights photo galleries podcasts features previews and more. Founders and editors Mike Guardabascio and JJ Fiddler as well as other staff members visit local high schools and colleges to discuss the future of media and work with aspiring local journalists. Mike Guardabascio has been writing professionally for 17 years. His work has been published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. Hes won numerous awards and is the author of the book Football in Long Beach and co-author of Basketball in Long Beach. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning professional sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly newspaper he has exclusively covered Long Beach sports since 2007. The562 Network covers the schools of Long Beach not just the sports. Everyone in the city is encouraged to utilize this community service to promote their events that support the local youth on and off campus. The562. org has about 150,000 page views each month with approximately 50,000 unique readers per month. Our videos are viewed between 75,000 and 160,000 times per month. Our social media engagements are regularly in the tens of thousand and our daily email newsletter reaches close to 3,000 subscribers.Expenses $217,278 · revenue $197,634
- The562 Network partnered again with the Long Beach Unified School District to work with high school interns seeking experience and knowledge about journalism and the coverage of community and youth athletics. The562 applied for and received grant revenue to provide stipends to the interns in their work for the organization as well as received donations from the community to support this mentoring work by our staff.Expenses $42,856 · revenue $62,500
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 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 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
- 82-4314833
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,720
- Income (IRS master file)
- $257,962
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $257,962 | $312,361 | $27,720 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $340,252 | $328,619 | $80,118 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $302,316 | $269,393 | $58,486 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $253,951 | $261,523 | $25,064 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 82-4314833).
Questions about TH@562 NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of TH@562 NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TH@562 NETWORK INC is 82-4314833.
- Is TH@562 NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to TH@562 NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TH@562 NETWORK 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 TH@562 NETWORK 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 TH@562 NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TH@562 NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Andrew J Kerr.
- Who are the officers and directors of TH@562 NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,436 (Michael Guardabascio, Founder Editor).
- How much revenue does TH@562 NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $257,962, expenses of $312,361 and total assets of $27,720 at year end.
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