FOUNDATION MAKERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
FOUNDATION MAKERS (EIN 33-3329726)
Tax period
2025-02-07 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-02-11
IRS object ID
202620439349200702
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-11T17:56:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN870993442PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Nonprofit Plug LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14067 HARDWICK STAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2PMB 404AddressLine2Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90712ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-02-07TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN333329726EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Foundation MakersBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone6198906000ForeignPhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116755 COYOTE BUSH DR UNIT 89AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92127ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVIDPersonNm
Person TitleSTEELPersonTitleTxt
Phone6574447584PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSharon Rose ElefantPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03139109PTIN
Phone6574447584PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Final ReturnYes (X)FinalReturnInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$62,929GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Program Service Revenue$62,929ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$62,929TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$6,700GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$44,800FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$11,429OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$62,929TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$0ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThe purpose of this Corporation is to empower professional athletes and individuals to transform their wealth into meaningful impact through philanthropic foundationsPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomProfessional Trainings programs organized for youths.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$0ProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

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DAVID STEEL
PRESIDENT10$0$0$0
RAYMOND DRASNIN
TREASURER10$0$0$0
KRISTIN SCHEFFERDECKER
SECRETARY1$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptYes (true)ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcYes (true)OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRAYMOND DRASNINPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line116755 COYOTE BUSH DR UNIT 89AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92127ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6198906000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$0TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$0GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail (2 entries)

Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDescDistributionDistributionDtFair Market Value Of AssetFairMarketValueOfAssetAmtMethod Of FMV DeterminationMethodOfFMVDeterminationTxtEINEINAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionTxt
Prep Sports Media
There were no other assets except cash at bank which were distributed to other non profit2025-12-31$4,000Distributed87133057814824 Crestoak DriveLa MiradaCA90638501(c)(3)
The Nonprofit Plug Inc
There were no other assets except cash at bank which were distributed to other non profit2025-12-31$2,700Distributed8709934424067 Hardwick Street Suite 404LakewoodCA90712501(c)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of SuccessorfalseDirectorOfSuccessorInd
Employee Of SuccessorfalseEmployeeOfSuccessorInd
Owner Of SuccessorfalseOwnerOfSuccessorInd
Receive CompensationfalseReceiveCompensationInd
Assets DistributedYes (true)AssetsDistributedInd
Required To Notify AGYes (true)RequiredToNotifyAGInd
Attorney General NotifiedYes (true)AttorneyGeneralNotifiedInd
Liabilities PaidYes (true)LiabilitiesPaidInd
Bonds OutstandingfalseBondsOutstandingInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, line 10| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Funds transferred to Prep Sports Media a non profit upon dissolution of the entity, $4000| Funds transferred to The Non profit Plug Inc. a non profit upon dissolution of the entity., $2700|
Part I, line 16| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Internet and website, $760| Software and apps, $176| Service Charges, $145| Other Program Expenses, $10348|
Part V, line 33| Explanation:| The organization paid $18500 to Purple Penguin PR LLC and Steel Venturees LLC each respectively which are owned by members of the board of directors for professional services. The services were provided at fair market value and approved by disinterested members of the board in accordance with the organizations conflict-of-interest policy.|

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