LIGHTNING BASKETBALL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LIGHTNING BASKETBALL INC (EIN 11-3633046)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2026-04-29
IRS object ID
202601199349300825
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-29T06:46:38-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN823709526PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COWAN SPINOSO & BOOTH LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line147 POST AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11590ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN113633046EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIGHTNING BASKETBALL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5162924956PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 CHERRY VALLEY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST HEMPSTEADCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11552ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES M FOXPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5162924956PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTOPHER G SPINOSOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00740216PTIN
Phone5162684960PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES M FOXPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 CHERRY VALLEY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST HEMPSTEADCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11552ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,912,345GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LONGISLANDLIGHTNING.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLONG ISLAND LIGHTNING IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEVOTED TO CHILDREN, AGES 9-17, AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF BASKETBALL SKILLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$497,257PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$756,673CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,134,898PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,155,672CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,632,155PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,912,345CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$238,528PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$250,353CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,591,170PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,437,697CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,829,698PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,688,050CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$197,543PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$224,295CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,688,050ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$1,912,345RevenueAmt
DescWE HAVE COMPILED IN EXCESS OF 240 TEAMS (APPROXIMATELY 2700 BOYS AND GIRLS) WHO WERE SELECTED AFTER CONDUCTING OPEN TRYOUTS WHICH WERE ADVERTISED IN NEWSPAPERS AND LOCAL SPORTS FACILITIES. EACH TEAM PLAYED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 GAMES IN TOURNAMENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. TUTORING WAS PROVIDED TO STRUGGLING STUDENTS SO THAT THE BALANCE BETWEEN BASKETBALL SUCCESS AND ACADEMICS IS NOT COMPROMISED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,688,050TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (true)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member1IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLONG ISLAND LIGHTNINGPersonNm
Phone5162924956PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line145 CHERRY VALLEY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST HEMPSTEADCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11552ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JAMES M FOX
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CFO20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES P FOX
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN CAMMER
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$756,673AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$756,673TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescPLAYER REGISTRATIONDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,155,672TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total$230,402TotalAmt
Program Services$230,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$19,951TotalAmt
Program Services$19,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION$228,952$228,952$0$0
TEAM TRAVEL$166,798$166,798$0$0
GYM RENTALS$328,459$328,459$0$0
COACHING EXPENSES$168,452$168,452$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$545,036TotalAmt
Program Services$545,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$1,688,050TotalAmt
Program Services$1,688,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$224,295ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,449,251CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$279,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,304,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,632,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,912,345CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,577,892TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$279,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,304,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,632,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,912,345CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,577,892TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,577,892PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$6,577,892TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES FOXPersonNm
Relationship With OrgEXECUTIVERelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeTO FUNDLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$7,798OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$14,825BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$14,825TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherSECTION IX, LINE 25, COLUMN B - OTHER DEDUCTIONS
Pt VI, Line 11bTHE FORM WAS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS TOGETHER WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS ACCOUNTANT
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVENING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL MAINTAINED INTHE OFFICES AT THE FACILITY AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eADMIN/DIRECTOR FEES 3000. 3000. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eBANK FEES 5504. 5504. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOFFICE EXPENSES 11042. 11042. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eINSURANCE 4993. 4993. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eADVERTISING AND PROMO 3390. 3390. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eCONSULTING FEES 40605. 40605. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSOCIAL MEDIA 2391. 2391. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSPRING LEAGUE 9700. 9700. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSUMMER LEAGUE 24000. 24000. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOTHER 10106. 10106. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eAPPAREL & MERCHANDISE 4424. 4424. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eCOMMISSION 5840. 5840. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eREIMBURSED EXPENSES 84139. 84139. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFACILITY AND EQUIPMENT 4125. 4125. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTOURNAMENT FEES 50324. 50324. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTRAVEL AND MEETINGS 7326. 7326. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eUNIFORM AND WARMUP 274127. 274127. 0. 0.

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