ELITE ATHLETE SERVICES LLC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ELITE ATHLETE SERVICES LLC

EIN 61-1795365 · Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities (N30)

What they do

to FOSTER NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION THROUGH ITS OPERATION of THE CHULA VISTA TRAINING CENTER, AN OLYMPIC TRAINING GROUND.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$116.70spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$61.30of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,526,930 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $239,334 for SPENCER JAMISON (VP VENUE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,142,082

Expenses$10,669,012

Annual shortfall $1,526,930 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$6,540,006 · 61.3% of expenses

Reported executive compensation (total)$658,641 · 6.2% of expenses

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Revenue$9,142,082

Expenses$10,669,012

Assets$1,883,063

Income$9,960,367

Contributions$186,926

Management and general$6,540,006

Executive compensation (total)$658,641

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SPENCER JAMISONVP VENUE · 40 hrs/week $239,334Base $208,678 · Other $30,656

BRIAN MELEKIANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $206,649Base $200,437 · Other $6,212

TREVOR HIGGINSBUSINESS DEV MNGR · 40 hrs/week $167,699Base $155,453 · Other $12,246

YOLANDA ZAVALACONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $141,795Base $124,664 · Other $17,131

GEORGE BAUERNFEINDCRO · 40 hrs/week $131,042Base $128,201 · Other $2,841

ELVA ESPINOZAVP PEOPLE · 40 hrs/week $125,348Base $102,800 · Other $22,548

JENNIFER LILA WATKINS MANUELVP CLIENT EXPERIEN · 40 hrs/week $123,958Base $108,684 · Other $15,274

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

SPENCER JAMISONVP VENUE

BRIAN MELEKIANPRESIDENT & CEO

TREVOR HIGGINSBUSINESS DEV MNGR

YOLANDA ZAVALACONTROLLER

GEORGE BAUERNFEINDCRO

ELVA ESPINOZAVP PEOPLE

JENNIFER LILA WATKINS MANUELVP CLIENT EXPERIEN

BILL DAVIDSONDIRECTOR

JASON MACKENZIEDIRECTOR

JOE WATKINSDIRECTOR

JOYE BLOUNTDIRECTOR

KEITH ALLEN-NIESENDIRECTOR

STEVE BOTHWELLDIRECTOR

TRAVIS CARTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 2800 OLYMPIC PARKWAY, CHULA VISTA, CA 91915
County: San Diego
In care of: YOLANDA ZAVALA
Primary officer: YOLANDA ZAVALA, Controller

How to reach them

Phone(619) 482-6106

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEAF & COLE LLP
NTEE classification: Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities (N30)
IRS tax category: Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities