Nighthawk Recreational Youth Lacrosse

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
332438810
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Phone
8586996187
Rating
74
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Recreational l Clubs

Reported finances

Revenue
$95,893
Expenses
$58,255
Assets
$36,180

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Damon Lamele (President)
  • Nicho Campos (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • Damon Lamele (President)
  • Nicho Campos (Vice President)
  • James Schwager (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Nighthawks Recreational Lacrosse Program is a communitybased, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing boys and girls in grades K8 with an accessible, positive introduction to the sport of lacrosse. Our mission is to create a fun and inclusive environment where young athletes can grow a genuine love for the game while learning the values that youth sports teachsportsmanship, teamwork, resilience, and respect. We focus on player development, enjoyment, and character-building over results, ensuring every athlete has the opportunity to learn, improve, and thrive both on and off the field

What it reported doing in 2025

Nighthawks Recreational Lacrosse Program Service Accomplishments Expanded Access to Youth Lacrosse (K8) Provided a communitybased, nonprofit recreational lacrosse program serving boys and girls in grades K8. Offered inclusive opportunities for new and returning players to learn the sport in a fun, supportive environment. Promoted Skill Development and Love of the Game Delivered ageappropriate coaching focused on fundamentals, confidencebuilding, and fostering a lifelong love of lacrosse. Emphasized player development over competition to ensure every athlete experienced growth and success. Advanced Sportsmanship and Character Education Integrated lessons on teamwork, respect, resilience, and sportsmanship into all practices and games. Reinforced positive behavior and the values that youth sports teach both on and off the field. Increased Participation and Community Engagement Grew program enrollment and strengthened community ties through outreach, clinics, and partnerships with local schools and high school programs. Encouraged family involvement and volunteerism to support a thriving lacrosse community. Supported Safe and Positive Play Environments Ensured all athletes had access to safe equipment, certified coaches, and wellorganized practices and games. Maintained clear expectations for conduct among players, coaches, and spectators to promote a positive youth sports culture. Developed Pathways to HigherLevel Play Provided opportunities for athletes to explore specialized positionssuch as goalieand receive guidance that supports longterm development, including preparation for high school lacrosse programs. Delivered Affordable, NonprofitDriven Programming Operated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to keeping youth lacrosse accessible. Program fees, fundraising, and donations were used solely to support equipment, field access, coaching resources, and program improvements.

Operating model

Revenue model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 57
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 60.8%; rating input score 61
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 39.2%; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.62; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 60.8% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $58K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 36/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.