EIN 47-5424265

Stack Up

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
38
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Stack Up supports and connects active duty and retired veterans with their civilian counterparts through a shared love of video gaming. They fly deserving and/or disabled veterans to major gaming culture events across the country to show them once-in-a-lifetime VIP experience, interacting with their favorite game developers, meeting their favorite gaming personalities. Additionally, they supply different types of gaming devices to service members deployed in combat zones or recovery centers around the world.
Total revenues
$1,762,947
2023
Total expenses
$1,618,645
2023
Total assets
$459,250
2023
Num. employees
38
2023

Program areas at Stack Up

Air Assaults: Flying deserving and/or disabled veterans to major gaming culture events accross the country to show them once-in-a-lifetime VIP experience, interacting with their favorite game developers, meeting their favorite gaming personalities. Supply Crates: Giant boxes of the latest in games and gear sent to combatzones, humanitarian missions, or to troops recovering in military hospitals.The Stacks: This program brings together volunteer teams, both local veterans and civilians, to support various military service organizations in their area, and have fun while doing it. Our Stacks program also includes our online gaming group, the Red Shirt Raiders, where veterans and veteran-supportive civilians can come together and play the latest online games with one another in a safe and friendly environment , helping veterans to stay connected to the community.

Who funds Stack Up

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bob Woodruff FoundationEvent Sponsorship$65,000
The Marilyn Lichtman FoundationGeneral Charity$25,000
PayPal Giving Fund$18,777
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Stack Up

NameTitleCompensation
Stephen MacHugaChief Executive Officer , Chairman$60,000

Financials for Stack Up

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,754,747
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$8,200
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,762,947

Form 990s for Stack Up

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-05990View PDF
2022-122023-10-16990View PDF
2021-122022-10-12990View PDF
2020-122021-10-13990View PDF
2019-122022-01-05990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
March 6, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 5, 2025
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from Bob Woodruff Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from American Legion Auxiliary - 283 Palisades
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsMilitary and veteran charitiesHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesMilitary and veterans
Characteristics
Peer-to-peer fundraisingReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6555 Buffalo Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
stackup.org/ 
Phone
(412) 370-3665
IRS details
EIN
47-5424265
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P50: Personal Social Services
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0277847
FTB Entity ID
4325700
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-03-05
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