Flatout Without Limits
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide access to adventure and extreme sports for youth, disabled, and sponsored athletes.
- Income
- $65,072
- Spending
- $106,793
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 64% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $102,015 spent. Extreme Sport 1 Drifting - 4 athletes were chose as sponsored athletes in 2024, including two high school-aged athletes and one disabled athlete. Four vehicles modified for drifiting were repaired and maintained for the athletes, then the athletes were allowed to use the vehicle to participate in several race events. Additionally, tires the part of the vehicle that needs replaced at each event were supplied for the four vehicles, as well as supplied to the other one athlete that had her own vehicle. All track fees and safety equipment were provided free of charge for the athletes, as well as racing parts that are needed on the vehicles. Further work continues on acquiring more sponsored athletes.
- $2,620 spent. Extreme Sport 2 Mountain Biking - 2 athletes were chose as sponsored athletes in 2024, including one high school-aged female athlete. The athletes were allowed to use the organizations bicycles to participate in race events and Flatout-sponsored rides. Additionally, all safety equipment was provided to the athletes, as well as maintenance on the bicycles. Further work continues on gaining more sponosored athletes and providing more riding events.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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