The mission of the Wendy Hilliard gymnastics Foundation is to empower the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health through the sport of gymnastics.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 92 volunteers and 35 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $57K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $157K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$575K
400% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 400% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$432K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$293K
FY2022$842K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$541K
FY2022$701K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
−$432K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022−$127K
FY2024−$444K
FY2025−$432K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $714K Management & general 10% · $102K Fundraising 20% · $200K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$147,638Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Hilliard’s $148K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Wendy Hilliard$147,638$144,093$131,532$135,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved youth through gymnastics, improving physical and emotional health.

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1 program · $714K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Gymnastics Programs

The foundation provides free and low cost gymnastics programs the foundation serves youths between the ages of 3 to 17 years old, predominantly from harlem, and the surrounding neighborhoods of washington heights and the south bronx, with a sister program in detroit, michigan.

$714Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$654K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$714K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$200K
Owns and owesPt X
−$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$654K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$575K
Net assetsLn 32−$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 692
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$679K$575K
Net assetsLn 32−$444K−$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$111K$22K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$343K$299K$22K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$12K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$43K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$3K$15K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$32K$0$32K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K$535
OccupancyLn 16$20K$14K$4K$2K
InterestLn 20$15K$0$15K$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$6K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$164K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$160K$28K$10K$122K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$714K$102K$200K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.0M$13K−$432K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.2M−$134K−$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $842K$701K$141K−$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $293K$541K−$248K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,029,082 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $498,093$370,063
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $557,949$653,761
I-10 Investment income$5,258
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,056,042$1,029,082
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $577,456$557,225
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $612,175$459,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,189,631$1,016,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,589$12,533
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,029,082 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$212,403
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,063
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$653,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,258$5,258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $653,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,258$1,029,082
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,016,549 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,526 · Management $22,348 · Fundraising $14,764$147,638
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,572 · Management $22,244 · Fundraising $22,244$343,060
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,597 · Management $2,917 · Fundraising $2,421$16,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,675 · Management $3,781 · Fundraising $3,136$49,592
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,000 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $0$18,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,008 · Management $0 · Fundraising $32,009$64,017
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,737 · Management $1,067 · Fundraising $535$5,339
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,837 · Management $3,954 · Fundraising $1,977$19,768
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $14,714 · Fundraising $0$14,714
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,020 · Management $2,582 · Fundraising $0$8,602
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,092 · Management $3,367 · Fundraising $1,624$169,083
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,121 · Management $9,897 · Fundraising $121,783$159,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $714,185 · Management $101,871 · Fundraising $200,493$1,016,549
Part X · Balance sheet $143,921 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,103$89,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,009$10,010
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $109,692$44,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $234,804$143,921
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,637$73,420
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $564,235$502,036
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $678,872$575,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$444,068−$431,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$444,068−$431,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $234,804$143,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$431,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,029,082
XI-2 Total expenses$1,016,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$444,068
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$431,535

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