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Surprise Sundancers

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Surprise, AZ501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 16-1641502Revenue $199K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsurprisesundancers.org15930 N Bullard Ave, 85374-8844 · Surprise, AZTax-exempt since Mar 2005Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Surprise Sundancers provide volunteer services to support the city of Surprise with regard to promoting, assisting and coordinating major league spring training activities and other events conducted by the city. As a service organization, the Surprise Sundancers will provide volunteers for game day operations during spring training season and raise funds and receive contributions to support charitable youth related activities and projects within the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 800 volunteers.
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$952K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$199K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$324K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$369K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$324K
FY2025▲ +452%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$183K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$157K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$324K
Net assets
$369K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$369K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $315K Management & general 3% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $620

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tucker Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Pupo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Adams
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Holcombe
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Support Major League Spring Training and youth activities through volunteer services and fundraising.

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2 programs · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sundancer Scholarship

The surprise sundancers award scholarships to youth who demonstrate high engagement in the community, participate in athletic programs, and maintain a minimum cumulative gpa of 3.0. The program is funded by the surprise sundancers through a fund held by the arizona community foundation.

$268Kprogram expense
02

Volunteer Program

Provide volunteer support to the city of surprise in areas including spring training operations, national tennis tournaments, and special city events.

$47Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $840K · 2019–2024
Arizona Community FoundationAZ · FY2024$267,000
Arizona Community FoundationAZ · FY2022$90,000
Arizona Community FoundationAZ · FY2020$135,500
Arizona Community FoundationAZ · FY2019$348,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$324K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$620
Owns and owesPt X
$369K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$952K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$952K
Net assetsLn 32$369K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.0M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$98K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$650K$952K
Net assetsLn 32$493K$369K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$267K$267K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$750$750
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$3K$620
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$324K$315K$9K$620

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $199K$324K−$125K$369K 990 PDF
FY2024 $297K$59K$238K$493K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$157K$58K$256K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$183K−$74K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020 $201K$389K−$188K$294K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,489 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,000$500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,000$85,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,201$2,347
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $207,429$111,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,630$199,489
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,000$267,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,749$57,364
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,749$324,364
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $237,881−$124,875
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,489 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $44,952 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,000$85,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,347$2,347
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $66,690$66,690
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $113,989$199,489
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $324,364 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $267,000$267,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,854$2,854
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $750$750
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,893 · Management $2,574 · Fundraising $620$6,087
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,086$24,086
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,994 · Management $1,420$6,414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,673 · Management $1,500$17,173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,646 · Management $9,098 · Fundraising $620$324,364
Part X · Balance sheet $1,320,464 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,045,390$1,267,541
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $98,326$52,923
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,143,716$1,320,464
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $650,335$951,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $650,335$951,958
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $493,381$368,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,381$368,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,143,716$1,320,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $368,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,489
XI-2 Total expenses$324,364
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,381
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$368,506

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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