501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $240
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
133% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 133% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$592K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$608K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$592K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$621K
FY2025$592K
Expenses
$608K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$258K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$614K
FY2025$608K
Net assets
−$3K
FY2025▼ -123%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$10K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$13K
FY2025−$3K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 2004.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $511K Management & general 16% · $97K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes and strengthens education in competitive cheerleading and tumbling.

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1 program · $511K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Cheerleading program that educated and trained approximately 150 youths, ages 4-17, furthering and strengthening their skills and capabilities in the activities of competitive cheerleading and tumbling.

$511Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$240

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$592K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Money outPt IX
$608K
Ln 25
Programscol B$511K
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$458
Total revenueLn 12$592K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$112
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$13K−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$55K$55K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$433K$433K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$18K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$608K$511K$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $592K$608K−$16K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $621K$614K$7K$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $574K$585K−$11K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 $402K$375K$27K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $230K$258K−$28K−$10K 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 $592,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $621,021$592,145
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $621,021$592,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $613,608$608,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $613,608$608,230
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,413−$16,085
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $592,145 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$586,905
VIII-1c Fundraising events$458
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$592,145
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$592,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $608,230 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,037$3,037
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,177$3,177
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,616$1,616
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $59,912$59,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,457$55,457
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,520$1,520
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,033$4,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $433,119$433,119
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,136 · Management $28,223$46,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $511,409 · Management $96,821 · Fundraising $0$608,230
Part X · Balance sheet $9,119 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,092$9,007
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $112$112
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,204$9,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,111$12,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,093−$2,992
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,204$9,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,992 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$592,145
XI-2 Total expenses$608,230
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,992

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