The Ohio Stringrays are based on the pricipal that doing things the right way leads to incredible results both on and off the field. The coaching staff practices high-positive coaching techniques, academic committment and community involvement is expected. Our Annual Stringways Showcase was cancelled.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$700
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$177K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$177K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$305K
Expenses
$168K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$218K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$296K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $168K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Dennis’s $5K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1016 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops young athletes through positive coaching, academic commitment, and community involvement.

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1 program · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Fall tournament

$168Kprogram 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$26

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$177K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$700
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$177K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$700
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6225
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$218K
Total assetsLn 16$209K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$700
Net assetsLn 32$209K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$100$100
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$242$242
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$902$902
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$145K
All other expensesLn 24e$336$336
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$168K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $305K$226K$79K$296K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $177K$168K$9K$218K 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$157K$54K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 $148K$143K$5K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$127K$21K$150K 990 PDF
FY2020 $192K$181K$11K$129K 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 $177,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,791$133,018
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,631$44,189
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,422$177,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$3,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,107$165,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,607$168,267
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,815$8,940
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,207 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$117,396
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,018
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$44,189
VIII-12 Total revenue$177,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,267 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,200$3,200
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $100$100
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,650$2,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,281$1,281
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $242$242
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,916$2,916
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,620$7,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $902$902
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,758$3,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,262$145,262
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $336$336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,267 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$168,267
Part X · Balance sheet $218,479 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,181$133,821
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $84,658$84,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $208,839$218,479
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $208,839$217,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $208,839$217,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $208,839$218,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$177,207
XI-2 Total expenses$168,267
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$208,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,779

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