Fvsef mission is dedicated to athletic and academic and personal excellence through educational and competitive programs in skiing. Fvsef participants become better athletes, better students and better citizens for life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 79 volunteers and 21 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 14% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $126K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$119K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$725K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$629K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$463K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$725K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$318K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$685K
FY2025$725K
Expenses
$629K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$629K
Net assets
$463K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$463K

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 Oct 1978.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $587K Management & general 7% · $42K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $87K 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
Executive Director
$86,933Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hilary Lindh$86,933$77,833$78,333$50,000——
Roy Loman———$38,800$56,700$45,900
Tim Hinderman———$38,150$42,000$49,000

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

Promotes athletic, academic, and personal growth through skiing education and competition.

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1 program · $587K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Alpine ski competition for youth.

$587Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$126K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$725K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$424K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Money outPt IX
$629K
Ln 25
Programscol B$587K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$463K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$424K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$725K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$456K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Total assetsLn 16$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$463K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 679
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$492K$582K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$367K$463K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$94K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$228K$228K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$35K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$85$85
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$164K$164K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$629K$587K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $725K$629K$96K$463K 990 PDF
FY2024 $685K$535K$151K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$474K$107K$217K 990 PDF
FY2022 $427K$357K$70K$110K 990 PDF
FY2021 $384K$368K$15K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $318K$310K$8K$26K 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 $725,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,245$201,443
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $423,844$423,706
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,731$15,304
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,446$84,745
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $685,266$725,198
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 $313,990$382,411
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,677$246,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $534,667$629,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,599$96,115
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $725,198 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,465 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,874
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,443
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $423,706$423,706
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,304$15,304
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $92,210$92,210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $416,241 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $107,514$725,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $629,083 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,988 · Management $23,497$117,485
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $228,386$228,386
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,519 · Management $2,021$36,540
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,496$13,496
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,332$1,332
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $85$85
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,175$1,175
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,285$1,285
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,031$2,031
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,433$6,433
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,276$41,276
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,669 · Management $600$8,269
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $163,916$163,916
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,943 · Management $1,181$6,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $586,953 · Management $42,130 · Fundraising $0$629,083
Part X · Balance sheet $582,163 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,789$27,067
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $360,064$456,313
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,496$98,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $492,349$582,163
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,820$2,288
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,000$101,297
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,345$15,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $125,165$118,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $367,184$463,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,184$463,299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $492,349$582,163
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $463,299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$725,198
XI-2 Total expenses$629,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$96,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$463,299

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