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James Buchanan Athletic Boostersassociation

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Mercersburg, PA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-0619302Revenue $153K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4773 Fort Loudon Rd, 17236-9692 · Mercersburg, PATax-exempt since Dec 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Support of Athletic needs in the tuscarora school district

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$153K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$230K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$153K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$153K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
$230K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$230K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $120K Management & general 1% · $2K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Erin Green
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandy Linn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tara Summers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Angela Amsley
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Ebersole
Co Vice Pres
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides athletic support for Tuscarora School District students.

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1 program · $120K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The purpose of the james buchanan athletic boosters is to encourage school spirit and participation, promote sportsmanship, team work and leadership, and assist in the athletic needs of the children.

$120Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$11
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11
Grants paid · 5 grants · $74K · 2020–2024
Tusc School DistrictFY2024$11,683
Tusc School DistrictFY2023$21,874
Tusc School DistrictFY2022$25,850
Tusc School DistrictFY2021$5,884
Tusc School DistrictFY2020$8,405

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$230K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$230K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$198K$230K
Total assetsLn 16$198K$230K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K$230K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$102K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$495
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$120K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $153K$121K$32K$230K 990 PDF
FY2024 $125K$108K$17K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$73K$14K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $69K$50K$18K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $52K$39K$14K$149K 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 $152,948 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,378$13,534
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,490$30,470
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $702$2,888
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $63,764$106,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,334$152,948
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,874$13,683
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,608$107,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,482$121,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,852$31,758
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $152,948 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $47,025 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,534
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,470$30,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,888$2,888
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$59,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,383$152,948
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $121,190 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,683$13,683
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,488$102,488
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,474 · Management $495$3,969
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $119,645 · Management $1,545 · Fundraising $0$121,190
Part X · Balance sheet $229,562 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $197,804$97,139
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$132,423
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,804$229,562
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $197,804$229,562
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,804$229,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,804$229,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,948
XI-2 Total expenses$121,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,758
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,562

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

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