Athletes Serving Athletes INC

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Cockeysville, MD501(c)(3)Since 2007Recreation & SportsEIN 26-1654652

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Athletes Serving Athletes elevates the quality of life for individuals with limited mobility by empowering them to train for and participate in mainstream running events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 5 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $213K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$239K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $118K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$929K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$929K
FY2025▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$905K
FY2025$929K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$539K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$845K
FY2025$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$571K
FY2021$672K
FY2022$783K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $660K Management & general 16% · $168K Fundraising 19% · $199K

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; $239K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$125,500Pt VII · Sec A
$113,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Slomkowski’s $126K as Executive Di is at the 97th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Slomkowski$125,500$128,950$110,950$101,400$95,842$94,374
Julia Kardian$113,500$108,575$85,825$74,600$62,700—

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

Empowering individuals with limited mobility to train for and compete in running events.

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1 program · $660K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, asa served 84 individuals with disabilities connecting them with 336 volunteer runners. On average each asa athlete with a disability trained 18 times and participated in 6 main stream races. Asa also hosted the 2 asa runfests in maryland and virginia and 2 asa bashes in baltimore and rockville.

$660Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$929K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$797K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$660K
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$199K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$797K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$929K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$94K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$239K$184K$26K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$133K$46K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$16K$4K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$30K$7K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$24K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$1K$34K$264
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$116K$116K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$5K$24K$973
OccupancyLn 16$18K$12K$4K$2K
TravelLn 17$475$475
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$980$980
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$22K$6K$611
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$166K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$14K$12K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$660K$168K$199K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $905K$1.0M−$114K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$845K$1.1M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $620K$587K$34K$808K 990 PDF
FY2022 $621K$510K$111K$783K 990 PDF
FY2021 $551K$450K$101K$672K 990 PDF
FY2020 $629K$539K$90K$571K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $928,547 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,788
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$689,338
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$797,126
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,697$51,697
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,960$1,960
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $77,764$77,764
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $131,421$928,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,027,412 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $184,030 · Management $26,290 · Fundraising $28,680$239,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,727 · Management $46,111 · Fundraising $34,671$213,509
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,715 · Management $3,592 · Fundraising $3,143$22,450
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,098 · Management $6,879 · Fundraising $6,019$42,996
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,869 · Management $5,456 · Fundraising $4,774$34,099
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,320 · Management $33,632 · Fundraising $264$35,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $116,346$116,346
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,010$7,010
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,865 · Management $23,890 · Fundraising $973$29,728
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,170 · Management $4,074 · Fundraising $2,184$18,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $475$475
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $980$980
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,783$45,783
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,731 · Management $5,891 · Fundraising $611$28,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,914$165,914
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,373 · Management $11,577 · Fundraising $1,295$27,245
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $660,080 · Management $168,372 · Fundraising $198,960$1,027,412
Part X · Balance sheet $1,785,462 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,533$98,271
X-4 Accounts receivable$196
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $37,734$66,277
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,848$22,043
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $142,466$139,903
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,531,448$1,442,586
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,442$16,186
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,852,471$1,785,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,763$14,013
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $18,413$13,305
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,853$27,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,029$55,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,781,442$1,730,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,781,442$1,730,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,852,471$1,785,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,730,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$928,547
XI-2 Total expenses$1,027,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,781,442
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$47,817
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,730,394

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