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Pony Express Baseball INC

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Saint Joseph, MO501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 27-4437372Revenue $300K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSponyexpressbaseball.netSaint Joseph, MOTax-exempt since Jul 2012Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide an outlet of healthful activity and training under good leadership in the atmosphere of wholesome community participation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 25 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$300K
Expenses
$300K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$300K
Net assets
$103K
FY2024▼ -0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$103K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2012.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $268K Management & general 11% · $32K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dwight Hangartner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lance Wheeler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn Kobjez
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Bird
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Dodge
Director (left in July)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers healthy activities and training with good leadership in a supportive community.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The movement is dedicated to helping children become good and decent citizens. It strives to inspire them with a goal and to enrich their lives towards the day they must take their places in the world. It establishes the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play.

$268Kprogram 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
Heartland Regional Medical CenterFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$104K$103K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$104K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$41$41
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$119K$119K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$132$132
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K$130
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$268K$32K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $300K$300K−$529$103K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $304K$295K$9K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $271K$282K−$11K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $261K$230K$31K$106K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $198K$178K$21K$74K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $299,618 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,371$2,711
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $211,577$211,512
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56$1,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86,366$83,517
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,370$299,618
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,750$4,956
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,219$51,506
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,463$243,685
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $295,432$300,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,938−$529
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,618 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $83,475 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,711
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $211,512$211,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,878$1,878
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $42$42
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $294,987 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,920$299,618
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,147 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,956$4,956
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,846$47,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,660$3,660
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $41$41
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,484$3,484
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $118,930$118,930
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $132$132
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,045$8,045
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,339 · Management $1,555$2,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,466$49,466
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,499$18,499
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,064 · Management $130$42,194
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,261 · Management $31,886 · Fundraising $0$300,147
Part X · Balance sheet $103,284 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,813$8,284
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,000$95,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,813$103,284
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $103,813$103,284
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,813$103,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,813$103,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,618
XI-2 Total expenses$300,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,813
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,284

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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