Bigfork Aces INC FY2024 filing

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Bigfork, MT501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 30-0764283

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A.c.e.s. Stands for artscommunityeducationsports IT is an after school program that provides a place where children are nurtured emotionally, socially, academically and recreationally. The Aces program is operated in various coummunites around our local area. The children are provided with a snack, tutoring, cultural and academic enrichment and a place to fee safe.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$268K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$333K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2024▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$491K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$317K
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$411K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$379K
Net assets
$315K
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$273K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$368K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $223K Management & general 30% · $95K Fundraising 0% · $61

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

6 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$54,950Pt VII · Sec A
Presidenrt
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cathy Hay’s $68K as Executive Di is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cathy Hay$68,160$54,950$51,869$59,587$46,708

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurtures children emotionally, socially, academically, and recreationally through after-school programs.

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1 program service account for $223K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The organization was successful in aquiring a property and a building that will be used to further the mission and exempt purpose. The aces program promotes relationships within families and partners with area schools to provide a safe, fun, educational place for children to go after school each day.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $22K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,315

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$61
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$114K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$88K$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$126K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$362K$352K
Total assetsLn 16$576K$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K$268K
Net assetsLn 32$300K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$75K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$964$903$61
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$10K$3K
TravelLn 17$749$749
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$97K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$42$42
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$223K$95K$61

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $431K$379K$53K$368K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $333K$317K$15K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$325K−$26K$300K 990 PDF
FY2022 $364K$311K$53K$326K 990 PDF
FY2021 $491K$411K$80K$273K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $332,546 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$100,076
VIII-1e Government grants$113,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,576
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,877$107,877
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,567$4,567
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,237−$2,237
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,763
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,640 · Excluded from tax $4,567$332,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,389 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $54,950$54,950
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,782 · Management $18,695$93,477
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,547 · Management $1,283$12,830
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,140$7,140
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,272$1,272
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $903 · Fundraising $61$964
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,253$2,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,747 · Management $3,314$13,061
IX-17 TravelPrograms $749$749
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,912$1,912
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,022$12,022
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,688$9,688
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,639 · Management $3,160$7,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,431 · Management $1,799$99,230
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42$42
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,559 · Management $94,769 · Fundraising $61$317,389
Part X · Balance sheet $583,523 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,487$53,617
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,828$55,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $362,109$352,421
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $126,006$121,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $576,430$583,523
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,192$3,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $276,483$268,419
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $299,947$315,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $299,947$315,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $576,430$583,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$332,546
XI-2 Total expenses$317,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$299,947
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,104

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