Governing body for competitive swimming in the DC Metro area. Conducts swim meets, trains officials, coaches and other volunteers on the rules and regulations of USA swimming.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 volunteers and 3 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$96K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$876K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$949K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$951K
FY2021$882K
FY2022$963K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Mar 2006.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $976K Management & general 13% · $150K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $50K 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
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Age Group Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Athletes Representa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Junior Athletes Representa
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Athlete Represent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kimberly Bullers$50,000$46,000$41,333$40,000$33,333—
Tim Husson—————$6,000
Ellen Colket—————$1,759

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

Governs competitive swimming, hosts meets, and trains officials and volunteers in the DC Metro area.

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3 programs · $976K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Pvs Championship and Sanctioned Swim Meets

conducted and sanctioned swim meets in the DC Metro area for approximately 13,000 athletes. PVS also organizes a team of swimmers to represent PVS at the Eastern Zone Long Course championship meet.

$895Kprogram expense
02

Education and Advancement

PVS provides education and support to officials through workshops, membership support, and clinics in order to improve all aspects of competitive swimming. Subjects include competitive swimming rules and regulations, club management, inclusion and diversity, and USA Swimming's Safe Sport initiative.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Membership- The annual PVS membership allows membership with the USA Swimming organization and allows athletes to participate in meets and club practices.

$21Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 25 grants · $439K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$50,033
Nation's Capital Swim ClubFY2024$21,581
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,598
Occoquan Swimming INCVA · FY2024$16,043
All Star AquaticsMD · FY2024$14,098
Rockville Montgomery Swim ClubFY2024$11,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$46,611
Nation's Capital Swim ClubFY2023$24,000
Rockville Montgomery Swim ClubFY2023$11,200
Arlington Aquatic ClubFY2023$7,700
Unitemized GrantFY2022$31,478
Rockville Montgomery Swim ClubFY2022$18,900
Nation's Capital Swim ClubFY2022$15,085
Arlington Aquatic ClubFY2022$6,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,205
Nation's Capital Swim ClubFY2021$13,300
Arlington Aquatic ClubFY2021$8,400
Nation's Capital Swim ClubFY2020$32,722
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$976K
Managementcol C$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$502K$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$948K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$72K$72K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$69K$69K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$20K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$2K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$158K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$625K$625K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$976K$150K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$2K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$949K$153K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$991K$152K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $876K$726K$151K$963K 990 PDF
FY2021 $380K$506K−$125K$882K 990 PDF
FY2020 $561K$564K−$3K$951K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,127,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,196$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $753,747$1,094,278
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,797$30,621
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,163$2,476
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,101,903$1,127,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $99,511$140,953
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,167$118,686
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $711,873$865,733
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $948,551$1,125,372
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,352$2,003
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,127,375 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,094,278$1,094,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,621$30,621
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,476$2,476
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,096,754 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,621$1,127,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,125,372 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $72,322$72,322
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,631$68,631
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,002$50,002
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,750 · Management $40,500$60,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,511 · Management $6,923$8,434
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $27,587$27,587
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,900$13,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,118$9,118
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $158,457$158,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,057 · Management $3,524$5,581
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,553$6,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $15,612$15,612
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $625,216$625,216
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,209$3,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $975,531 · Management $149,841 · Fundraising $0$1,125,372
Part X · Balance sheet $1,448,789 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,123$35,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $374,535$150,060
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,016$2,086
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,190
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $948,143$1,253,926
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,465,817$1,448,789
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,720$100
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $101,707$95,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,427$96,057
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,316,390$1,352,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,316,390$1,352,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,465,817$1,448,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,352,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,127,375
XI-2 Total expenses$1,125,372
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,316,390
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$34,339
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,352,732

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