Indiana High School Color Guard Association INC

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Yorktown, IN501(c)(3)Since 1991EIN 35-1840360Revenue $217K in FY2025

On file with the IRSihscga.org8308 W Lincolnshire Dr, 47396-9653 · Yorktown, INTax-exempt since Nov 1993Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Association organizes invitational contests for Indiana junior and senior High School Color guards, and awards higher education scholarships to student participants.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$33K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$363
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$217K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$210K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$180K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$196K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$101K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$196K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1993.

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% · $187K Management & general 11% · $23K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $33K 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
$14,875Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$4,650Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Rep
$4,575Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$4,525Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,570Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Rep
$700Pt VII · Sec A
President
$500Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Rep
$200Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Wilhoit Kimberly$14,875$14,250$8,475$5,850$8,300
Medworth Bob$4,525$4,850$3,310$2,940$2,870
Gibson Lee$4,650$4,000$2,950$2,310$1,200
Morse Brianna$4,575$4,450$3,175$3,000$550
Fleming Phil————$3,300
Gentry Carrie$700—$1,600$200$550
Wiles Daniel$1,570$1,050$920$500$850
Mendenhall Brayton—$1,200$550$200$200

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes color guard contests and awards scholarships to student participants.

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2 programs · $187K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association organized and managed state color guard contests with 166 student groups participating. There are 117 indiana high schools that are members of the association.

$181Kprogram expense
02

The association awarded college scholarships to 4 former indiana high school color guard students.

$6Kprogram 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 · 2 grants · $13K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,900

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$363
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$240
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Other assetsLn 15$410
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$363
Net assetsLn 32$196K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$189K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$190K$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$196$363
Net assetsLn 32$189K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$730$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$499
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K$798
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$187K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $217K$210K$6K$196K 990 PDF
FY2024 $203K$180K$24K$189K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$166K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $107K$101K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,851 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,718$1,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $189,846$205,034
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,455$240
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,175$10,577
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,194$216,851
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,900$6,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,780$66,380
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,903$138,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $179,583$210,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,611$6,426
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,851 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,034 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $205,034$205,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $240$240
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,543$7,543
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,611 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $240$216,851
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,425 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $14,100$14,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,280$52,280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $730 · Management $3,349$4,079
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,103$2,103
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,813 · Management $499$2,312
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,553 · Management $798$127,351
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,376 · Management $23,049 · Fundraising $0$210,425
Part X · Balance sheet $196,139 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,142$195,729
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $404$410
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,546$196,139
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $196$363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $196$363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,350$195,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,350$195,776
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,546$196,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,776 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,851
XI-2 Total expenses$210,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,350
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,776

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

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