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Arlington Alligators INC FY2023 filing

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Arlington Hts, IL501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 36-3254039Revenue $246K in FY2023

On file with the IRSalligatoraquatics.org1002 N Hickory Ave, 60004-5721 · Arlington Hts, ILTax-exempt since May 1987Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Swim club dedicated to offering a progressive, fun and positive program of instruction and training in swimming for all swimmers whether a novice or advanced swimmer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$244K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2023-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$197K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$244K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$225K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$188K
Net assets
$50K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$26K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $216K Management & general 11% · $26K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$46,604Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Ruffin
Administrato
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Scoggins
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laurie Flight
Registrar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacy Cassiday$43,269$44,885$46,604$45,334$25,800$19,716
Mary Ruffin—$692$9,000$10,578$6,808$25,165

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

Teaches swimming skills and provides training for all levels in a fun, positive environment.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided swim instruction and training for approximately 198 swimmers

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
USA Swimming FoundationFY2020$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Money outPt IX
$244K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$333$333
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$80K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$4K$6K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$244K$216K$26K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $199K$188K$12K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024 $197K$205K−$8K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $246K$244K$2K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $247K$225K$21K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $199K$26K 990 PDF
FY2020 $192K$14K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $245,892 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,669$30,256
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $207,964$215,553
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$83
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,649$245,892
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,918$123,589
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,381$120,311
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $225,299$243,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,350$1,992
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,892 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,256
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,256
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,553$215,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83$83
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,553 · Excluded from tax $83$245,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,900 across 9 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $55,604$55,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,676$54,676
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,309$13,309
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,242$3,242
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $333$333
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,366$7,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,287 · Management $14,385$94,672
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,436 · Management $6,306 · Fundraising $2,156$12,898
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,678 · Management $26,066 · Fundraising $2,156$243,900
Part X · Balance sheet $114,505 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,087$109,466
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,852$3,432
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,854$1,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $118,793$114,505
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,912$10,918
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,798$50,655
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $348$3,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,058$64,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,735$49,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,735$49,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $118,793$114,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,892
XI-2 Total expenses$243,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,735
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,727

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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