Lyons Swim Club

Claim this org

(tell your story, add context, and more) Claim it free, then get the verified mark for $500 a year.

How does your 990 look to donors? Take the 10-Question Audit

The organization is a year round comprehensive Swim, water polo and dive program located in western springs (Lyons township hs - south) and lagrange (Lyons township hs).the purpose of the Club is to develop the abilities of community members in all aspects of aquatic sports by provividing quality instructions, opportunities for competition, an atmosphere that fosters respect for one's self and others, good sportsmanship, and personal excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 74 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$679K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$673K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$410K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$679K
FY2025-0.4%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$682K
FY2025$679K
Expenses
$673K
FY2025▼ -10%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$603K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$752K
FY2025$673K
Net assets
$410K
FY2025▲ +1%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$410K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1991.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $588K Management & general 13% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Lyons Swim Club executive salaries →

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 year-round swim, water polo, and dive programs for all ages.

Questions for Lyons Swim Club

Tap to ask. Lyons Swim Club sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Lyons Swim Club answers here, for everyone.

1 program · $588K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The purpose of the club is to develop the abilities of community members in all aspects of aquatic sports by provividing quality instructions, opportunities for competition, an atmosphere that fosters respect for one's self and others, good sportsmanship, and personal excellence.

$588Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$679K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$569K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$673K
Ln 25
Programscol B$588K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$410K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$569K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$679K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$410K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$410K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 574
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$405K$410K
Total assetsLn 16$405K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$405K$410K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$367K$367K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$10K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$238K$180K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$673K$588K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $679K$673K$5K$410K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $682K$752K−$70K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2024 $695K$734K−$39K$475K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $548K$603K−$55K$201K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $678,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $551,198$568,711
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,598$100,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,988$9,297
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $681,784$678,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $445,057$398,464
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $306,965$275,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $752,022$673,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,238$5,309
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $678,792 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$568,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$568,711
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,784$100,784
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,297$9,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,081$678,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $673,483 across 4 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $366,592$366,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,872$31,872
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,584 · Management $27,650$37,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,564 · Management $58,221$237,785
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,612 · Management $85,871 · Fundraising $0$673,483
Part X · Balance sheet $410,071 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $404,762$410,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $404,762$410,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $404,762$410,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $404,762$410,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $404,762$410,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $410,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$678,792
XI-2 Total expenses$673,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$404,762
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$410,071

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.