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Wildkit Swimming Organization

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 36-3844941Revenue $390K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwildkitaquatics.com5309 N Lynch Ave, 60630-1427 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since May 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide instructional and competitive swimming opportunities for children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$390K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$379K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$390K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$379K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$379K
Net assets
$470K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$470K

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 May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $375K Management & general 1% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kate Nissan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Hailpern
Officials Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Auger
General Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers swimming lessons and competitive programs for kids.

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1 program · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

WSO's sole purpose is to provide instructional and competitive swimming opportunities for children; substantailly all activities are for such purposes.

$375Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$379K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$470K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$470K
Total assetsLn 16$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$470K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$458K$470K
Total assetsLn 16$458K$470K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$458K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$539
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$360K$360K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$379K$375K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $390K$379K$11K$470K 990 PDF
FY2024 $384K$282K$102K$458K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$215K$73K$356K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$104K$149K$283K 990 PDF
FY2021 $71K$19K$52K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$164K−$12K$82K 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 $389,999 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $207,295$1,429
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $176,813$388,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $384,108$389,999
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,667$378,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $281,667$378,765
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,441$11,234
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 $389,999 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $250 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,429
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388,320$388,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $388,570 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$389,999
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,765 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,231$1,231
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,978$1,978
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,757$5,757
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,058 · Management $539$1,597
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $360,465$360,465
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,737$7,737
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,017 · Management $3,748 · Fundraising $0$378,765
Part X · Balance sheet $469,631 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $458,397$469,631
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,397$469,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $458,397$469,631
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $458,397$469,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,397$469,631
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,999
XI-2 Total expenses$378,765
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$458,397
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,631

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

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