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Aksarben Curling Association

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 36-4821662Revenue $230K in FY2025Latest return filed Nov 6, 2025

On file with the IRScurlaksarben.comPo Box 24458, 68124-0458 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote the growth of the sport of Curling in the region including youth development and nationally-competitive college teams.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 38% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.7 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
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$547K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$62K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$273K
FY2025$230K
Expenses
$156K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$138K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$547K
FY2025▲ +20%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$457K
FY2025$547K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $124K Management & general 8% · $12K Fundraising 13% · $20K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nic Swiercek
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nic Ridder
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Wilson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joellen Maras
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Buckley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes curling growth through youth development and competitive college teams.

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1 program · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Organization Programs Include the Following Activities

Learn to curl - all ages and abilities can give curling a try! Sessions are two hours in length where you'll learn the basics of the game, practice basic skills, and play a partial match! All equipment is provided by aksarben CURLING.INSTRUCTIONAL leagues - designed for curlers with limited or no experience who want to learn the game and…

$124Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$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
$230K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$547K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$138K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$19K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$510K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$547K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$448K$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$556K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$457K$547K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$739$370$369
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$111K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$124K$12K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 $230K$156K$75K$547K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2024 $273K$150K$123K$457K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 22, 2023 $210K$138K$72K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2022 $178K$246K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2021 $62K$183K 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 $230,096 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,218$98,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150,652$138,141
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,360−$6,491
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,833$49
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,063$230,096
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 $11,378$17,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,405$138,017
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,783$155,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,280$74,579
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $230,096 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$73,577
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,141$138,141
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,299$12,299
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$18,790−$18,790
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $49$49
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,351 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,348$230,096
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,517 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,350$7,350
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,500$17,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,508 · Management $2,507$5,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $370 · Fundraising $369$739
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $8,170$8,170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,980 · Management $2,391 · Fundraising $1,872$115,243
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,528 · Management $12,248 · Fundraising $19,741$155,517
Part X · Balance sheet $556,284 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,025$29,888
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $388,434$510,280
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$1,116
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,290$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,267$556,284
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,036$249
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $49,620$9,298
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,656$9,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $431,611$472,103
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$74,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $456,611$546,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,267$556,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $546,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,096
XI-2 Total expenses$155,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,579
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$456,611
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$546,737

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

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