Parent-based organization which provides support for student athletes both on and off the field and raises money to support high school athletes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+345% vs prior year
Spent
$266K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2022▲ +345%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$58K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$435K
Expenses
$266K
FY2022▲ +201%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$385K
FY2025$371K
Net assets
$156K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$165K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$468K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 2009.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $266K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports student-athletes and Middleton High School's athletic programs.

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1 program · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To promote middleton high school athletics by providing monetary support to 28 high school athletic teams to use for purchase of equipment, uniforms, training, facilities or any other appropriate service as needed.

$266Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $332K · 2020–2021
Middleton High SchoolFY2021$251,456
Middleton High SchoolFY2020$80,877

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$141K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$266K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$141K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$251K$251K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$266K$266K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $435K$371K$64K$468K 990 PDF
FY2024 $442K$385K$57K$399K 990 PDF
FY2023 $405K$313K$92K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $257K$266K−$9K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $58K$89K−$31K$165K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,176$19,694
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,867$96,772
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $208$17
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,535$140,840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $57,786$257,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,377$254,956
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 $6,196$11,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,573$266,365
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,787−$9,042
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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 $257,323 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,694
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $96,772$96,772
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $125,050$125,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,790$15,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,562 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $125,067$257,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,365 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $251,456$251,456
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,698$1,698
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,543$1,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,168$8,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,365 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$266,365
Part X · Balance sheet $156,243 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,203$79,099
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,084$77,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $165,287$156,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,287$156,243
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,287$156,243
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $165,287$156,243
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,243 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,323
XI-2 Total expenses$266,365
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,243

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