Provide facilites and coaching to train swimmers of all abilities to complete in various local, regional, and national swimming meets. Approximately 250 swimmers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$109K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $356 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $142
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$114K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
Spent
$421K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$427K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$427K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$501K
Expenses
$421K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$421K
FY2022$464K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$513K
Net assets
$98K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$102K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $421K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head Coach/Board Member
$108,823Pt VII · Sec A
President/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Registration/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meet Director/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clothing/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Mueller’s $112K as Head Coach/Board Member is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Scott Mueller$111,835$117,540$114,822$111,101$108,823

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

Trains swimmers of all abilities for local, regional, and national meets with facilities and coaching.

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1 program · $421K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Train swimmers of all abilities to compete in various local, regional, and national swim meets.

$421Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$142
Grants paid · 5 grants · $41K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$329K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Money outPt IX
$421K
Ln 25
Programscol B$421K
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$98K
Government grantsLn 1e$98K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$329K
Investment incomeLn 3$36
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6175
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$152K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58$0
Total assetsLn 16$152K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$114K
Net assetsLn 32$92K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$109K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$9K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$225$225$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58$58$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$421K$421K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $501K$513K−$12K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $506K$506K$1$102K 990 PDF
FY2023 $474K$474K$1$102K 990 PDF
FY2022 $468K$464K$4K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $427K$421K$6K$98K 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
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Part I · Summary $426,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$98,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $326,417$328,789
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,337$36
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,754$426,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$9,247
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,450$266,840
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,297$144,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,747$420,873
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,993$6,114
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $426,987 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$98,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$328,789
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $328,825 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$426,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $420,873 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,247$9,247
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,823 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$108,823
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,322 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$141,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,695 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,255 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,255
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,331 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,331
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,302 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,302
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $225 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$58
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,469 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,271 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$89,271
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,875 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $420,873 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$420,873
Part X · Balance sheet $211,662 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,303$109,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,632$101,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,993$211,662
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,977$46,888
X-19 Deferred revenue$66,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,077$113,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,916$98,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,993$211,662
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,987
XI-2 Total expenses$420,873
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,916
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,030

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