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National Exercise Trainers Association

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 41-1319832Revenue $997K in FY2026

On file with the IRSnetafit.org12800 Industrial Park Blvd Ste 220, 55441-3929 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Dec 1981

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Providing group exercise and other fitness related education workshops to train instructors on safe and effective teaching methods. Guiding fitness professionals through their career by offering affordable and accessible education opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$472K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$997K
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$997K
FY2026+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$933K
FY2025$993K
FY2026$997K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2026▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
FY2026$1.2M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2026▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.6M
FY2026$2.7M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 1981.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $739K Management & general 36% · $411K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mario Crespo
Executive Director
$175,175Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Skoog
Board Member
$28,800Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Leiker
Board Member
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Anderson
Board Member
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
Lorrie Alden
Board Member
$423Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Crespo’s $175K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mario Crespo$175,175$174,697$167,250$174,500$174,500$174,500
Sarah Skoog$28,800$28,800$28,500$25,200$25,200$25,200
Kelly Leiker$7,500——$1,530$540$1,620
Ken Anderson$3,600$3,600$3,600$3,600$5,100$7,200
Lorrie Alden$423——$840$525$1,653

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains fitness instructors in safe, effective teaching and guides their careers with affordable education.

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1 program · $739K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Fitness education and training workshops live and online are provided at affordable rates to train fitness instructors. Clients learn to develop, implement and teach safe and effective exercise programs. Approximately 237 workshops were held during the 2025 tax year all across the U.S.

$739Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$997K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$935K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$739K
Managementcol C$411K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$935K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$997K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K$176K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$460K$472K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$183K$46K$137K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$332K$233K$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$9K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$21K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$19K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$69K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$151K$151K
Office expensesLn 13$112K$101K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$51K$51K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$5K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$16K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$739K$411K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $997K$1.2M−$153K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2025 $993K$1.1M−$58K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $933K$1.1M−$157K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$25K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$6K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$147K$1.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $997,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $895,212$935,283
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,656$40,446
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,324$21,594
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $993,192$997,323
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 $589,368$647,172
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $461,445$502,983
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,050,813$1,150,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,621−$152,832
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $997,323 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,594 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $935,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$935,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,446$40,446
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $956,877 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,446$997,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,150,155 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,806 · Management $137,419$183,225
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $233,245 · Management $98,387$331,632
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,166 · Management $10,476$19,642
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,382 · Management $44,241$65,623
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,281 · Management $27,769$47,050
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,377$3,377
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,604$68,604
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150,666$150,666
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $100,860 · Management $11,263$112,123
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,543 · Management $17,543$35,086
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,360$38,360
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,094$51,094
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,569$3,569
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,308 · Management $6,988$12,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,038 · Management $6,770 · Fundraising $0$22,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $738,993 · Management $411,162 · Fundraising $0$1,150,155
Part X · Balance sheet $3,194,343 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,644$60,661
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $173,222$115,020
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,070$14,146
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,833$31,641
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,683$34,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,004$6,130
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,725,435$2,931,844
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,010,891$3,194,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,859$14,241
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,736$56,907
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $354,921$400,674
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $459,516$471,822
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,551,375$2,722,521
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,551,375$2,722,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,010,891$3,194,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,722,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$997,323
XI-2 Total expenses$1,150,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$152,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,551,375
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$323,978
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,722,521

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