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
62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $210K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See National Exercise Trainers Association executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Trains fitness instructors in safe, effective teaching and guides their careers with affordable education.
Questions for National Exercise Trainers Association
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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 923 workshops were scheduled during the 2020 tax year all across the U.S.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $266K | $376K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.5M | $1.8M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $21K | $13K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.9M | $2.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $388K | $351K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.5M | $1.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $210K | $73K | $137K | |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $339K | $199K | $141K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $20K | $10K | $9K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $66K | $28K | $38K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $37K | $15K | $22K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $2K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $73K | $73K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $126K | $126K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $163K | $153K | $10K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $24K | $12K | $12K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $59K | $59K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $34K | $34K | $0 | |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $17K | $4K | $13K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $13K | $6K | $7K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $17K | $17K | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.2M | $750K | $454K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2026 | $997K | $1.2M | −$153K | $2.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2025Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2025 | $993K | $1.1M | −$58K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2024 | $933K | $1.1M | −$157K | $2.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2023 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $25K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | −$6K | $2.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2021 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $147K | $1.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,350,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,350,373 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,203,556 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,242,747 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,892,224 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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