Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation promotes healthy lifestyles, improves personal safety, and provides structure for lifelong achievement by providing subsidies for aquatic and other athletic programs serving disadvantaged youth. Our goal is to promote accessibility in underserved communities located in the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara, California (and eventually extending throughout the San Francisco Bay Area) by supporting programs that educate, train, and engage members of the community to be able to safely use existing aquatics facilities and engage in structured athletic activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 6% 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
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$143K
Spent
$137K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$62K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$143K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$109K
Expenses
$137K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$103K
Net assets
$62K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$19K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $68K Management & general 49% · $68K Fundraising 0% · $666

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

7 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darcie Taylor’s $8K as Executive Director is at the 20th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darcie Taylor$8,343$46,500$62,000$13,632—
Jodie Penner————$57,000

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

Subsidizes athletic programs for disadvantaged youth, promoting healthy lifestyles and lifelong achievement.

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3 programs · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted our network of providers. Due to local health and safety orders, many swimming pools were closed for most of the year. Most students were engaged in online learning rather than attending physical schools.

$30Kprogram expense
02

Providing swim lesson subsidies. Our programs in 2020 subsidized swim lessons for economically disadvantaged youth swimmers at pools in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties. Swimmers paid a co-pay of approximately $5 per lesson directly to the provider, with the remaining fees charged by the swim lesson provider reimbursed…

$25Kprogram expense
03

In 2020 we subsidized youth swim teams at several swimming pools, a youth water polo program at the Belle Haven pool in Menlo Park, after school camps and aquatic activities, and (due to the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering many of the local swimming pools we work with), youth tennis camps.

$13Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $348K · 2020–2024
Team Sheeper LLCFY2024$86,000
Sequoia YMCACA · FY2023$34,940
Team Sheeper LLCFY2023$16,990
East Palo Alto YMCACA · FY2023$7,450
Alto Swim Club LLCFY2023$5,137
Team Sheeper LLCFY2022$58,530
Sequoia YMCACA · FY2022$6,604
Team Sheeper LLCFY2021$62,710
Peninsula YMCACA · FY2021$6,180
Team Sheeper LLCFY2020$22,645
Peninsula YMCACA · FY2020$13,654
Sequoia YMCACA · FY2020$8,592
Presidio YMCACA · FY2020$6,050

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$143K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Money outPt IX
$137K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$68K
Fundraisingcol D$666
Owns and owesPt X
$62K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$143K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$22
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$55K$62K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$55K$62K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$68K$68K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$0$57K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$0$5K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$666$666
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$846$0$846$0
Information technologyLn 14$426$0$426$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$360$0$360$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90$0$90$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$137K$68K$68K$666

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $109K$103K$6K$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $95K$147K−$52K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$151K$14K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$130K−$16K$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $143K$137K$6K$62K 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 $143,223 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,340$143,223
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $160,340$143,223
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $126,559$68,414
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,471$61,678
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $493$666
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,511$6,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,034$136,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,694$6,453
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $143,223 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$24,712
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,511
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,223
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$143,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,770 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $68,414$68,414
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $57,000 · Fundraising $0$57,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $4,678 · Fundraising $0$4,678
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,366 · Fundraising $0$1,366
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $666$666
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $846 · Fundraising $0$846
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $426 · Fundraising $0$426
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $360 · Fundraising $0$360
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,924 · Fundraising $0$2,924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $90 · Fundraising $0$90
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,414 · Management $67,690 · Fundraising $666$136,770
Part X · Balance sheet $61,787 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,178$61,765
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22$22
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,134$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,334$61,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,334$61,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,334$61,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$143,223
XI-2 Total expenses$136,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,334
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
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$61,787

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