Educating, promoting, supporting and fostering Safe athletic participation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $117K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $290K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +827%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$132K
FY2025−$163K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.1M Management & general 11% · $144K Fundraising 4% · $44K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir
$49,942Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brandy Singleton’s $50K as Executive Dir is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brandy Singleton$49,942$100,145$95,977$24,625——
Jami Emory————$81,929—
Jami Wood———$64,656——
Jim Stoker————$8,000$31,668
John Crosby—————$30,404

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 15aYes

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Promoting safe athletic participation through education and support.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided sports medicine sideline coverage at school and community events in 10 counties and 21 schools. Included is education about heat illness, concussions, sudden cardiac events, hydration, mental health, opioid addiction prevention and health and nutrition.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$629
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880$629
Total assetsLn 16$50K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$2K
Net assetsLn 32−$163K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$13K$12K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$815K$758K$57K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$17K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$70K$69K$925
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$59K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$46K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$86K$72K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$3K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$251
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$351
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$144K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $1.7M$2.0M−$294K−$163K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.9M−$350K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M−$36K$482K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.8M$291K$517K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$2.0M−$195K$226K 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 $2,597,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,669,592$2,588,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,010$9,085
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,442$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,675,160$2,597,260
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 $1,792,015$1,022,619
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$17,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,285$213,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,969,300$1,253,291
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$294,140$1,343,969
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $2,597,260 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$2,249
VIII-1e Government grants$2,440,065
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,861
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,582
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,588,175
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,085$9,085
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,085$2,597,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,253,291 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,887 · Management $12,485 · Fundraising $24,972$50,344
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $758,356 · Management $57,066 · Fundraising $0$815,422
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,726 · Management $3,900$20,626
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,837 · Management $925$69,762
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,203 · Management $5,344 · Fundraising $1,918$66,465
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,056$2,056
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,500$17,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $46,017$46,017
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $71,900 · Management $14,375$86,275
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,253 · Management $22,894$26,147
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,469$11,469
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,021$1,021
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,850$7,850
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,328$2,328
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$251
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,443 · Management $2,019$13,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,945 · Management $351$16,296
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,064,567 · Management $144,083 · Fundraising $44,390$1,253,291
Part X · Balance sheet $1,183,399 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,139$99,945
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,082,825
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $880$629
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,019$1,183,399
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,547$1,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $212,547$1,958
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$162,528$1,181,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$162,528$1,181,441
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,019$1,183,399
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,181,441 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,597,260
XI-2 Total expenses$1,253,291
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,343,969
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$162,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,181,441

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