Educating, promoting, supporting and fostering Safe athletic participation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$213K
425% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 425% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$163K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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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
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +6%
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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
−$163K
FY2025▼ -223%
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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 (year ending June 2025) · 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $240K Fundraising 4% · $86K

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; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$100,145Pt 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promoting safe athletic participation through education and support.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We provided sports medicine coverage at school and community athletic events in 10 counties and 21 schools, including education about heat illness, concussions, sudden cardiac events and opioid addiction and prevention. We also established emergency action plans at school and athletic trainer covered events.

$1.6Mprogram 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
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$240K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
−$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
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$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$880
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
Net assetsLn 32−$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 547
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$100K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$880
Total assetsLn 16$135K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$213K
Net assetsLn 32$132K−$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$10K$31K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.3M$102K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$33K$3K$393
Other employee benefitsLn 9$117K$107K$9K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$104K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$54K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40$40
Office expensesLn 13$43K$6K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$910$910
TravelLn 17$10K$3K$3K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$352$352
InsuranceLn 23$24K$21K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$846
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.6M$240K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Viewing $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 $1,675,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,514,900$1,669,592
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,857$7,010
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,195−$1,442
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,513,562$1,675,160
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 $1,751,548$1,792,015
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,859$177,285
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,863,407$1,969,300
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$349,845−$294,140
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,675,160 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$16,598
VIII-1e Government grants$1,037,095
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$615,899
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,689
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,669,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,010$7,010
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 eventsExcluded from tax −$1,642−$1,642
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $200$200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,568$1,675,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,969,300 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,487 · Management $31,462 · Fundraising $62,924$104,873
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,299,987 · Management $102,347 · Fundraising $12,712$1,415,046
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,197 · Management $3,144 · Fundraising $393$36,734
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,824 · Management $9,249 · Fundraising $1,156$117,229
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,521 · Management $9,412 · Fundraising $5,200$118,133
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,470$3,470
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,800 · Management $12,825$66,625
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $40$40
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,249 · Management $37,071$43,320
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,930$2,930
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $910$910
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,961 · Management $2,961 · Fundraising $3,947$9,869
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,381$1,381
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $352$352
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,535 · Management $3,624$24,159
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,383 · Management $846$6,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,643,296 · Management $239,672 · Fundraising $86,332$1,969,300
Part X · Balance sheet $50,019 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,023$49,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,232$880
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,199$50,019
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,481$12,547
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$200,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,481$212,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,924−$162,528
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,718−$162,528
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,199$50,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$162,528 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,675,160
XI-2 Total expenses$1,969,300
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$294,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,718
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$162,528

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