Power for Life Aquatics

Tax-deductible

Katy, TX501(c)(3)Since 2013Recreation & SportsEIN 45-4091785Revenue $391K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpflaquatics.org22526 Cove Hollow Dr, 77450-5836 · Katy, TXTax-exempt since Nov 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 73 volunteers and 2 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $56K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$174K
×12 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1200% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$501K
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$391K
Expenses
$501K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$501K
Net assets
−$159K
FY2025▼ -228%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$113K
FY2024−$48K
FY2025−$159K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2012.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $411K Management & general 16% · $78K Fundraising 3% · $13K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$25,427Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Finnell’s $25K as Treasurer is at the 41st 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon Power——$93,900$129,392$96,417$54,710
Susan Finnell$25,427$6,917————
Brian J Fisher—$15,000————

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 15aNo

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Power for Life Aquatics is a recreation and sports nonprofit based in Katy, TX, formed in 2013.

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2 programs · $411K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Entry fees for 100 plus high school age students to participate in swim meets.

$253Kprogram expense
02

Rental of school district natatoriums for 100 high school students to participate in and practice for swim meets.

$158Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Other incomeLn 4–11$925
Investment incomeLn 3$75
Money outPt IX
$501K
Ln 25
Programscol B$411K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
−$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Investment incomeLn 3$75
Other incomeLn 4–11$925
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32−$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 673
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$174K
Net assetsLn 32−$48K−$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$83K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$99K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$7K$2K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$125$125
OccupancyLn 16$15K$13K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$9K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$920
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$202K$196K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$501K$411K$78K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $391K$501K−$110K−$159K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$480K−$167K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$220K−$17K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$271K−$22K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$156K−$28K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$100K$11K$102K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,966 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $312,897$389,966
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$75
I-11 Other revenue$925
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,904$390,966
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,546$117,998
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,672$383,304
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $480,218$501,302
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$167,314−$110,336
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,966 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$382,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75$75
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $925$925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $925 · Excluded from tax $75$390,966
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $501,302 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,673 · Management $35,325$117,998
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,751 · Management $22,203$120,954
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,813 · Management $1,838 · Fundraising $12,664$21,315
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125$125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,586 · Management $2,221$14,807
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,740 · Management $7,110$15,850
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,709 · Management $920$2,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195,777 · Management $6,616$202,393
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,605 · Management $1,626$5,231
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,779 · Management $77,859 · Fundraising $12,664$501,302
Part X · Balance sheet $15,372 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,959$3,902
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,591$4,330
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,542$7,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,092$15,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,913$32,262
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $96,590$141,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,503$174,119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$48,411−$158,747
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$48,411−$158,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,092$15,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$158,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,966
XI-2 Total expenses$501,302
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$48,411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$158,747

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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