The purpose of the Minnesota Sting Athletic Association is to promote the growth and development of the sport of fastpitch softball for girls ages 8-18

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% 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 · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$245K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$246K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$135K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$46K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$46K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $238K Management & general 3% · $8K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $25K 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
Board Member
$6,410Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,780Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$5,513Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$4,817Pt VII · Sec A
$2,577Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Fletcher’s $6K as Board Member is at the 16th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Leah Fletcher$6,410———
Robert Makela$5,780$6,000$6,000$6,200
Kayla Hatting$5,513$2,442$4,267—
Steve Snedeker———$5,243
Brian Jeanson$4,817$2,913$4,208$3,590
Christine Kohout$2,577———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes fastpitch softball growth and development for girls ages 8-18.

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1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association continues to provide teams based on enrollment numbers and provides year-round training activities to prepare for high caliber competition in local, state and national softball tournaments.

$238Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $8K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$7,748
Unitemized GrantFY2021$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38
Fees for servicesLn 2g$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$34K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$188$188
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$128K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$9K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$238K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $261K$246K$15K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024 $245K$259K−$14K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$279K−$22K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $357K$350K$7K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $219K$202K$17K$71K 990 PDF
FY2020 $140K$135K$4K$54K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $260,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,377$38
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $232,358$259,491
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,574$1,031
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,161$260,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,864$2,082
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,060$23,547
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $244,212$220,203
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,136$245,832
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,975$14,728
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $260,560 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $259,491$259,491
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,031$1,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $259,491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,031$260,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,832 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,082$2,082
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,547$23,547
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $188$188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,246$42,246
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,251$33,251
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,776$2,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,493$128,493
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,513 · Management $4,736$13,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,132 · Management $7,700 · Fundraising $0$245,832
Part X · Balance sheet $47,829 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,872$47,829
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,872$47,829
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,351
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,872$46,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,872$46,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,872$47,829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$260,560
XI-2 Total expenses$245,832
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,872
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,122
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,478

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

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