We are a non-profit (501c3) community center delivering squash, wellness, and education in Portland, ME. We seek to unite neighbors of all ages and backgrounds and to fully support youth on their journeys from elementary school into adulthood. We believe that a commitment to access, equity, and integration makes every community stronger.Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, the organization held 315 hours of

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 12 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $102K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$971K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$971K
FY2024+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$741K
FY2021$872K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$968K
FY2024$971K
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $777K Management & general 10% · $97K Fundraising 10% · $97K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Presid
$102,883Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barrett Takesian’s $103K as Executive Director, Presid is at the 35th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barrett Takesian$102,883—$115,812$82,100$86,419
Brett Takesian—$108,225———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers squash, wellness, and education to unite neighbors and support youth.

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3 programs · $340K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Rally Portland

Seasonal afterschool program for youth in 6th - 12th grade - 94 participants - 84% attendance - 60% financial aid.

$243Kprogram expense
02

Camp Fish Hawk

Weekly summer camps bringing together squash and adventures around Casco Bay for youth in 3rd - 8th grade - 39 participants, 64% financial aid.

$73Kprogram expense
03

Farm Team

Seasonal afterschool program for youth in 3rd - 5th grade. 37 participants, 88% attendance, and 54% financial aid.

$24Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Cabin FoundationFY2025$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$102K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Money outPt IX
$971K
Ln 25
Programscol B$777K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$752K
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$121K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$752K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$752K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$752K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$867K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$91K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$444K$356K$44K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$10K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$15K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$34K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$18K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$40K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$47K$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$175$175
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$53K$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$44K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$68K$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$971K$777K$97K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$971K$933K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$968K$2.0M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$1.0M$1.9M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$872K$922K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$741K$353K$2.9M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,904,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,363,792$1,447,394
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $334,595$371,961
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154,460$104,830
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $137,316−$19,914
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,990,163$1,904,271
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 $614,823$631,157
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,653$339,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $968,476$971,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,021,687$933,250
Part VI · Governance 13 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $1,904,271 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,824 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$84,496
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,362,898
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$120,704
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,447,394
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $371,961$371,961
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104,830$104,830
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$27,702−$27,702
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,964$1,964
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $379,749 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,128$1,904,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $971,021 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,696 · Management $11,337 · Fundraising $11,337$113,370
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $355,505 · Management $44,438 · Fundraising $44,438$444,381
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,585 · Management $1,198 · Fundraising $1,198$11,981
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,156 · Management $1,894 · Fundraising $1,894$18,944
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,985 · Management $4,248 · Fundraising $4,248$42,481
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,845 · Management $2,231 · Fundraising $2,231$22,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,229 · Management $5,029 · Fundraising $5,029$50,287
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,892 · Management $5,861 · Fundraising $5,861$58,614
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,399 · Management $175 · Fundraising $175$1,749
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,146 · Management $6,643 · Fundraising $6,643$66,432
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,084 · Management $5,511 · Fundraising $5,511$55,106
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,295 · Management $8,537 · Fundraising $8,537$85,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $776,817 · Management $97,102 · Fundraising $97,102$971,021
Part X · Balance sheet $10,518,264 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,919,709$751,997
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $87,281$31,221
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,743$60,113
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,156$22,830
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,619$6,718
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,735,688$8,549,515
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $867,031$1,095,870
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,681,227$10,518,264
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,867$1,515,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,867$1,897,461
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,693,853$8,364,188
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,970,507$256,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,664,360$8,620,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,681,227$10,518,264
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,620,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,904,271
XI-2 Total expenses$971,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$933,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,664,360
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,193
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,620,803

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