Santa Fe Trail Blazers Association

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Shawnee Msn, KS501(c)(3)Since 1976Recreation & SportsEIN 48-0856759Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSkcblazers.com6501 Antioch Rd, 66202-3637 · Shawnee Msn, KSTax-exempt since Jul 1977Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The kansas city Blazers swim team is a competitive program supported by volunteers with the purpose and committment to 1 advance the sport of swimming 2 recruit individuals who share our vision 3 provide swimmers witht he highest leve of coaching 4 create and maintain and enjoyable and productive swimming environment continued-sch o

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
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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 $19K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$767K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$625K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$838K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$767K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$602K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$767K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1977.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.1M Management & general 0% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Volunteers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Hospitality
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Meet Operatons
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Functions
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ways Means
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers competitive swimming programs for children.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Develop a prominent swim program within a total aquatic program through a self-supporting club which fosters amateur swimming competition to approximately 350 participants annually.

$1.1Mprogram 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 1 funder$40
Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$767K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$768K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$599K
Total assetsLn 16$768K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$767K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$86K$170K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$557K$599K
Total assetsLn 16$648K$768K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$648K$767K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$255K$255K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$809K$809K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$115K$767K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.2M−$220K$648K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$22K$794K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$281K$739K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$838K−$106K$511K 990 PDF
FY2020 $625K$600K$24K$602K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,246,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $955,783$1,193,014
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,756$12,509
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,115$41,292
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,020,654$1,246,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,238,018$1,130,399
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,241,018$1,131,899
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$220,364$114,916
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,246,815 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,193,014$1,193,014
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,509$12,509
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$41,292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,193,014 · Excluded from tax $12,509$1,246,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,131,899 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,874$1,874
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,094$1,094
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,120$2,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,285$5,285
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,703$4,703
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $255,024$255,024
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,736$48,736
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,148$2,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $809,415$809,415
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,129,751 · Management $2,148 · Fundraising $0$1,131,899
Part X · Balance sheet $768,483 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,536$169,581
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,591$75
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $556,955$598,827
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $648,082$768,483
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $648,082$766,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $648,082$768,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $766,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,246,815
XI-2 Total expenses$1,131,899
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$648,082
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,726
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$766,724

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

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