To provide direction and control of interscholastic Athletic competitions and to govern the eligibility status of athletes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$193K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$193K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$503
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$629K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$696K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$361K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$629K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$696K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$440K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$591K
FY2025$696K
Net assets
$361K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$361K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $618K Management & general 11% · $78K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $193K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Commissioner
$128,100Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Commis
$58,054Pt VII · Sec A
Eligibility
$6,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Popp’s $128K as Commissioner is at the 97th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Popp$128,100$118,258$39,375——
John Sullivan——$32,832$81,439$85,907
Jay Stancil$58,054$55,500$21,862$20,000$20,000
Lewis Buterakos$6,500$6,500$6,500$6,500$6,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Governs high school sports competitions and athlete eligibility.

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1 program · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization engages in directing athletic competitions, conducting tournaments, and prescribing eligibility standards for the student-athletes.

$217Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$696K
Ln 25
Programscol B$618K
Managementcol C$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$361K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$503
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$503
Net assetsLn 32$361K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$428K$362K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$503
Net assetsLn 32$428K$361K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$148K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$96K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$25K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$990$5K
TravelLn 17$43K$43K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$172K
All other expensesLn 24e$108K$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$696K$618K$78K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $629K$696K−$67K$361K 990 PDF
FY2024 $611K$591K$20K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$546K−$31K$408K 990 PDF
FY2022 $496K$440K$56K$439K 990 PDF
FY2021 $348K$294K$55K$383K 990 PDF
FY2020 $278K$236K$42K$329K 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 $628,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,342$179,490
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $437,225$426,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$13
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,554$23,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,136$628,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $195,551$208,894
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,379$487,226
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $590,930$696,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,206−$67,262
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $628,858 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $53,800 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,490
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $372,510$372,510
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13$13
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,045$23,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $449,368$628,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $696,120 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,418 · Management $44,235$192,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,857 · Management $3,384$14,241
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,915$15,915
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,100$96,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,190 · Management $4,029$29,219
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $990 · Management $5,319$6,309
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,449$43,449
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,409$12,409
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,383$3,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,985$171,985
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $108,457$108,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $617,855 · Management $78,265 · Fundraising $0$696,120
Part X · Balance sheet $361,555 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,314$361,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $428,314$361,555
X-25 Other liabilities$503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$503
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $428,314$361,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $428,314$361,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $428,314$361,555
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$628,858
XI-2 Total expenses$696,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$428,314
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,052

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