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Daphne, AL501(c)(4)Recreation & Sports EIN 63-1227233Revenue $237K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 13, 2026

On file with the IRStheshadowbarons.comDaphne, ALTax-exempt since Apr 2001

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The Shadow Barons is a Mardis Gras organization that parades annually in Daphne, Alabama to celebrate the Mardis Gras season. A social ball is held following the parade for the organization's members and their guests.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-1227233) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.2 mo
of spending, in cash
2.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$144K
37% of total assets
Liabilities are 37% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$237K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$176K
FY2023$197K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$237K
Expenses
$210K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$191K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$250K
FY2025▲ +12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$180K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$250K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 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 Apr 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $210K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeffrey Walding
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Ford
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Winn Barnette
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Parke
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Griffeth
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Wilkinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Haynes
Board Member
$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

Programs and updates

Parades annually during Mardi Gras season, celebrating with a member social ball.

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3 programs · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Held a Mardis Gras ball in February 2025 for the organization's 250 members and their guests. Approximately 1,400 people attended the Mardis Gras ball.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-1227233) · Dispute this line
$73Kprogram expense
02

Held a Mardis Gras parade in Daphne, Alabama in February 2025 with the organization's members participating on floats and horses.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-1227233) · Dispute this line
$32Kprogram expense
03

Held a "summer ball" in August 2024 for the organization's members and their guests.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 63-1227233) · Dispute this line
$16Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$353K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$27K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K$353K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$144K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$127K$127K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$210K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2026 $237K$210K$27K$250K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $204K$191K$13K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2024 $197K$211K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2023 $176K$180K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $236,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $203,502$236,897
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $203,502$236,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $122,529$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$126,719
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,237$83,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,766$210,386
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,736$26,511
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,897 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $236,897$236,897
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $236,897 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$236,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,386 across 5 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $126,719$126,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,719$9,719
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,968$35,968
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,259$13,259
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,721$24,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,386 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$210,386
Part X · Balance sheet $394,578 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,161$39,438
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $365,929$352,670
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,050$2,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $394,140$394,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,477$6,126
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $166,827$138,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $170,304$144,231
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $223,836$250,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,836$250,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $394,140$394,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,897
XI-2 Total expenses$210,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,511
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,836
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,347

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