To provide youth Basketball programs to all youth in the bismarck/mandan area regardless of their economic status.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 37% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$417K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$247K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$247K
Expenses
$417K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$229K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$643K
FY2024$417K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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% · $406K Management & general 3% · $11K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wylee Bearstail’s $66K as President is at the 75th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Wylee Bearstail$66,250$63,137$32,799
Brian Zarazua SR——$2,337

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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1 program · $396K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide youth basketball programs to all youth in the BISMARCK/MANDAN area regardless of their economic status.

$396Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192
Money outPt IX
$417K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$855K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$865K$855K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$154K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$7K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$185$185
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$60K
TravelLn 17$44K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$124K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$417K$406K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $247K$417K−$170K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$643K$993K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$347K−$68K$189K 990 PDF
FY2021 $447K$229K$217K$256K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$39K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,510,000$192
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $170,175$247,074
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$43,999$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,636,176$247,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,279$166,901
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $502,654$250,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $642,933$417,269
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $993,243−$170,003
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $247,266 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$192
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$192
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $247,074$247,074
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,074$247,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $417,269 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,567$153,567
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,202 · Management $6,132$13,334
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,284$5,284
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $185$185
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,967$1,967
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,158$60,158
IX-17 TravelPrograms $44,182$44,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,471$10,471
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,682$2,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,109$124,109
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,330$1,330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,853 · Management $11,416 · Fundraising $0$417,269
Part X · Balance sheet $1,014,912 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $136,188; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $320,711$23,814
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $865,381$854,910
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,186,124$1,014,912
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,066$2,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,066$2,855
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,182,058$1,012,057
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,182,058$1,012,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,186,124$1,014,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,012,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,266
XI-2 Total expenses$417,269
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$170,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,182,058
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,012,057

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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