To offer amateur sports programs through a volunteer base for all people. To promote good sportsmanship and good citizenship. To conduct programs that provide for, enhance, and strengthen participation and competition for amateur athletes. To work with other sports organizations to benefit amateur athletes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$5K 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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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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $234 a year · under 1% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$139K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$139K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$102K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$176K
Expenses
$119K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$117K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$119K
FY2025$195K
Net assets
$39K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$39K
FY2025$21K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2022, reinstated. IRS ruling Aug 2023, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2023.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $91K Management & general 24% · $28K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $5K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officer
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Hess’s $18K as Officer is at the 35th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Kurt Hess$18,000$5,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides volunteer-led amateur sports programs promoting sportsmanship and citizenship for all.

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1 program · $87K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To offer amateur sports programs through a volunteer base for all people. To promote good sportsmanship and good citizenship. To conduct programs that provide for, enhance, and strengthen participation and competition for amateur athletes and to work with other sports organizations to benefit amateur athletes.

$87Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$139K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$796
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$796
Total revenueLn 12$139K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$14K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$341$341
Office expensesLn 13$13K$222$13K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$69K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$232
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$91K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $176K$195K−$18K$21K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $139K$119K$20K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $122K$109K$13K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$117K−$14K$6K 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
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Part I · Summary $138,939 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,347$53,898
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,017$84,245
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,405$796
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,769$138,939
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,625$118,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,625$118,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,144$20,101
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $138,939 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$53,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,898
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $84,245$84,245
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $796$796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,041$138,939
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,838 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,280$1,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $341$341
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $222 · Management $12,600$12,822
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,655$2,655
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,217$3,217
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,786$4,786
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,185$5,185
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,073 · Management $3,902$72,975
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,345 · Management $232$10,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,639 · Management $28,199 · Fundraising $0$118,838
Part X · Balance sheet $39,171 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,552$33,558
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,518$5,613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,070$39,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,070$39,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,070$39,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,070$39,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,939
XI-2 Total expenses$118,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,101
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,171

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