The Coulee Alpine Racing team is a youth Alpine ski and snowboard program based in the la crosse, WI area. We work with youth to improve their skiing and snowboarding abilities through Racing while fostering a love for the sport of Alpine skiing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$144K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$146K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$55K
By yearFY2023–FY2026
Revenue
$144K
FY2026▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$111K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$144K
FY2026$144K
Expenses
$146K
FY2026▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$104K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$131K
FY2026$146K
Net assets
$55K
FY2026▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$33K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$56K
FY2026$55K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending April 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $140K Management & general 4% · $6K

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; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$19,125Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$7,535Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$2,965Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$2,920Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nick Bennett’s $19K as Board Member 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023
Nick Bennett$19,125$18,045$12,350—
Steve Mikkelson$2,920$2,920$7,895$12,695
Lucas Knadle$7,535$5,285$4,245—
Luke Knadle———$3,960
Kris Gerhke$2,965$1,810$1,760$2,640
Angela Callaway$2,500$2,500$2,500—

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

Trains youth in alpine ski and snowboard racing, improving skills and fostering a love for the sport.

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1 program · $140K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We work with youth to improve their skiing and snowboarding abilities through racing while fostering a love for the sport of alpine skiing.

$140Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$144K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$298
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$55K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$107K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$57
Other incomeLn 4–11$298
Total revenueLn 12$144K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$55K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$55K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$138$138
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$61K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$140K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $144K$146K−$1K$55K 990 PDF
FY2025 $144K$131K$13K$56K 990 PDF
FY2024 $124K$113K$11K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$104K$7K$33K 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
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,121$106,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,857$37,515
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,257$57
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,352$298
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,587$144,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,589$69,787
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $68,331$76,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,920$145,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,667−$1,482
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 $144,410 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$72,620
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$106,540
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,515$37,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $57$57
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $298$298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,572 · Excluded from tax $298$144,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,892 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,045$35,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,735$29,735
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,007$5,007
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,591$1,591
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,081$1,081
IX-20 InterestManagement $138$138
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,390$4,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,677$60,677
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,228$8,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,773 · Management $6,119 · Fundraising $0$145,892
Part X · Balance sheet $54,579 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,096$54,574
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,965$5
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,061$54,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,061$54,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,061$54,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,061$54,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,410
XI-2 Total expenses$145,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,482
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,061
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,579

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