Enhance collegiate recreational sports with scholarship, research and development opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$156K
×237 vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$156K
FY2024▲ ×237
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$179K
FY2023−$665
FY2024$156K
Expenses
$233K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$233K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M

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 Jul 1996.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $136K Management & general 40% · $93K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (incoming Part-Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (outgoing Part-Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (outgoing Part-Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (incoming Part-Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (incoming Part-Year)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $136K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During 2024, nirsa foundation continued to enhance collegiate recreational sports by providing opportunities for scholarship, research, and development, including making grants 1) for students and professionals to attend nirsa educational events (annual conference or institutes), 2) to fund research and benchmarking that advances the…

$136Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250
Grants paid · 16 grants · $673K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$51,801
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,680
Unitemized GrantFY2024$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$57,530
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,304
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,109
Unitemized GrantFY2022$512
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,597
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,998
Unitemized GrantFY2020$32,954
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,105

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$156K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$136K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Total revenueLn 12$156K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$112K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$53K$53K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$54K$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$338$338
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$142$11K
Information technologyLn 14$600$403$197
TravelLn 17$21K$21K$91$71
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5$5
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$870$305$565
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$136K$93K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $156K$233K−$77K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$665$293K−$294K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $179K$224K−$46K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $522K$200K$322K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $193K$206K−$14K$2.0M 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 $156,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,764$123,281
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$89,663$39,588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,766−$6,659
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$665$156,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $173,834$106,731
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$3,760
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,544$122,284
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $293,378$232,775
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$294,043−$76,565
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,210 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,290
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$82,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,588$39,588
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,659−$6,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,929$156,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,775 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $52,750$52,750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $53,981$53,981
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $338$338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,730$9,730
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,760$3,760
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,944$16,944
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $52,097$52,097
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $142 · Management $10,843$10,985
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $403 · Management $197$600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,237 · Management $91 · Fundraising $71$21,399
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $5$5
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,048$1,048
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,113 · Management $1,155$8,268
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $305 · Management $565$870
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,931 · Management $93,008 · Fundraising $3,836$232,775
Part X · Balance sheet $1,883,092 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,496$72,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,636$39,280
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $549$4,195
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $869$5,233
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,544,789$1,741,067
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,181$20,485
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,772,526$1,883,092
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,325$5,319
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,250$3,425
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,399$41,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,974$49,827
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $942,237$947,644
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $799,315$885,621
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,741,552$1,833,265
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,772,526$1,883,092
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,833,265 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,210
XI-2 Total expenses$232,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,565
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,741,552
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$168,278
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,833,265

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