Developing the art and sport of fencing at the local, regional, national and international levels.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$417K
Spent
$422K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$417K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$708K
Expenses
$422K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$663K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$896K
Net assets
$141K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$111K
FY2024−$77K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2022.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $351K Management & general 17% · $70K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$65,276Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Coach
$49,390Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Coach
$6,249Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Walbert Mendoza’s $109K as Coach is at the 94th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walbert Mendoza$108,788————
Michael C Botenhagen$89,559$82,432$42,037$45,070$49,390
Sandeep Tiwari——$41,070$87,602$65,276
Phil Mann———$24,577—
Connie Yu——$4,345$3,468$6,249

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes and develops fencing at all levels, from local to international.

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1 program · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our goal is to grow well-rounded students. Mastery in fencing is as much about emotional prowess and resilience as it is about technique and physical skill. We are a three-weapons club; with epee, saber, and foil. We teach fun, combat, and winning; you learn life & team skills, emotional mastery, and fencing.

$351Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$417K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$401K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$401K
Total revenueLn 12$417K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 64
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$161K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$139K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K$65K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$50K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$17K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$12K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$28K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$36K$6K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$527
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$351K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $708K$896K−$188K−$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 $675K$670K$5K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $558K$663K−$105K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $727K$657K$71K$212K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $417K$422K−$5K$141K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $416,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,168$19,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $688,310$401,199
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,620−$3,890
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $668,858$416,945
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $415,054$319,973
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,025$101,715
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $604,079$421,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,779−$4,743
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $416,945 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $281 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,636
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $401,199$401,199
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,171−$4,171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $401,199 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$3,890$416,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $421,688 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $139,213 · Management $12,692$151,905
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,378 · Management $21,357$86,735
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,366 · Management $10,944$61,310
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,020 · Management $3,003$20,023
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $250$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,968 · Management $2,112$14,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,908 · Management $4,925$32,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,099 · Management $6,370$42,469
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,986 · Management $527$3,513
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,746$6,746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,824$1,824
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,188 · Management $70,500 · Fundraising $0$421,688
Part X · Balance sheet $212,339 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $95,458; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,835$75,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,752$41,006
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,737$212,339
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$71,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$71,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $145,737$140,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,737$140,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,737$212,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,945
XI-2 Total expenses$421,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,737
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,994

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