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Best Swim Club Inc

EIN 26-3947133 · Paradise Vly, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM AND SWIM TRAINING CENTER, OFFERING LEARN TO SWIM, RECREATIONAL SWIM TEAM, COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM, MASTERS SWIMMING WITH RELATED SPORTS, FITNESS AND AQUATICS PROGRAMS.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
13
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$163,499, ceo & director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $1.1 million spent. COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AGE GROUP, SENIOR AND MASTERS SWIMMING, WITH COMPETITION THROUGH AFFILIATIONS WITH USA SWIMMING AND UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING. APPROXIMATELY 350 TO 400 ATHLETES TRAIN ON A YEAR ROUND BASIS IN NINE DIFFERENT GROUPS, PLUS ADDITIONAL ATHLETES IN THE OUTSIDE GROUPS LISTED IN 4C BELOW.
  2. $166,582 spent. SWIM MEET REVENUE - BEST SWIM CLUB, DBA PHOENIX SWIM CLUB, HOSTED MORE THAN 25 MEETS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING MEETS FOR USA SWIMMING, UNITED STATES MASTERS SWIMMING, ARIZONA INTERSCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATION, THE NCAA AND A COMMUNITY RECREATION PROGRAM. ATHLETE PARTICIPATION IN THESE MEETS RANGED FROM 150 TO 1,000 SWIMMERS, DEPENDING ON THE MEET. NATIONAL (MASTERS), STATE AND MEET RECORDS WERE SET IN THIS POOL FACILITY DURING THE YEAR. .
  3. FACILITY USAGE FEES - BEST SWIM CLUB USES MOST OF THE DAILY WATER TIME FOR ITS OWN TRAINING GROUPS, BUT MAXIMIZES USE OF THE FACILITY BY OPENING THE POOLS TO OUTSIDE TRAINING GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE OUTSIDE GROUPS PAY FACILITY USAGE FEES THAT HELP DEFRAY THE OPERATING EXPENSE OF THE POOLS AND GROUNDS WHICH IS REPORTED AS OCCUPANCY EXPENSE IN PART IX, LINE 16. NO SPECIFIC EXPENSE ALLOCATION HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THIS EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENT AS THE AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN PART III, LINE 4A ABOVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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