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Hastings Area Swim Team Boosters Inc

EIN 39-1738133 · Hastings, MN

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

What it says it does

SWIMMING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% 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

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$197,567 spent. PROMOTE AND DEVELOP SWIMMING SKILLS IN YOUTH OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. HASTINGS AREA SWIM TEAM IS A YEAR ROUND COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM OFFERING HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL COACHING AND TECHNIQUE INSTRUCTION FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THE GOAL OF OUR TEAM IS TO PROVIDE EVERY MEMBER THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR SWIMMING SKILLS AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS AT HIS OR HER LEVEL OF ABILITY FROM NOVICE TO NATIONALLY RANKED ATHLETES. ALL OF OUR COACHES, AS MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN SWIMMING COACHES ASSOCIATION, HAVE ACCESS TO THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. THEY PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT THE TIME ATHLETES SPEND IN SWIMMING WILL BE QUALITY TIME.

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

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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.

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