Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club's mission is to promote the sport of curling within our community, foster fellowship, and to support and develop youth and amateur athletes.
- Income
- $274,682
- Spending
- $313,782
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 45
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)
- $282,811 spent. The organization's purpose is to promote the sport of curling, to provide a facility to participate in the sport, to increase the participants' skills and to conduct bonspiels and other competitions. The organization remained steady with about 700 members during the current fiscal year. There were a total of 12 full year leagues for the current year, including 2 men's leagues, 2 youth leagues, 4 open leagues, 2 novice leagues, and also 1 women's league and 1 mixed doubles league. There was also Kid's Curl - a part year league for 5-9 year olds so they could try out curling at a younger age. The youth league has increased now, special "lighter" full size curling rocks were purchased.(Continued on Schedule O)The organization hosted various sessions for youth, "Learn to Curl" sessions, as well as curling lessons and open curling. Throughout the year, groups from various organizations came in to learn about curling, including students from area schools. There were three Mini-Leagues in place. These leagues are six weeks each in length to allow new curlers to get a feel for a league and to see if they enjoy the sport of Curling. During the fiscal year, several bonspiels (tournaments) were held. - The "Woodchipper" Bonspiel was held in October 2024- A Bantam (youth) Bonspiel was held in November 2024- The regular Open Bonspiel was held in December 2024- The "Green" Bonspiel was held in January 2025- The "Five Clubs" Bonspiel was held in March 2025 The five curling clubs involved in this are Fargo-Moorhead, Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Yankton and Brookings, South Dakota curling clubs. These four South Dakota clubs do not have "dedicated" ice, so they like to come and get bonspiel experience on dedicated ice. This event has grown quite nicely over the past few years. The Junior Qualifier Event was held in January 2025, This event promotes youth curling. Teams/competitors and spectators enjoy it. This event rotates between curling clubs each year.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 November 6, 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 June 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 June 2004.
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 November 4, 2026.
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