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Lake Highlands Wildcat Club

EIN 75-2486007 · Dallas, TX

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

What it says it does

SUPPORT AND PROMOTE ATHLETICS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL AND FEEDER SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 77 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
21 of 21 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
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)

$371,166 spent. SPORT ACCOUNT - EACH SPORT HAS EXPENSES RELATED TO PARTICIPATING IN SPORTING EVENTS, INCLUDING UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL, MEALS, SUPPLIES, AND TEAM BANQUETS. REVENUE IS GENERATED FROM ACTIVITY FEES AND SALES OF SPIRIT WEAR.
$90,373 spent. WISH LISTS - EACH ATHLETIC TEAM SUBMITS A REQUEST FOR ITEMS NEEDED FOR THEIR TEAM FOR THE CURRENT YEAR OR FOR LONG-TERM NEEDS. REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. AMOUNTS VARY BASED ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND THE NEEDS OF THE SPECIFIC SPORT.
$36,643 spent. ALL SPORTS PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM PROMOTES ALL STUDENTS DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS SEASON. SEVERAL ISSUES ARE PUBLISHED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE ALL SPORTS AND STUDENTS ARE RECOGNIZES. REVENUE IS GENERATED THROUGH SALES OF ADS AND PROGRAM SALES.
$27,489 spent. VARIOUS OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES AND COACHES/TEACHERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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