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Viking Wrestling Club Inc

EIN 81-0901481 · Des Moines, IA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A PASSION FOR WRESTLING AMONG YOUNG ATHLETES. OUR MISSION IS TO IGNITE AND SUSTAIN INTEREST IN THE SPORT, PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING, AND HELP EACH ATHLETE REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BOTH ON AND OFF THE MAT.

Income
$107,288
Spending
$110,440
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 73%
Highest pay
$1,400, elite coach

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

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $19,318 spent. VIKING WRESTLING CLUB (VWC) OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR ATHLETES OF ALL SKILL LEVELS, STARTING FROM AGE 3 OR 4. THE "LITTLE VIKES" PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS. THERE ARE TWO GROUPS WITHIN THE LITTLE VIKES. FIRST, DEVELOPMENTAL (AGES 3-5) HELPS ENSURE ATHLETES ARE PREPARED MOTORSKILLS WISE AND ABLE TO FOCUS DURING TRAINING. SECONDLY, BEGINNER LEVEL IS MORE TECHNIQUE BASED. BOTH TRAIN TOGETHER SIDE BY SIDE, CREATING A FUN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG WRESTLERS CAN DEVELOP ESSENTIAL MOTOR SKILLS, LEARN BASIC WRESTLING TECHNIQUES, AND CULTIVATE RESPECT AND DISCIPLINE.FOR "ELITE" ATHLETES, WHO ARE AT THE INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS, WE PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING THAT FOCUSES ON REFINING ADVANCED WRESTLING TECHNIQUES, BUILDING STRENGTH, AND ENHANCING CONDITIONING. OUR YEAR-ROUND TRAINING PROGRAM COVERS ALL THREE WRESTLING STYLES: FOLKSTYLE, FREESTYLE, AND GRECO-ROMAN, ENSURING THAT ATHLETES RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SPORT. OUR EXPERIENCED COACHES ARE COMMITTED TO GUIDING EACH WRESTLER TOWARD EXCELLENCE, BOTH IN COMPETITION AND IN LIFE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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