Blue Springs Power Cats
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide affordable and high quality swim instruction to our local community.
- Income
- $118,944
- Spending
- $111,042
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
- Highest pay
- $21,990, president and head coach
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $109,772 spent. Swim Team Instruction: Provides affordable and high quality instruction of proper form and technique to master all 4 swim strokes. Area high school teachers students and qualified parents are trained to coach and assist. # of students benefiting - 200
- $9,172 spent. Swim Lessons: Provides affordable and high quality smaller group lessons for younger and inexperienced swimmers not able to swim well enough to participate in a larger group setting. Trained area high school students and teachers coach. # of students benefiting - 150
- $970 spent. Swim Meet Reimbursement: Provides the opportunity for swimmers to participate in area USA swimming sanctioned meets. Coaches are at the meets to teach and aide them on proper swim meet procedures. # of students benefiting - 125
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2023.
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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