TRAVERSE CITY FIGURE SKATING CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRAVERSE CITY FIGURE SKATING CLUB

EIN 38-2385823 · Recreation & Sports (N68Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE CLUB is to PROVIDE INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE, and ADVANCEMENT of THE MEMBERS IN FREE SKATING, DANCING, and ALL TYPES of FIGURE SKATING, to ENCOURAGE and CULTIVATE A SPIRIT of FRATERNAL FEELING AMONG ICE SKATERS, to SPONSOR, to PRODUCE or COOPERATE IN THE PRODUCTION of ANNUAL ICE CARNIVALS, EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS, and SHOWS, and GENERALLY to DO and PERFORM SUCH OTHER ACTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, ADVISABLE, PROPER, or INCIDENTAL IN THE REALIZATION of THE OBJECTIVES and PURPOSES of THIS ORGANIZATION, and to CARRY OUT THE GENERAL POLICIES of THE UNITED STATES FIGURE SKATING ASSOCIATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.08%of revenue went to mission work88.1% of expenses · Program services

$81.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.75%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$580,096

Mission workProgram services$418,15672.08% of revenue88.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$56,5699.75% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$105,37118.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$474,72581.84% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$580,096

Expenses$474,725

Annual surplus $105,371 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$418,156 · 88.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$56,569 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$580,096

Expenses$474,725

Assets$259,605

Income$590,502

Contributions$20,991

Mission work (program services)$418,156

Management and general$56,569

Accounting fees$1,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELEANOR KOLBEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $30,799

MELISSA BLYTHOFFICE MANAGER · 5 hrs/week $15,994

ANN MANNINGDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $820

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

ELEANOR KOLBEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MELISSA BLYTHOFFICE MANAGER

ANN MANNINGDIRECTOR

AMANDA GEDMANDIRECTOR

DAVID KENNYDIRECTOR

JASON BLYTHPRESIDENT

JEREMY METDEPENNINGENSECRETARY

LAURIE APPIERDIRECTOR

LINDA ROSSITERVICE PRESIDENT

MEGAN PRIEBEDIRECTOR

NOOR HAZIMDIRECTOR

PAULA WEISEDIRECTOR

REBECCA KENNYOFFICE MANAGER

SARAH CONRADSECRETARY

TARYN ALLENTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1600 CHARTWELL DRIVE E, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49696-7206
County: Grand Traverse
In care of: % TARYN ALLEN TREASURER
Primary officer: TARYN ALLEN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(231) 342-9437

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N68Z)