WEST MADISON AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE Charity Report

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WEST MADISON AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE

EIN 39-6287873 · 501(c)(3)

What they do

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL, INCORPORATED is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to "TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, SUPERVISE, and VOLUNTARILY ASSIST IN ALL LAWFUL WAYS, THE INTEREST of THOSE WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL and SOFTBALL." THROUGH PROPER GUIDANCE and EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, THE LITTLE LEAGUE PROGRAM ASSISTS YOUTH IN DEVELOPING THE QUALITIES of CITIZENSHIP, DISCIPLINE, TEAMWORK and PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. BY ESPOUSING THE VIRTUES of CHARACTER, COURAGE and LOYALTY, THE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL and SOFTBALL PROGRAM is DESIGNED to DEVELOP SUPERIOR CITIZENS RATHER THAN SUPERIOR ATHLETES. FOUNDED IN 1939; GRANTED FEDERAL CHARTER JULY 16, 1964, BY UNANIMOUS ACT of THE SENATE and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of THE CONGRESS of THE UNITED STATES of AMERICA and SIGNED BY PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON AS PUBLIC LAW 88-378, 88TH CONGRESS H.R. 9234, and AMENDED DECEMBER 26, 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-551, 93RD CONGRESS, H.R. 8864. LITTLE LEAGUE is TAX EXEMPT.

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Money made simple

92.36%of revenue went to mission work99.8% of expenses · Program services

0.15%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$92.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$169,193

Mission workProgram services$156,26292.36% of revenue99.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2500.15% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,6817.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$156,51292.51% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.51% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$169,193

Expenses$156,512

Annual surplus $12,681 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)$156,262 · 99.8% of expenses

Fundraising$250 · 0.2% of expenses

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Revenue$169,193

Expenses$156,512

Assets$142,172

Income$202,572

Contributions$1,903

Mission work (program services)$156,262

Fundraising$250

Executive compensation (total)$159,892

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

BARRY VREDENBREGTBOARD MEMBER

BOB COLLINSBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE PERCHIKTREASURER

FRANK LENOCHBOARD MEMBER

GREG NEWMANVP-SOFTBALL

HARRY MILLERVP-BASEBALL

JERRY SCHMITTBOARD MEMBER

KRAIG BODIEBOARD MEMBER

MARK NEWBURGBOARD MEMBER

MARK SCHAUDERBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE GASSMANBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT FOSSUMBOARD MEMBER

TOM CONKEYBOARD MEMBER

TOM HENEGHANPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 44063, MADISON, WI 53744
County: Dane
In care of: TOM HENEGHAN
Primary officer: TOM HENEGHAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(608) 256-9233

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: October 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KENNETH B KLINZING CPA S C
IRS tax category: 501(c)(3)
Revocation date: February 15, 2022