UNITED STATE BOWLING CONGRESS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNITED STATE BOWLING CONGRESS INC

EIN 55-0895816

What they do

OPERATE BOWLING TOURNAMENTS

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.05%of revenue went to mission work97.6% of expenses · Program services

$99.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.41%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $9,100 for DON W SWARTZ (MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$528,752

Mission workProgram services$513,14897.05% of revenue97.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,7632.41% of revenue2.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,8410.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$525,91199.46% 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

2016CurrentExpense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.46% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$528,752

Expenses$525,911

Annual surplus $2,841 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)$513,148 · 97.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,763 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$528,752

Expenses$525,911

Assets$209,040

Contributions$1,000

Mission work (program services)$513,148

Management and general$12,763

Accounting fees$6,650

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DON W SWARTZMANAGER · 5 hrs/week $9,100

JOHN L SKANDERSON JRDIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $3,397

BRYAN L HUBLERTOURNAMENT DIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $3,085

SUSAN R SCHICKELTOURNAMENT DIRECTOR · 10 hrs/week $1,800

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 (19)

DON W SWARTZMANAGER

JOHN L SKANDERSON JRDIRECTOR

BRYAN L HUBLERTOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

SUSAN R SCHICKELTOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

DONNA ROBERTSDIRECTOR

TOBY KIMBALDIRECTOR

ROBERT DURRDIRECTOR

RICHARD SEMMELDIRECTOR

RICHARD MITCHELLDIRECTOR

RAYMOND E SNEDDONDIRECTOR

JOHN C LAWSONDIRECTOR

HAROLD R BENNERVP

GARY L MELLRINGVP

DAVID A TROVITCHDIRECTOR

CLOYD HOLLENBAUGHPAST PRESIDENT

CHRIS A LAUKATISDIRECTOR

CHARLES DUSHOLEDIRECTOR

BRIAN C HESSDIRECTOR

ANDREW SMITHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 51 S RICHLAND AVE, YORK, PA 17404
County: York
In care of: CYNTHIA A SCULLION

How to reach them

Phone(717) 854-8207

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: August 1, 2016
Tax preparer: STORM SCULLION& CO