POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF LAKELAND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF LAKELAND INC

EIN 59-3213375 · Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)

What they do

OUR MISSION to PROMOTE POSITIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY and THE LAKELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT USING EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTED THROUGH A VARIETY of YOUTH PROGRAMMING. GOALS & PHILOSOPHY THE GOAL of THE LAKELAND POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (PAL) is to PROVIDE ENRICHING PROGRAMS for THE YOUTH of THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE FUN and WILL INSPIRE THEM to LEARN and PRACTICE THE VALUES of SPORTSMANSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP, and PHYSICAL FITNESS. LAKELAND PAL ACHIEVES THIS GOAL BY: - BRINGING AREA YOUTH MEMBERS CLOSER TOGETHER THROUGH A COMMON INTEREST IN ATHLETIC COMPETITION - PROVIDING SUPERVISED, ORGANIZED, and SAFETY-ORIENTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS - PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY to PRACTICE and PLAY FREE FROM THE PRESSURE to "WIN AT ALL COSTS" - USING VOLUNTEERS WHOSE GOALS SUPPORT THE LAKELAND POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUES PHILOSOPHY - ENCOURAGING PARENT INVOLVEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES SUPPORT of THE PROGRAM and HELPING OFFICERS, COACHES, and PARTICIPANTS PROGRAM BENEFITS YOUR

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.58%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

10.97%of revenue went to fundraising10.8% of expenses

$101.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.87%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$172,945

Mission workProgram services$151,45887.58% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,9622.87% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,97410.97% of revenue10.8% of expenses

Total expenses$175,394101.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.4% mission · 2.8% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$172,945

Expenses$175,394

Annual shortfall $2,449 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$151,458 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,962 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$18,974 · 10.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$172,945

Expenses$175,394

Assets$166,332

Income$172,945

Contributions$172,938

Mission work (program services)$151,458

Fundraising$18,974

Management and general$4,962

Executive compensation (total)$5,296

Accounting fees$3,255

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (11)

BRANDON JORGEDIRECTOR

CHUCK HUNT JRDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL DAVISTREASURER

DENNIS ODISHODIRECTOR

DON SELVAGEDIRECTOR

GIAN MONACELLIVICE PRESIDE

JAMES RINGDIRECTOR

JAMEY HENDERSONINTERIM SECR

MARVIN TARVERPRESIDENT

MICHAEL WIENERDIRECTOR

MIKE COOPERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 219 N MASSACHUSETTS AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33801-4972
County: Polk
In care of: % LYNN ADAMS
Primary officer: MARVIN TARVER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(863) 499-6972 Officer phone(863) 834-8970

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAMOS & FLOYD CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)
IRS tax category: Sports Associations & Training Facilities