SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB INC

EIN 94-1585794 · Swimming & Other Water Recreation (N67)

What they do

THE SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS ARE NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED AS ONE of THE TOP SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUBS IN THE NATION PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMERS and OLYMPIC ATHLETES SINCE 1964. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY for SWIMMERS to LEARN and PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM of COMPETITIVE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING and to APPLY A MULTITUDE of LEARNED SOCIAL and SPORTS SKILLS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR GOALS and COMPETE AT THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, and INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $57.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.86%of revenue went to mission work57.3% of expenses · Program services

18.03%of revenue went to fundraising24.7% of expenses

$80.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.21%of revenue went to management and office costs18.1% of expenses

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$5,754,174

Mission workProgram services$2,408,71941.86% of revenue57.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$760,31013.21% of revenue18.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,037,43918.03% of revenue24.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,547,70626.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,206,46873.10% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 57.3% mission · 18.1% management · 24.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 18.2% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 21.6% management · 24.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 47.6% mission · 25.7% management · 26.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 50.6% mission · 23.0% management · 26.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.6% mission · 24.7% management · 22.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 46.0% mission · 38.1% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.32% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 53.2% mission · 32.5% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,206,813

Expenses$4,206,468

Annual surplus $1,000,345 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)$2,408,719 · 57.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$760,310 · 18.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,037,439 · 24.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,206,813

Expenses$4,206,468

Assets$10,435,367

Income$26,799,126

Contributions$662,193

Mission work (program services)$2,408,719

Fundraising$1,037,439

Grants given$73,930

Average grant$10,561

Management and general$760,310

Executive compensation (total)$227,584

Accounting fees$83,275

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAM MAYHEAD COACH · 50 hrs/week $180,629Base $170,629 · Other $10,000

MARY KEELERCOO · 50 hrs/week $160,487Base $150,487 · Other $10,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

WILLIAM MAYHEAD COACH

MARY KEELERCOO

AYDIN BIRIKDIRECTOR

DAVE BOORDIRECTOR

EILEEN TSESECRETARY

HEATHER DAL CIELOPRESIDENT

JEANNE PEREZ UNTIL 124DIRECTOR

JOE XINGDIRECTOR

LAUREN MCFALL GARDNERDIRECTOR

MINGMING LIUTREASURER

PERNILLA OVAFORDT UNTIL 124DIRECTOR

SHEILA BARRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1600 MARTIN AVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050-2503
County: Santa Clara
In care of: JEANNE PEREZ
Primary officer: JEANNE PEREZ, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@aquamaids.org Phone(408) 727-8496

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH
NTEE classification: Swimming & Other Water Recreation (N67)
IRS tax category: Swimming & Other Water Recreation
Grant-giving organization: Yes