SWIM FREE INC

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2015 · Form 990 · revenue $17K · expenses $32K · assets $24K

EIN
80-0565133
Address
235 WEST 108TH STREET APT 21, NEW YORK, NY 10025
Website
WWW.SWIMFREE.ORG
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2021 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 9, 2021) IRS data ↗
Principal officer
Courtney Paulk (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

SWIM FREE IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGH SWIM.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Bruce Goldberg VICE PRESIDENT2012-2015 4 $0 reported 1
Courtney Paulk PRESIDENT2012-2015 4 $0 reported 1
Moshe Siegel (former) PRESIDENT2013-2014 4 $0 reported 1
Nancy Steadman Martin (former) President2012 2 $0 reported 1
Mo Siegel (former) Treasurer2012 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2015 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE GOLDBERG VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
COURTNEY PAULK PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOSHE SIEGEL PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE GOLDBERG VICE PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
COURTNEY PAULK PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOSHE SIEGEL President4 $0$0$0 $01
BRUCE GOLDBERG Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRUCE GOLDBERG BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
COURTNEY PAULK BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY STEADMAN MARTIN President2 $0$0$0 $01
MO SIEGEL Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $9K

Listed grants add up to $9,411; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $6,042. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $26K

Listed grants add up to $26,217; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $41,811. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$17,081$32,279 $24,372$17,403 $0$17,081 $0025
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,380$85,845 $46,797$32,598 $0$79,380 $0025
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,272$116,884 $50,496$40,742 $0$114,272 $0025
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$226,740$155,843 $47,229$43,354 $0$226,740 $0025

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $85,507 in all, tax years 2011 to 2014. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2011-2013 3$84,173 2013$17,286
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SWIM FREE INC” 2012-2014 4$980 2014$200
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SWIM FREE INC” 2011 2$354 2011$354
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Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SWIM FREEDOM INCMAN67 $51,521$26,127 Advisor$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SET FREE INCVAX99 $44,122$48,544 Executive Dir.$30,625 Similar name, revenue within 5x
FREECHEE INCOHNot reported $3,859$16,160 BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CSI SWIM INCOHNot reported $76,304$85,856 PRESIDENT$37,829 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SET FREE TO SET FREE INCPAP80 $61,225$66,371 Exec Dir, President$33,839 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SET FREE INCNYP20 $115,781$147,107 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$69,600 Similar name, revenue within 10x, same state
513 FREE INCWINot reported $107,741$138,971 EXECUTIVE DI$20,619 Similar name, revenue within 10x
SWIM UP INCDCNot reported $1,100$772 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
SWIMINC INCOHNot reported $1,449,116$1,616,745 Executive Director$122,558 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
FREEDOM SWIM CLUB INCMDNot reported $171,691$181,787 TREASURER$6,000 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
FREE FILE INCVAS02 $590,603$529,118 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
SKATE FREE INCFLB83 $231,261$228,443 TREASURER$22,391 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
FREE FIT INCTXNot reported $0$0 President$0 Similar name
FREE STEM INCCANot reported $0$0 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 14 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
BARRY KATZ AND SANDRA JAMES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$710,0008 12015–2020 SKATE FREE INC
WILLIAM AND DIANE HEIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,00010 12017–2025 SET FREE INC
OSC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,5002 12014–2016 SET FREE INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,9007 22012–2017 SET FREE INC; SET FREE INC
WESTROCK FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,03820 12020–2022 SET FREE INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$38312 32020–2023 SWIMINC INC; SWIM UP INC; SET FREE INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2015 · Form 990 · $32,279 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,883 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $17,883$17,883-- 55.4%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVIC $7,486$2,233$3,383$1,870 23.2%
Travel $4,667$4,667-- 14.5%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $1,663--$1,663 5.2%
Other (as described)SOFTWARE $1,540-$1,540- 4.8%
Office expenses $1,519$1,519-- 4.7%
Other (as described)FUEL REIMBURSEMENT $800-$800- 2.5%
All other expenses -$3,279$740-$4,231$212 -10.2%
Total$32,279100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $85,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,042 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVIC $19,344$5,198$8,660$5,486 22.5%
Other (as described)WEBSITE HOSTING AND DES $17,010$5,670$5,670$5,670 19.8%
Other (as described)MARKETING EXPENSE $12,768$6,384-$6,384 14.9%
Fees: accounting $9,400-$9,400- 10.9%
Travel $8,116$8,116-- 9.5%
All other expenses $6,261-$3,630$2,631 7.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $6,042$6,042-- 7.0%
Other (as described)FOLLOW UP $5,386-$5,386- 6.3%
Office expenses $1,518$1,518-- 1.8%
Total$85,845100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $116,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $33,584 · events $6,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSULTANT FEES $44,707$8,697$25,899$10,111 38.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $24,891$24,891-- 21.3%
Other (as described)WEBSITE HOSTING AND DESIGN $10,551$3,517$3,517$3,517 9.0%
Grants outside the US $8,693$8,693-- 7.4%
Other (as described)SOFTWARE $8,598-$8,598- 7.4%
All other expenses $7,113$728$1,568$4,817 6.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENT ENTRY FEES $6,000--$6,000 5.1%
Fees: accounting $5,032-$5,032- 4.3%
Travel $1,231$616$615- 1.1%
Office expenses $68-$68- 0.1%
Total$116,884100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $155,843 spent · pay $0 · grants $41,811 · events $31,250
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSULTANT FEES $60,501$3,741$13,724$43,036 38.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $41,811$41,811-- 26.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENT ENTRY FEES $31,250--$31,250 20.1%
All other expenses $11,591$3,959$4,993$2,639 7.4%
Other (as described)DONATION PROCESSING FEES $5,533--$5,533 3.6%
Other (as described)MERCHANT FEES $3,942--$3,942 2.5%
Travel $985$492$493- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $230-$230- 0.1%
Total$155,843100%

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