Flying Dutchman Ski Club of Reading

Overview

Mission

Skiing education and instruction for people of all ages.

What it reported doing in 2024

Monthly newsletter: ski advice and training tips plus activities of the club.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 94% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The nonprofit carried out 100% of its reported program work directly.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237077548
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Reading, PA, USA
Rating
92
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

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The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and available reserves provide a limited financial cushion.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.7%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 97.8%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited
  • Public monitoring controls: Limited
  • Public policy transparency: Limited
  • Public financial transparency: Limited
  • Impact reporting controls: Limited
  • Public relationship transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
  • Public governance controls: Limited
  • Zakat policy transparency: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.2%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Operating reserve ratio: 0.36; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 3% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.7% of revenue deployed · 97.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $491K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 12 of 12 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 1 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 14 annual filings from 2010 to 2024