Blaine School Booster Club

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237024933
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2015, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Blaine, WA, USA
Phone
3603181611
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$125,357
Expenses
$122,722
Assets
$74,627
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CLIFF FREEMAN (FORMER PRESIDENT)
  • KIRK KAMRATH (PRESIDENT)
  • KEVIN REID (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CLIFF FREEMAN (FORMER PRESIDENT)
  • KIRK KAMRATH (PRESIDENT)
  • KEVIN REID (VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide athletic teams and other school-related activities residing in the blaine school district (#503) with the funds necessary to continue quality programs; to that end, to procure, acquire and maintain all types of athletic facilities and equipment, to solicit and accept donations, conduct all manner of fundraising activities, borrow money and other things of value for the purpose of supporting such programs.

What it reported doing in 2024

The organization collects community and corporate donations, runs concession stands, and sells cards, books and calendars that promote local businesses as fundraisers.the organization paid for various athletic team and senior class expenses including equipment, uniforms, senior trips and tournament fees. The organization also pays for expenses of students from low-income families who wouldn't otherwise be able to participate in the sponsored activities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 85% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 48
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 97.9%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.1%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.61; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.6% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 97.9% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $123K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 40/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 43/100.