Higley Cheer Booster Club Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 334930348
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2025–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
- Location
- Gilbert, AZ, USA
- Phone
- 4802313033
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Single Organization Support
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $180,530
- Expenses
- $158,277
- Assets
- $27,254
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Stephanie Farnsworth (President)
- Shauna Pearce (Vice President)
People named in this filing
- Stephanie Farnsworth (President)
- Julianne Heywood (Treasurer)
- Shauna Pearce (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 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The mission of the Higley Cheer Booster Club is to support and enhance the Higley High School cheer program by assisting with fundraising efforts, managing and maintaining accurate and transparent financial records, and providing clear communication to families. The booster club works to support student-athletes, coaches, and families by helping coordinate events, travel, meals, and other program needs throughout the season, while promoting teamwork, school spirit, and a positive experience for all participants.
What it reported doing in 2025
During the 20252026 season, the Higley Cheer Booster Club supported the cheer program through a variety of services and activities. The booster club provided meals, drinks, and snacks for athletes and coaches during competitions, games, and team events. The organization coordinated and managed travel arrangements, including a five-day trip to Florida for the NCA National Championship in February 2026.The booster club also supplied the team and coaches with necessary items such as gear, clothing, accessories, and equipment to support their performance and participation. In addition, the organization planned and hosted several team-building and recognition events throughout the season, including holiday celebrations, a homecoming meal, and an end-of-season banquet.Fundraising efforts were organized and coordinated to help offset program costs and ensure accessibility for participants. The booster club maintained accurate and transparent financial records and provided monthly statements to parents to ensure clear communication regarding all financial activity.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Earned-program. 81% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 92
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 41
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 87.7%; rating input score 88
- 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: 12.3%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.17; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 87.7% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $158K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- 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 — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 17/100.