National Sports Center Foundation
National Sports Center Foundation reported $17.5 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.95 went to program services, $11.20 to management and general costs and $0.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $178,359 (DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $178,359 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseField sports: youth soccer programs and other field sports are held throughout the year and provide athletes, of all levels of skill, opportunities for quality training, instruction and competition. Participants in tournaments, camps, clinics, leagues, and developmental programs on a year-round basis. The National Sports Center Foundation also promotes and organizes instructional programs and competition opportunities in sports including but not limited to lacrosse, rugby, ultimate, baseball, football, general health and fitness. The investment in emerging sports is an important part of the…
Ice sports: the foundation provides opportunities in ice sports for youth, including minnesota's largest figure skating educational program, as well as leagues and tournaments for girls and boys in hockey on a year-round basis. The foundation also sponsors numerous other youth programs throughout the year, such as competitions, training, education and clinics. All of these amateur sports programs contribute to the physical education of young people and provide the opportunity to develop a healthy lifestyle through athletics. The foundation programs contribute to the development of the social…
Golf: golf educational programs and golf activities serving thousands of children and adults annually. Our golf program is one of the largest junior golf programs in the state of minnesota. Unique program success includes programming for special olympics, golf for vets and five high school golf programs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,506 | $0 | $10,853 | $178,359 |
| COO/SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,644 | $0 | $34,007 | $170,651 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,234 | $0 | $1,924 | $154,158 |
| CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,514 | $0 | $696 | $144,210 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,533 | $0 | $0 | $120,533 |
| ICE ARENA OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,864 | $0 | $0 | $118,864 |
| DIRECTOR OF GOLF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,220 | $0 | $0 | $107,220 |
| EQUIPMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,499 | $0 | $0 | $106,499 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Sports Center Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $708K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5367
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DIMKE EXCAVATING INC Excavating | $12,502,169 |
| NHH ROOFING PLUS Roof repair | $1,226,642 |
| B32 ENGINEERING GROUP INC Super rink renovation design and enginee | $725,005 |
| ATOMIC DATA LLC It services | $675,233 |
| H2I GROUP INC Flooring | $347,950 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from National Sports Center Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Sports Center Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of National Sports Center Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Sports Center Foundation reported that 88.0% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Sports Center Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Sports Center Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $178,359, for the role of DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Sports Center Foundation get its money?
Of $17.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 6.1% came from contributions and grants and 93.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Sports Center Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1646516 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202621079349300802 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202521689349300717 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202541149349300024 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349321030 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349302412 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043189349303394 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1646516: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.