2024-05-10T11:17:25-04:00 2023-12-31 263806553 RATLIFF & ASSOCIATES PC 2501 PARKVIEW DR STE 205 FORT WORTH TX 76102 990 2023-01-01 742205449 GULF SWIMMING INC GULF 7138197974 1911 SHADOW FOREST DR KATY TX 77494 TRAVIS SANDIFER FINANCE V-CHAIR 7138197974 2024-05-06 true HENRY CLARK 999009999 false CYNTHIA A COX P01400154 8173323222 2024-05-10 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHARLIE FRY 1911 SHADOW FOREST DR KATY TX 77494 819838 false X WWW.TEAMUNIFY.COM/TEAM/GSLSC/PAGE/HOME X 1982 TX GULF SWIMMING (GS) PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, AND STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, DEVELOPING LEADERS THROUGH COMPETITIVE SWIMMING. ITS MOTTO IS "COMPETITIVE SWIMMING FOR ALL". 14 14 4 378 0 2775 4950 601700 809272 586 1210 10505 4406 615566 819838 13383 15142 0 180271 198234 0 0 702570 698035 896224 911411 -280658 -91573 2358700 2525686 1760 2358700 2523926 X GULF SWIMMING (GS) PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, AND STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE, DEVELOPING LEADERS THROUGH COMPETITIVE SWIMMING. ITS MOTTO IS "COMPETITIVE SWIMMING FOR ALL". false false 655470 669993 COMPETITION SUPPORT - GULF SWIMMING (GS) HAS OVER 50 MEMBER SWIMMING CLUBS. GS FUNDS SWIMMER TRAVEL TO NATIONAL LEVEL MEETS FOR SWIMMERS FROM A MEMBER CLUB. TRAVEL EXPENSES WERE PAID FOR OVER 460 SWIMMERS IN 2023. 123 SWIMMERS FROM GS ATTENDED THE SOUTHERN ZONE SENIOR MEET AT A COST OF 49,200, WHILE 47,526 WAS SPENT TO ASSIST THE 68 SWIMMERS WHO REPRESENTED GS IN THE FUTURES CHAMPIONSHIP. GULF SWIMMING ALSO SPONSORED 2 ALL STAR TRAVEL MEETS WITH ATHLETES SELECTED FROM THE MEMBER CLUBS TO COMPETE REPRESENTING GULF SWIMMING. ONE MEET WAS DUEL IN THE POOL, WHERE 70 SWIMMERS REPRESENTED GS AT A COST OF 127,180. AT THE SOUTHERN ZONE WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS 47 SWIMMERS REPRESENTED GS AT A COST OF 86,600. SEE ALSO SCHEDULE O 99170 23565 TRAINING AND EDUCATION - GULF SWIMMING (GS) HOSTS CONFERENCES FOR MEMBER CLUBS AND PARTICIPATES IN THE USA SWIMMING (USA-S) ANNUAL WORKSHOPS. GS HELD REGULAR GULF SWIMMING SWIMMER ATHLETE AND COACH CLINICS, AS WELL AS TRAINING CLASSES FOR THOSE OFFICIATING AT MEMBER MEETS. IN 2023, GS HOSTED AN ANNUAL COACH CLINIC AS WELL AS THE GOLD MEDAL CLINIC. NEARLY 11,500 WAS SPENT FOR THE GOLD MEDAL CLINIC, WHICH ALLOWED 154 SWIMMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLINIC AND LEARN TECHNIQUES FROM AN OLYMPIC SWIMMER. 99742 15142 120665 GS SUPPORTS THE CLUBS IN ITS AREA WITH ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDED BY THE ATHLETE COMMITTEE. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING. AND PLANNING THE FUNCTIONS TO BE HELD BY GS. USING THEIR OUTREACH PROGRAM, GS AIDS FAMILIES WITH THE COST OF THEIR USA SWIMMING MEMBERSHIP. IN 2023, 39 SWIMMERS FROM 22 FAMILIES QUALIFIED. DURING 2023, 2 MEMBER SWIMMERS WERE EACH AWARDED A 2,000 SCHOLARSHIP. GS ALSO PURCHASES TIMING AND OTHER MEET EQUIPMENT WHICH IS RENTED OUT TO MEMBER CLUBS WHO DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. 854382 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X TOM HASZ 7138197974 1911 SHADOW FOREST DR KATY TX 77494 CHARLIE FRY GENERAL CHAI 15.00 X X 0 0 0 PAIGE SIKKEMA ADMIN. VICE- 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIE SHAMBURGER SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS SANDIFER FINANCE V-CH 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT SANSPREE COACH REP 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HASZ TREASURER 35.00 X X 44123 0 0 HENRY CLARK SENIOR V-CHA 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYANNE SVOBODA AGEGRPV-CHAI 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TANJA AVANT SAFE SPORT C 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MARTINEZ DIVERSITY CH 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAKAYLA NOE JR ATHLETE R 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE BACHMAN EXECUTIVE DI 45.00 X 94128 0 12226 ANNA BURKE JR ATHLETE R 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVA CASPERSON AT LG ATHL R 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE CAMP AT LG BOARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BLOK AT LG BOARD 3.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTI SEE AGEGRPV-CHAI 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMI JOHNSON ATHLETE REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BURKE AT-LARGE BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE ZABLE AT-LARGE BOA 1.00 X 0 0 0 138251 12226 false false false 4950 4950 MEET ENTRY FEES 711300 491560 491560 MEMBER DUES 711300 291642 291642 FINES AND SANCTIONS 711300 20924 20924 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 900099 5146 5146 809272 1210 1210 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 4406 4406 4406 819838 809742 5146 15142 15142 146237 124301 21936 38779 32962 5817 13218 11236 1982 9565 9565 11701 9946 1755 11451 9734 1717 10826 9202 1624 44697 32064 12633 60459 60459 MEET TRAVEL & ACCOMODATIO 472969 472969 MEET UNIFORMS, OUTFITTING 69491 69491 OTHER MEET EXPENSES 6876 6876 911411 854382 57029 0 276869 235760 29223 2181 2052608 2287745 2358700 2525686 1760 0 1760 X 2356462 2523926 2238 2358700 2523926 2358700 2525686 -91573 256799 X false true X true false X 2000 34052 5094 2775 4950 48871 825315 337877 455140 606243 809742 3034317 7087 6548 5146 18781 827315 371929 467321 615566 819838 3101969 3101969 423 1476 57 586 1210 3752 423 1476 57 586 1210 3752 827738 373405 467378 616152 821048 3105721 0.99880 0.99910 0.00000 0.00000 X X 1076637 256799 256799 819838 819838 911411 911411 911411 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND IS APPROVED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FOR THE YEAR DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CONDUCTED UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TAX RETURNS FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. true OUTREACH PROGRAM 39 11142 SCHOLARSHIPS 2 4000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 LINE 1 - OUTREACH PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM REIMBURSES THE MEET FEES FOR QUALIFIED SWIMMER ATHLETES. EACH YEAR WHEN A SWIMMER RENEWS HIS/HER USA MEMBERSHIP, HE OR SHE CAN APPLY FOR THE OUTREACH PROGRAM. PROOF OF INCOME IS SUBMITTED AT THIS TIME. GOVERNMENT INCOME GUIDELINES ARE USED TO QUALIFY EACH FAMILY FOR THE OUTREACH PROGRAM. ONCE QUALIFIED, THE SWIMMER ATHLETE'S PARENTS APPLY FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR FEES PAID FOR EACH MEET. THE SWIMMER MUST BE QUALIFIED TO SWIM THE EVENT, AS PARTICIPATION IS VERIFIED FOR EACH MEET AND EVENT. DURING 2023, 39 SWIMMERS FROM 22 FAMILIES, RECEIVED THIS OUTREACH ASSISTANCE. LINE 2 - SCHOLARSHIPS. EACH YEAR GULF SWIMMING AWARDS A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO ITS MEMBER ATHLETES. THE ATHLETE HAS TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION AND SUBMITTING REFERENCES. THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS THE SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON ACADEMICS, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERISM. IN 2023, TWO 2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED. FORM 990 990 PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION GULF SWIMMING HAS A BICAMERAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE WITH TWO SEPARATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES - THE BOARD AND THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE LISTED IN PART VII OF THE 990. THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES IS MADE UP OF TWO VOTES FOR EACH REGISTERED CLUB MEMBER PLUS THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE HOUSE MUST APPROVE ALL MOTIONS CONCERNING MONETARY MATTERS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 GULF SWIMMING'S (GS) VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH OFFICIATING AT SANCTIONED SWIM MEETS, SCHEDULING THOSE MEETS, AND TRAINING SWIMMERS FOR THE MEETS. OTHER VOLUNTEERS HELP BY PLANNING EVENTS AND SERVING ON THE GS COMMITTEES. SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS SERVE ON THE BOARDS OF SWIM CLUBS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF GS. THE GS BOARD MEMBERS OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HELP AS NEEDED WITH EVENTS. FORM 990, PART III CONTINUED FROM PSA 1 IN ADDITION TO THESE FOUR EVENTS MENTIONED EARLIER, GS USED NEARLY 130,200 TO FUND ANOTHER 153 SWIMMERS AS THEY REPRESENTED GS IN 10 OTHER NATIONAL LEVEL MEETS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THERE WERE OVER 50 INDEPENDENT SWIM CLUBS THAT WERE MEMBERS OF GULF SWIMMING IN 2023. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBER CLUBS ELECT THE OFFICERS OF GULF SWIMMING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA EXPERIENCED IN PREPARING NOT- FOR-PROFIT RETURNS AND A DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, THE 990 IS EFILED AND A FINAL COPY IS SENT TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF GULF SWIMMING MUST AGREE TO AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF GULF SWIMMING'S "STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES ON ETHICAL BEHAVIOR AND CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY". THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE, BY THE MEMBER INVOLVED, OF ANY CONFLICTING INTERESTS WHEN THEY ARISE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD. THE PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION ON ANY TOPIC FOR WHICH THEY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (GENERAL CHAIR, ADMINISTRATIVE VICE-CHAIR, FINANCE VICE-CHAIR, AND AN ATHLETE MEMBER) MEETS TO DETERMINE SALARIES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE USES FAIR MARKET VALUES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HOUSTON AREA TO SET THE INITIAL SALARY RANGES. SUBSEQUENT SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED IN A SIMILAR MANNER. THE CEO'S SALARY IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN A BOARD MEETING; THE CEO IS RECUSED DURING THAT PART OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (GENERAL CHAIR, ADMINISTRATIVE VICE-CHAIR, FINANCE VICE-CHAIR, AND AN ATHLETE MEMBER) MEETS TO DETERMINE SALARIES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE COMMITTEE USES FAIR MARKET VALUES FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE HOUSTON AREA TO SET THE INITIAL SALARY RANGES. SUBSEQUENT SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED IN A SIMILAR MANNER. THESE SALARIES ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN A BOARD MEETING; ANY OFFICERS WHOSE SALARY IS BEING DISCUSSED ARE RECUSED DURING THAT PART OF THE BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE EITHER ON THE WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST.