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PLATINUM CHEER ASSOCIATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PLATINUM CHEER ASSOCIATION

EIN 82-3738225 · Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (N99)

What they do

Platinum Cheer is An Organization Offering Competitive Recreational Cheer. Cheerleading Enhances Character, Independence and Social Interaction In Addition to Maximizing Each Individuals Potential. It is The Mission of Platinum Cheer to Develop Each Athlete Physically and Socially Through Competitive Recreational Cheer and to Create Role Models and Individuals With A Sense of Leadership Within The Surrounding Communities. We Now Run Full Year to Keep The Athletes In The Gym and Active.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.13%of revenue went to mission work92.8% of expenses · Program services
$89.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
3.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $17,220 for CLAUDIA DESANTIS (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$635,009
Mission workProgram services$527,88283.13% of revenue92.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$66,32710.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$568,68289.55% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 105.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.14% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 58.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.29% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$635,009
Expenses$568,682
Annual surplus $66,327 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$527,882 · 92.8% of expenses
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Revenue$635,009
Expenses$568,682
Assets$129,787
Income$635,009
Contributions$23,508
Mission work (program services)$527,882
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
CLAUDIA DESANTISDIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $17,220
LISA LECHTENBERGDIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $12,640
PHYLLIS SWEENEYDIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $10,900
JEN KUBISZYNDIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $10,200
TANYA GIORDANODIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $10,200
STEPHANIE WIERENGADIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $5,400

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

CLAUDIA DESANTISDIRECTOR

LISA LECHTENBERGDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS SWEENEYDIRECTOR

JEN KUBISZYNDIRECTOR

TANYA GIORDANODIRECTOR

STEPHANIE WIERENGADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2018
Location
14007 S BELL ROAD 188, HOMER GLEN, IL 60491-8463
County
Will
In care of
% KATIE JABLECKI
Primary officer
Jen Kubiszyn, Director

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Recreation & Sports N.E.C. (N99)
IRS tax category
Recreation & Sports N.E.C.

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