2024-08-01T16:47:52-07:00 2023-12-31 860553260 Janice Moen CPA 12 Vista Drive Hooksett NH 03106 990 2023-01-01 470914662 United States Swim School Association UNIT 4808375525 4815 E Carefree Hwy Ste 108-480 Cave Creek AZ 85331 Lisa M Zarda Executive Dir. 2024-08-01 true true Janice Moen CPA P01206712 5052502231 X 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Buffy Folise 4815 E Carefree Hwy Ste 108-480 Cave Creek AZ 85331 878943 false X www.usswimschools.org X 1988 AZ Lifelong safety, health, and enjoyment of the water for all through quality aquatic education. 8 8 5 46 1854 746 247706 0 444540 755255 12330 15397 69184 108291 773760 878943 0 9946 0 290909 357936 0 43372 466368 501618 767223 859554 6537 19389 744551 818847 70555 51725 673996 767122 X Lifelong safety, health, and enjoyment of the water for all through quality aquatic education. false false 446406 462910 National Conference - Where swim school owners gather for dynamic speakers, educational seminars, networking and to learn about new products, services and ways they grow a successful learn-to-swim business. The 2023 conference had 170 attendees 1 day with pre workshops, and 23 sessions. 67461 239549 Memberships - Becoming a USSSA member provides a community for swim school owners and operators, as well as business resources, best practices, and industry connections. Our membership spans more than 430 members across 594 locations, and counting. This support system provides invaluable support and resources for swim school owners and operators. 59275 32476 Workshops - Where swim school owners, teacher and managers gather for dynamic speakers, educational seminares and networking to get inspired and supercharged for the busy summer months ahead. The 2023 workshop had 140 attendees, over 2 days with pre workshops and 18 sessions. 55485 20320 628627 false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 29 0 true 5 true true true false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Lisa Zarda 4808375525 4815 E Carefree Hwy Ste 108-480 Cave Creek AZ 85331 Lisa M Zarda Secretary/ED 45.00 0.00 X X 135098 0 9946 Buffy Folise President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rose Cholewinski Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Debbie Sayers Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa McGarvey Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Davina Lopez Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Taylor Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Marie Sunderhaus Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 135098 9946 1 false false false 0 0 Conferences 711300 421146 421146 Education 711300 23973 23973 Magazine 711300 38111 36257 1854 Membership Dues 711300 239549 239549 Workshops 711300 32476 32476 755255 15397 15397 0 50960 50960 0 0 0 0 0 Calm App Income 711300 5833 5833 CCCHSA California Funds 711300 33451 33451 Mental Health Program Income 711300 15360 15360 2687 2687 57331 878943 810732 1854 66357 0 0 0 0 145044 60007 70533 14504 0 187924 139774 29358 18792 0 0 24968 14981 7490 2497 0 11938 11938 6740 6740 0 0 6037 6037 35537 26636 8901 18703 11222 5611 1870 5267 3160 1580 527 27476 16486 8241 2749 0 0 47 47 0 8168 8168 0 0 227 136 68 23 16128 9677 4838 1613 Conferences venue 113929 113929 Conference other expenses 100783 100119 664 Education expenses 40281 40281 Membership expenses 32244 32244 78113 59975 17341 797 859554 628627 187555 43372 123822 701832 116279 116686 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44382 44053 555 329 503895 0 0 0 0 0 744551 818847 1126 14575 4090 65339 37150 70555 51725 X 673996 767122 673996 767122 744551 818847 19389 73737 X false false false false true true false 44382 44053 329 329 Funds held for others 37150 37150 952680 73737 73737 878943 878943 859554 859554 859554 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Memberships - Becoming a USSSA member provides a community for swim school owners and operators, as well as business resources, best practices, and industry connections. Our membership spans more than 430 members across 594 locations, and counting. This support system provides invaluable support and resources for swim school owners and operators. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 United States Swim School Associations Articles of Incorporations purpose statement was changed to, The Corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively to improve business conditions in the swim school industry, including, but not limited to, advocating for legislation and regulations that benefit the industry as a whole within the meaning of I.R.C. 501(c)(6). These purposes shall include, but not be limited to, providing resources to assist members in achieving their goals in the swim school industry within the meaning of I.R.C. 501(c)(6).United States Swim School Associations Bylaws were changed as follows:Bylaws Introduction Title - Clean up introduction title.Article 1 - Clean up Article 1 to remove clauses that will now be covered in restated Articles of Incorporation. Article 1 - Replace Arizona Nonprofit Corporation Act with ANCA.Article 3.01 - Expand qualification of membership definition to be: A member of this Corporation must be either a Swim School, a business, an organization, an individual practitioner, or a former swim school owner engaged in or serving the aquatics education industry.Article 3.01 - Expand definition of "Swim School" to be: A Swim School is defined as a for-profit business enterprise organized for the purpose of teaching swimming at any age.Article 3.01 - Remove membership qualification stating: A publicly traded corporation cannot be a member.Article 3.01 - Create a new voting membership class for Former Swim School Owners, they would receive one vote.Article 3.01 - Create a new non-voting membership class for Next Gen Members for individuals looking to start or just starting a Swim School within the last 11 months with requirement to move to a Swim School Member class after two years.Article 3.01 - Create a new non-voting membership class for Aquatics Education Organizations for any organization that is not a Swim School but is organized for the purpose of teaching swimming and/or water safety at any age.Article 3.04- Give Swim School Members one vote per swim school location included in their dues payment, up to a maximum of ten (10) votes. For Swim Schools that rent multiple multi-purpose pools for limited hours, locations within a 50-mile radius will count as one location for dues and votes. For joint ownership, the votes from the jointly owned swim school member will be assigned to the designated representative & counted towards max 10 votes of the other membership owned, so that no one owner receives more than 10 votes.Article 3.05 - Change of language re: expulsion, suspension or termination to comply with A.R.S. 10-3621.Article 5.03. - More clearly define a leader as an employee of a Swim School Member in qualifications to be a director. Article 5.03 - Include a Former Swim School Member as qualified to become and remain a director.Article 6 - Clean up grammar and update adoption date after vote concludes. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 A member of the Corporation must be either a Swim School, a business, an organization, an individual practitioner, or a former swim school owner engaged in or serving the aquatics education industry. The corporation shall have classes of voting members and classes of non-voting members who shall pay initiation fees and annual dues. Members shall at all times support the Corporations mission and meet other qualifications as may be determined by the Board from time to time. TheBoard has the sole discretion to determine whether a particular business is qualified for membership and may refuse to permit membership for any business that it determines is not qualified to become a member. No membership classification may be based on or affected by statuses protected by law, including but not limited torace, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, marital status, religion, or disability. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Beginning with the first annual meeting of members, the Swim School Members shall elect the President, the Vice-President, and all of the directors at large. Thereafter, the Vice-President of the Corporation will automatically succeed to a term as President on the conclusion of the preceding Presidents term in office. If, for any reason, the Vice-President fails to succeed to a term as President on the conclusion of the preceding Presidents term in office, the Swim School Members shall elect a new President. At the expiration or earlier termination of a Vice-Presidents term in office, the Swim School Members shall elect a new Vice-President. At the expiration or earlier termination of the term in office of adirector at large, the Swim School Members shall elect a new director at large. Unless the Board of Directors chooses to hold the election at an annual meeting of members, the election of President, Vice-President, and directors at large shall be accomplished by written ballot, as further described below. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as preventing a director at large from running for and holding consecutive terms in office as a director at large. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Each Swim School Member shall have one vote per swim school location included in their dues payment, up to a maximum of ten (10) votes upon each matter that these Bylaws provide shall be voted on by the voting members, or any other matter that the Board of Directors determines shall be voted on by the voting members. Each Former Swim School Owner Member shall have one vote upon each matter these Bylaws provide shall be voted on by the voting members or any other matter that the Board of Directors determines shall be voted on by the voting members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is presented to the Board of Directors for review and approval before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c United States Swim School Association has a conflict of interest policy which includes having all new board and committee members sign an acknowledgement they have read and understood the policy. All board and committee members are required annually and in writing to disclose all businesses or other organizations of which the member or leader, or a member of his family, is an officer, member, owner, or employee; or for which the member or leader, or a member of his family, acts as an agent; or from which the member or leader, or a member of his family, receives compensation or remuneration of any sort, with which United States Swim School Association competes or with which United States Swim School Association has, or might reasonably in the future enter into, a relationship or a transaction. United States Swim School Association also has a policy directing the Board Chair and other Board Members on how to disclose a potential conflict of interest when issues are discussed or voted on, which includes disclosure and the party removing themselves from the meeting during discussion and vote. The policy directs the board or committee to seek alternates to the proposed transaction so as not producing a conflict of interest unless a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.