2024-11-12T10:59:00-06:00 2024-09-30 990EZ 2023-10-01 431789511 ILLUSIONS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION ILLU 3144967952 1311 BARKMAN DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63146 IRA BERGMAN CPA TREASURER 3144967952 2024-11-12 1 0 P00526554 3144967952 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X ILLUSIONSSOFTBALL.COM X X 164700 X 108180 50979 3219 3219 2322 164700 0 0 0 167575 167575 -2875 138076 0 135201 138076 135201 138076 135201 0 0 138076 135201 X THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED UNDER MISSOURI LAW ON 8/11/97 TO TEACH, TRAIN, AND EDUCATE AMATEUR YOUTH ABOUT PLAYING JUNIOR OLYMPIC AND OLYMPIC LEVEL COMPETITIVE SPORTS, PRIMARILY GIRLS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL AND BOYS BASEBALL. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE SCHEDULE B TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS AS VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE DONATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 9/30/24 CAME FROM TAX EXEMPT DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. DURING THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 9/30/24 THE CORPORATION MAINTAINED 5 FAST PITCH SOFTBALL TEAMS, 8U, 10U, 11U 12U, AND 18U SERVING APPROXIMATELY 75 GIRLS IN THE METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS AREA. THE 8U TEAM PLAYED 15 GAMES, 10U TEAM PLAYED 45 GAMES, 11U TEAM PLAYED 45 GAMES, THE 12U TEAM PLAYED 40 GAMES AND THE 18U TEAM PLAYED 80 GAMES. THE 18U TEAM WON 2 TOURNAMENTS AND PLAYED IN A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE FINISHING 4TH OUT OF 32 TEAMSTHE 18U TEAM HONORED ITS GRADUATED SENIORS WITH A PARTY AFTER THE SEASON AND PRESENTED EACH SENIOR WITH A TRADITIONAL GIFT FOR COLLEGE USE. 0 0 COACHES, PARENTS AND PLAYERS PROUDLY CARRIED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S INSPIRED TRADITION AS A MEMBER OF THE ST LOUIS SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME, A RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS "JIM FARRELL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE". ILLUSIONS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION WAS THE FIRST TEAM EVER INDUCTED INTO THE ST LOUIS SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME (HOF).ONLY 3 OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THIS AWARD IN THE 35 YEAR HISTORY OF THE HALL OF FAME. 0 0 DURING 9/30/23 A 13U TEAM WAS CREATED AND COACHED BY A FORMER PLAYER OF THE 18U TEAM. DURING 9/30/24, ANOTHER TEAM 8U, WAS CREATED COACHED BY ANOTHER FORMER 18U PLAYER. ADDITIONALLY, THE 18U TEAM BENEFITED FROM 4 DIFFERENT VOLUNTEER COACHES THAT PREVIOUSLY PLAYED FOR THE 18U TEAM. THESE COLLEGE GIRLS WORKED WITH OUR PLAYERS DURING VARIOUS TIMES WITHIN THE SEASON BRINGING THEIR COLLEGE LEVEL EXPERIENCES TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS. FOR THE 2024 SPRING/SUMMER SEASON. 0 0 0 HOWARD SHELTON PRESIDENT 15.00 0 0 0 IRA BERGMAN TREASURER 20.00 0 0 0 ROBERT MAYER SECRETARY 10.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MO IRA BERGMAN CPA 1311 BARKMAN DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63146 3144967952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 115599 84350 183653 142275 161482 687359 115599 84350 183653 142275 161482 687359 0 0 0 687359 21534 1200 11450 9500 43684 21534 1200 11450 9500 43684 137133 85550 195103 151775 161482 731043 0.94020 0.92550 0.05980 0.07450 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: TOURNAMENT & OTHER REFUNDED EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,322. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: UNIFORMS. AMOUNT: 17,111. DESCRIPTION: SPIRIT WEAR. AMOUNT: 9,827. DESCRIPTION: HOLIDAY GIFTS. AMOUNT: 7,301. DESCRIPTION: TOURNAMENT FEES. AMOUNT: 24,991. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS/MEALS. AMOUNT: 35,124. DESCRIPTION: INDOOR/OUTDOOR PRACTICE FIELD RENTS. AMOUNT: 8,823. DESCRIPTION: INDOOR HITTING. AMOUNT: 5,415. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 150. DESCRIPTION: PLAYER WORKOUTS/CONDITIONING. AMOUNT: 4,248. DESCRIPTION: HALL OF FAME BANQUET. AMOUNT: 450. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 6,068. DESCRIPTION: DUES/REGISTRATIONS . AMOUNT: 477. DESCRIPTION: MEDICAL SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 29. DESCRIPTION: ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 299. DESCRIPTION: HOTEL ROOMS WHILE TRAVELING. AMOUNT: 5,780. DESCRIPTION: BUS/AUTO TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 20,055. DESCRIPTION: GAS. AMOUNT: 131. DESCRIPTION: JACKETS. AMOUNT: 958. DESCRIPTION: COACH SEMINAR FEES. AMOUNT: 447. DESCRIPTION: PHOTOS. AMOUNT: 77. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 423. DESCRIPTION: LEAGUE FEES. AMOUNT: 3,825. DESCRIPTION: COACHES BACKGROUND CHECKS. AMOUNT: 40. DESCRIPTION: BAT BAGS. AMOUNT: 2,772. DESCRIPTION: TOURNAMENT TEE SHIRTS. AMOUNT: 601. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,375. DESCRIPTION: COLLEGE BOOKLET. AMOUNT: 520. DESCRIPTION: FLOWERS. AMOUNT: 296. DESCRIPTION: INTER-TEAM TRANSFER . AMOUNT: 6,000. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE/GAME CHANGER AP. AMOUNT: 2,826. DESCRIPTION: TRADING PINS. AMOUNT: 308. DESCRIPTION: PLAYER REFUND. AMOUNT: 300. DESCRIPTION: HITTING NETS. AMOUNT: 528. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 167,575. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.