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Nonprofit · EIN 59-1087179

INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC

Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316

Financials

$949K$1.1M2023$1.7M$1.2M2024$1.7M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,709,513$1,468,410$241,103$1,589,034$55,549$1,533,485
December 31, 2024990$1,745,069$1,150,666$594,403$1,412,329$119,947$1,292,382
December 31, 2023990$949,412$1,094,791-$145,379$841,026$143,047$697,979
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,386,435
Program service revenue
$18,932
Investment income
$102,278
Net gain from sales of assets
$91,159
Net income from fundraising events
$180,784
Net income from sales of inventory
$16,096
Other revenue
$201,868

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$896,443
Other salaries and wages
$224,344
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$261,254
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$14,115
Accounting fees
$13,250
Occupancy
$12,765
Travel
$37,966
Depreciation
$2,199
Program services (functional)
$1,293,280
Management and general (functional)
$100,841
Fundraising (functional)
$74,289

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,412,329
Total assets, end of year
$1,589,034
Total liabilities, end of year
$55,549
Net assets, end of year
$1,533,485
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,625
Publicly traded securities
$850,025
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,408,485
Net assets with donor restrictions
$125,000
Gross receipts
$1,836,206
Employees
8
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM KENTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIKE DOOLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATTHEW MCKEANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVE HASTYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIO CAPRINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARA TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK SCHUBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAYLOR BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA SCOTT FOUNDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE TOOTHAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE GLASSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH WALTZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ARLUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLIE SMARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BURNADETTE NORRIS-WEEKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MERLE LIVANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM KENTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIKE DOOLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATTHEW MCKEANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVE HASTYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIO CAPRINIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARA TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK SCHUBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE YATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAYLOR BEARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA SCOTT FOUNDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE TOOTHAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE GLASSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICH WALTZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ARLUCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLIE SMARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNE SCHMIDTCEO
Officer
40$26,042
WILLIAM A KENTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STEVE HASTYVICE CHAIRMA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE DOOLEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATTHEW MCKEANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID ARLUCKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STATHIS AVRAMIDISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBBY BREWERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA BUCHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIO CAPRINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NED DENISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID DUDABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN ELLSWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN GLASSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AARON PEIRSOLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DARA TORRESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE WESTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE YATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 HALL OF FAME DR, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316-1611
In care of
% MARCIA MEINERS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
WILLIAM A KENT, ONE HALL OF FAME DRIVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316
Signed the 990
WILLIAM A KENT, CHAIR
Phone
(954) 462-6536
Return prepared by
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

TO COLLABORATE WITH AQUATIC ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE TO PRESERVE, EDUCATE AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF AQUATIC SPORTS WHILE PROMOTING EVERY CHILD A SWIMMER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EVERY CHILD A SWIMMER PROGRAM (ECAS) PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO CHILDREN CAN LEARN TO SWIM. FUNDS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO SWIM SCHOOLS PERFORMING THE SWIM LESSONS TO FAMILIES NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    Expenses $1,023,196 · grants $896,443
  • INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME (ISHOF) 'HALL OF FAME' PURPOSE IS TO INDUCT WORTHY AND NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS INTO ITS HALL OF FAME, IN ORDER TO BUILD RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR THE AQUATICS INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $110,209
  • ISHOF'S MUSEUM PURPOSE IS TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO OBSERVE THE HISTORIC AQUATICS COLLECTION WHICH HELPS PROMOTE THE FIELD OF AQUATICS AND TO BUILD PATRONS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING AQUATICS ATHLETES (CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION).
    Expenses $159,875 · revenue $40,016

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-1087179
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1965
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,589,034
Income (IRS master file)
$1,836,206

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,709,513$1,468,410$1,589,034XML
990December 2024$1,745,069$1,150,666$1,412,329XML
990December 2023$949,412$1,094,791$841,026XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$1,765,470$1,500,266$4,500,783IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-1087179).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC is 59-1087179.
Is INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM A KENT.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,709,513, expenses of $1,468,410 and total assets of $1,589,034 at year end.

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