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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1585794

SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB

Tax-exempt · SANTA CLARA, CA 95050

Financials

$5M$4.1M2022$5.8M$4.2M2023$5.2M$4.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$5,206,813$4,832,916$373,897$10,435,367$443,965$9,991,402
September 30, 2024990$5,754,174$4,206,468$1,547,706$10,035,194$422,718$9,612,476
September 30, 2023990$4,976,098$4,142,033$834,065$8,399,940$335,188$8,064,752
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$793,153
of which government grants
$186,971
Membership dues
$446,917
Program service revenue
$16,726
Investment income
$73,393
Net income from gaming
$4,197,730
Net income from sales of inventory
$115,739
Other revenue
$4,323,541

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$350,766
Other salaries and wages
$1,222,492
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,183,851
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$348
Accounting fees
$94,615
Occupancy
$486,969
Depreciation
$181,201
Program services (functional)
$2,921,075
Management and general (functional)
$784,699
Fundraising (functional)
$1,127,142

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,035,194
Total assets, end of year
$10,435,367
Total liabilities, end of year
$443,965
Net assets, end of year
$9,991,402
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,822,113
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,991,402
Gross receipts
$26,799,126
Employees
60
Volunteers
120
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
CA

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM MAYHEAD COACH
Officer
50$178,500$8,000
MARY KEELERCOO
Officer
50$157,500$8,000
MINGMING LIUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EILEEN TSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
HEATHER DAL CIELOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DAVE BOORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
AYDIN BIRIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
LAUREN MCFALL GARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
SHEILA BARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
JOE XINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM MAYHEAD COACH
Officer
50$170,629$10,000
MARY KEELERCOO
Officer
50$150,487$10,000
MINGMING LIUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EILEEN TSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
HEATHER DAL CIELOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DAVE BOORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
AYDIN BIRIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
LAUREN MCFALL GARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
SHEILA BARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
JOE XINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
JEANNE PEREZ UNTIL 124DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
PERNILLA OVAFORDT UNTIL 124DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
WILLIAM MAYHEAD COACH
Officer
50$154,850$10,000
MARY KEELERCOO
Officer
50$138,107$10,000
MINGMING LIUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EILEEN TSESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
HEATHER DAL CIELOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
DAVE BOORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
AYDIN BIRIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
LAUREN MCFALL GARDNERADVISORY BOARD
Trustee or director
10$0$0
SHEILA BARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
JOE XINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1600 MARTIN AVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050-2503
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HEATHER DAL CIELO, 1600 MARTIN AVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95050
Signed the 990
HEATHER DAL CIELO, PRESIDENT
Phone
(408) 727-8496
Return prepared by
ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1585794 or by the name SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG ATHLETES FROM BEGINNERS TO ELITE IN A NURTURING YET DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ATHLETES CAN ACQUIRE THE TECHNICAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND MENTAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE EXECUTION OF SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING. THE CLUB INSTILLS SELF-DISCIPLINE, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, PERSEVERANCE, ENDURANCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK IN EACH ATHLETE WHICH THEY CAN CARRY THROUGH TO ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS PROVIDES TRAINING IN TECHNICAL SWIMMING SKILLS, LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND PRESENTATION. THE TRAINING IS PROVIDED BY WORLD-CLASS COACHES WHO HAVE OLYMPIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND COLLEGIATE COMPETITION EXPERIENCE. THESE SKILLS ARE APPLIED IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION UP TO THE OLYMPIC LEVEL.
    Expenses $2,921,075 · grants $11,500 · revenue $16,726
  • RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ONGOING TRAINING CAMPS AND TRAINING IN TECHNICAL SWIMMING SKILLS, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK ON A RECREATIONAL LEVEL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 6 TO 18.0

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1585794
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
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,435,367
Income (IRS master file)
$26,799,126

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$5,206,813$4,832,916$10,435,367XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$5,754,174$4,206,468$10,035,194XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$4,976,098$4,142,033$8,399,940XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$5,451,001$3,562,874$7,473,522IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990August 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 94-1585794).

Questions about SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB

What is the EIN of SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB is 94-1585794.
Is SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
Are donations to SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB 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 SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names HEATHER DAL CIELO.
Who are the officers and directors of SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,500 (WILLIAM MAY, HEAD COACH).
How much revenue does SANTA CLARA AQUAMAIDS SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING CLUB have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,206,813, expenses of $4,832,916 and total assets of $10,435,367 at year end.

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