LAKOTA SPORTS ORGANIZATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK LEWANDOWSKI

Phone

5138461822

Tax Period

2023-11-01 to 2024-10-31

LAKOTA SPORTS ORGANIZATION, founded in 1987, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $2.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Mission

LAKOTA SPORTS ORGANIZATION (LSO) IS DEDICATED TO PARTNERING WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE LAKOTA (OHIO) AREA TO DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED YOUTH BY ENCOURAGING GOOD SPORTMANSHIP, PHYSICAL EXCERCISE AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RECREATIONAL AND SELECT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,180,573 Revenue: $1,808,926

OVER 5,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF OUR NINE SPORT SEASONS EACH YEAR. IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, THERE ARE ON AVERAGE OVER 350 DIFFERENT TEAMS. OVER 750 COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH OUR PROGRAMS...

OVER 5,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF OUR NINE SPORT SEASONS EACH YEAR. IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, THERE ARE ON AVERAGE OVER 350 DIFFERENT TEAMS. OVER 750 COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS HELP WITH OUR PROGRAMS. LAKOTA SPORTS ORGANIZATION (LSO) OFFERS RECREATIONAL SOCCER THROUGH AN AFFILIATION WITH SAY SOCCER IN THE SPRING AND FALL, A SUMMER 3V3 PROGRAM AND TWO WINTER INDOOR PROGRAMS. LSO RUNS THE WEST CHESTER/LIBERTY LITTLE LEAGUE FOR RECREATIONAL BASEBALL IN THE SPRING AND FALL. SELECT SOCCER (LAKOTA FUTBOL CLUB) AND BASEBALL (DIAMOND ELITE) PROGRAMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO YOUTH. LSO OFFERS RECREATIONAL FASTPITCH SOFTBALL THROUGH OUR AFFILIATION WITH USSSA. FLAG FOOTBALL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IS OFFERED IN THE FALL THROUGH AN AFFILIATION WITH NFL FLAG. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES YEARAROUND VOLLEYBALL.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $22,878

Program Service Revenue $1,769,116

Investment Income $4,016

Other Revenue $73,865

TOTAL REVENUE $1,869,875

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,614

Salaries & Benefits $85,410

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,180,573

Other Expenses $2,102,997

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,190,021

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,869,875	$1,687,406	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,190,021	$1,664,075	+0.3%
Net Income	$-320,146	$23,331	-14.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

750

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$15,100

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARK LEWANDOWSKI	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RYAN MULLIGAN	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM DOZIER	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT FRAYER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL COLPI	BASEBALL COMMISSIONER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY BAKER	FORMER SOCCER COMMISSIONER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE CRAWFORD	SOFTBALL COMMISSIONER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM WEBSTER	FLAG FOOTBALL COMMISSIONER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY ZINK	VOLLEYBALL COMMISSIONER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT OESTREICHER	MEMBER AT LARGE: RESOURCE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON SLAYTON	MEMBER AT LARGE: LAKOTA FC	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA SCHMIDT	MEMBER AT LARGE: VOLUNTEER	1.00	Director	$15,100	$0	$15,100
BRANSON DUNLOP	FORMER MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM MARSHALL	SOCCER COMMISSIONER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$1,869,875	$2,190,021	$1,205,446	$-320,146
2023	$1,687,406	$1,664,075	$1,522,469	$23,331
2022	$1,525,260	$1,460,913	$1,550,161	$64,347
2021	$1,364,243	$1,177,914	$1,464,098	$186,329
2020	$755,064	$770,055	$1,299,708	$-14,991
2019	$965,149	$852,472	$1,148,885	$112,677
2018	$815,808	$702,648	$1,081,023	$113,160