Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc
EIN 35-2024438 • 501(c)3 • Merrillville, IN
990-N Coverage
Profile
The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars is to enable young people to benefit from participation in team sports and activities in a structured environment. Through this active participation, Pop Warner programs teach fundamental values, skills and knowledge that young people will use throughout their lives. Pop Warner seeks to provide fun athletic learning opportunities for children, while emphasizing the importance of academic success. Specifically, Pop Warner seeks to familiarize players and spirit participants with the fundamentals of football, cheerleading and dance. Pop Warner strives to inspire youth, regardless of race, creed or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie "Pop" Warner.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$12,326
Down $17,556 (-59%) from 2021
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2021
Net Assets
Down$12,326
Down $17,556 (-59%) from 2021
Revenue
Down$61,320
Down $10,979 (-15%) from 2021
Expenses
Down$59,217
Down $5,970 (-9.2%) from 2021
Net Income
Down$2,103
Down $5,009 (-70%) from 2021
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $12,326
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $12,326
- Revenue
- $61,320
- Expenses
- $59,217
- Net income
- $2,103
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $61,320
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of Pop Warner Little Scholars is to enable young people to benefit from participation in team sports and activities in a structured environment. Through this active participation, Pop Warner programs teach fundamental values, skills and knowledge that young people will use throughout their lives. Pop Warner seeks to provide fun athletic learning opportunities for children, while emphasizing the importance of academic success. Specifically, Pop Warner seeks to familiarize players and spirit participants with the fundamentals of football, cheerleading and dance. Pop Warner strives to inspire youth, regardless of race, creed or national origin, to practice the ideals of sportsmanship, scholarship and physical fitness as reflected in the life of the late Glenn Scobie "Pop" Warner.
Gary Cougars AKA Gary Steelers Pop Warner had 157 football players and 22 cheerleaders in 2024. We had 2 state champion football teams. Our cheer had 1 state and 1 regional first place
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Cougars dba Gary Steelers Pop Warner had over 150 football players and 22 cheerleaders in 2024. We had 2 state champion football teams. On the cheer side we had a state and regional champion | $0 | $59,217 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Woods | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Doyle Wesley | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Nicole Woods | Business Manager | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Yvette Johnson | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc
- EIN
- 35-2024438
- Phone
- 2197758106
- Address
- 1849 E 87th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Signing Officer
- Name
- Nicole Woods
- Title
- Business Manager
- Phone
- 2192901490
- Signed
- 2025-05-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^League fees Insurance Coaches Training;7919|Uniforms;25353|End of Season Banquet;10166|Operations zoom fees supplies equipment;8394^Total;51832^”
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