Civic Intelligence

Swim Up Inc.

EIN 84-2505467 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Swim Up provides free water safety and swim instruction to students from historically underserved and low-income communities in Ward 8 of Washington, D.C. Swim Up provides all equipment, transportation, and lessons at no cost or burden to families by incorporating our program into two independent, tuition-free schools that serve low-income families. Swim Up strives to increase equitable access to life-saving swim lessons to children who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Additionally, Swim Up provides information for students on different aquatic opportunities to increase diversity in aquatic sports, engages with professional athletes in the community, and has partnered with community members such as the Howard University Swim and Dive Team and Diversity in Aquatics. Each student receives American Red Cross-approved and USA Swimming-approved swim instruction, water safety instruction from Certified Potomac Valley Swim Coach volunteers.

PO Box 5792Washington, DC 20016-1392

www.swimup.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

82nd percentile

30%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

66th percentile

8.5%

Faster asset growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$4,188

Up $328 (+8.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$4,188

Up $328 (+8.5%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$1,100

Down $3,374 (-75%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$772

Down $2,715 (-78%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$328

Down $659 (-67%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2019: $2,909Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $6,223Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $6,2232020Assets 2021: $2,873Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $2,8732021Assets 2022: $2,873Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $2,8732022Assets 2023: $3,860Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,8602023Assets 2024: $4,188Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $4,1882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,188
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$4,188

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2019: $3,797Expenses 2019: $888Net Income 2019: $2,9092019Revenue 2020: $4,982Expenses 2020: $1,668Net Income 2020: $3,3142020Revenue 2021: $6,919Expenses 2021: $6,108Net Income 2021: $8112021Revenue 2022: $19,004Expenses 2022: $19,004Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $4,474Expenses 2023: $3,487Net Income 2023: $9872023Revenue 2024: $1,100Expenses 2024: $772Net Income 2024: $3282024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,100
Expenses$772
Net Income$328

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$1,100
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Swim Up provides free water safety and swim instruction to students from historically underserved and low-income communities in Ward 8 of Washington, D.C. Swim Up provides all equipment, transportation, and lessons at no cost or burden to families by incorporating our program into two independent, tuition-free schools that serve low-income families. Swim Up strives to increase equitable access to life-saving swim lessons to children who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Additionally, Swim Up provides information for students on different aquatic opportunities to increase diversity in aquatic sports, engages with professional athletes in the community, and has partnered with community members such as the Howard University Swim and Dive Team and Diversity in Aquatics. Each student receives American Red Cross-approved and USA Swimming-approved swim instruction, water safety instruction from Certified Potomac Valley Swim Coach volunteers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Swim Up provided a full year of water safety and swim instruction as a part of the third through fifth grade curriculums to students from Bishop Walker School for Boys and the sixth through eighth grades at Washington School for Girls at no cost to families. Each cohort received eight consecutive weeks of swim class, resulting in passing an American Red Cross water safety swim test. Students received swimsuits and googles at no cost, and transportation is provided to and from the pool at no cost to the schools or families. This was the first year we added Washington School for Girls to our program as a part of their after-school programming.$0$0
Swim Up did not receive any grants.$0$0
Swim Up continued their relationship with Howard University and engaged with the swim team.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mary BergstromPresident-$0--
Sam BrownellTreasurer-$0--
Rob GreenVice President-$0--
Bardell BrownAssistant Vice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Swim Up Inc
EIN
84-2505467
Phone
6106596277
Address
PO Box 5792, Washington, DC 20016-1392

Signing Officer

Name
Mary Bergstrom
Title
President
Phone
6106296277
Signed
2025-11-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

Purchases to Amazon for swim suits, goggles, towels, caps.

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