named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Hosting Meets
Organizes and hosts local and regional swimming competitions, including long course senior zone championships
Swimming Instruction and Training
Provides structured swim training programs for youth and adults, focusing on technique, endurance, and competitive readiness
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Competitive and Learn-to-Swim Programs 5 activities
- Host and organize competitive swim meetsPlans, hosts, and administers regional and championship-level swimming competitions, including the STAR Long Course Kick Off Meet, the 2026 Niagara LSC Championships, and participation in USA Swimming-sanctioned events such as Sectionals and Age Group Championships.
- Provide swimming instruction and training programsOffers structured swimming instruction and training for athletes across multiple skill levels, including Dreaming, Learning, and Exploring levels, supported by designated coaches and a senior coaching staff. The program includes a learn-to-swim initiative called Little STARs for children.
- Set qualifying standards for swim competitionsEstablishes and participates in setting time-based qualifying standards for regional and national-level meets, including Gold- and Silver-level benchmarks for the Niagara Championships and input into Speedo Sectionals and Short Course Age Group Championships.
- Support athlete recognition programsFacilitates swimmer participation in USA Swimming’s IM Ready and IM Xtreme programs by enabling automatic scoring at sanctioned meets for athletes who complete required events.
- Train and support parent volunteers as swimming officialsRecruits STAR parents to serve as USA Swimming officials, provides them with training, covers their registration fees, and offers enhanced volunteer credits by counting meet official sessions as 150% of a typical session to reduce family dues.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Maintain team operations and athlete recordsManages team logistics through a SportsEngine-powered registration website, publishes annual team handbooks, and maintains official short course yard relay records across various age and gender categories.
- Provide financial accessibility for low-income athletesReduces annual membership fees to $7.00 for swimmers from low-income families through the Niagara LSC and USA Swimming Outreach Program.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$441K
Contributions & grants$153K35%
Program service revenue$281K64%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$491K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$251K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$154K
Cash$153K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$154K
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -18.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 9
- CAITLIN HERBERT — BOARD CO-PRESIDENT
- FERNANDO MEDELLIN — MEMBER, PRESIDENT AS OF 9/1/2024
- JEFFERY ERRINGTON — TREASURER
- KAREN COEN — VICE PRESIDENT
- LAURIN DERRICK — MEMBER AT LARGE
- MARK MOLDENHAUER — MEMBER AT LARGE
- NATASHA FATTA — SECRETARY
- SHANA STEGNER — MEMBER AT LARGE
- STEPHANIE MARKOWSKI — BOARD CO-PRESIDENT
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Facebook Partner — Social media platform used for community engagement and communication.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook for organizational outreach and communication.
- Instagram Partner — Social media platform used for community engagement and communication.
- Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram for organizational outreach and communication.
- Jen Eisenmann Partner — Contact person for registration inquiries.
- Niagara LSC Partner — Co-administers the Outreach Program to reduce registration fees for low-income athletes.
- Niagara Local Swimming Committee Network — Participates in and hosts events for the Niagara Local Swimming Committee, a regional governing body for competitive swimming.
- SportsEngine, LLC Government — Powered by SportsEngine, indicating a technology and platform partnership for event management and operations.
- SportsEngine, LLC Government — Provides platform infrastructure and services for website operations.
- SportsEngine, LLC Partner — Technology partner providing the platform for team registration.
- USA Swimming Government — Partner organization for official certification and registration of STAR Swimming meet officials.
- USA Swimming Network — Aligns with USA Swimming time standards and participates in the national swimming organization's framework.
- USA Swimming Partner — Co-administers the Outreach Program to reduce registration fees for low-income athletes.
- USA Swimming Partner — Collaborates with USA Swimming to automatically score and calculate IM Ready and IM Xtreme results for athlete members.
- Versant Media Funder — Handles privacy policy and compliance services for the organization's digital operations.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Equitable Access through Financial and Structural Inclusionmethodology: equitable_access_modelBy reducing fees and incorporating inclusive governance and volunteer policies, the organization increases access to competitive swimming for underrepresented and economically disadvantaged youth, because lowering financial and participatory barriers enables broader, more sustainable engagement.
- Long-Term Athletic and Personal Development through Swimmingmethodology: long-term_athletic_developmentBy using swimming as a vehicle for structured skill progression and character building, the organization fosters long-term athletic and personal growth in youth, because consistent, tiered development enhances confidence, discipline, and lifelong engagement.