SARASOTA LAWN BOWLING CLUB INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- SARASOTA LAWN BOWLING CLUB INC (EIN 65-0989382)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-18
- IRS object ID
- 202610779349200826
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-18T15:13:09Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 650989382 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SARASOTA LAWN BOWLING CLUB INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SARA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6309474774 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 951 Circus Blvd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sarasota | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34232 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Silverstein | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Board Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6309474774 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-18 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | https://www.sarasotalawnbowlingclub.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $55,929 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $21,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $8,491 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $24,865 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $517 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $774 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $774 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $282 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $55,929 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,334 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $56,243 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $810 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,540 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $76,927 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$20,998 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $42,164 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $80 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $21,246 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,246 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,246 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,164 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,246 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club, Inc. (SLBC) welcomes lawn bowlers of all skill levels (beginner to expert) who live in Sarasota full time or visit Sarasota from all over the world during our Winter months. We especially welcome new lawn bowlers and provide formal beginner training as well as ongoing technique instruction. We offer informal 'jitneys" (i.e. games) for players of all skill levels, club tournament opportunities, and open tournament opportunities which include teams from the Southern Gulf Coast region of Florida. Modern Lawn Bowling began in the 1830's in England, but it is truly a 21st century sport. Women compete equally with men, seniors compete equally with younger bowlers, bowlers of different skill levels can play together in the same game at the same time, and handicapped players can play at competitive levels. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCING THE SPORT TO NEW BOWLERS. In 2025 we conducted 7 formal training classes for beginners, introducing the sport to almost 100 new people (average class size 14). We partnered with Suncoast Technical College, offering our classes through their Adult & Community Enrichment program (ACE), and share in the fees received. We conduct these classes with volunteer experienced members and certified coaches, resulting in zero cost to the Club. In 2025 we had 30 students join as full time members. | $0 | |
| Our largest expense is MAINTAINING OUR GREEN FOR YEAR-ROUND PLAY. We paid an outside greenskeeper for consultation and heavy maintenance items like mowing, rolling, fertilizer, irrigation, etc., but also utilize volunteer members year-round to help with maintenance of the green and the surrounding areas. Last year 10-20 volunteer members donated picnic tables, plants, benches, and umbrellas to create newly defined picnic and garden areas where we can have lunches after bowling, board meetings and social events. We offer informal 'jitneys" (games) during the day M, W, F, Sat. as well as Tu and Th evening bowling. We ended the year with 63 full time members and have approximately 10 bowlers who consistently pay a daily rate when they choose to play. | $49,435 | |
| With Bowls USA grant money received of $770, we purchased 2 new sets of smaller bowls for new female students with smaller hands at a cost of $1,311. Each set includes 4 bowls. This cost included an unexpected customs/tariff charge of $279. All members can bowl with any set of bowls, but 20% of members are assumed to use these smaller bowls. | $1,311 | $770 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $50,746 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Mills | ||||
| President | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ilona Vrba | ||||
| Secretary | 30.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Silverstein | ||||
| Treasurer | 30.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeri Spann | ||||
| Education Director | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Sparrow | ||||
| Greens and Surrounds Director | 35.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Peterson | ||||
| Vice President | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Holder | ||||
| Tournaments Director | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Garton | ||||
| Membership Director | 25.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Mary Silverstein Treasurer | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1975 Wisteria St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Sarasota FL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 342393829 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4048226589 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,729 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,842 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $30,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,983 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $122,200 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,265 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,265 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $21,047 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,107 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $30,876 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $40,248 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $143,247 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $143,247 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $517 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,090 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $700 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $517 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,090 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,977 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,164 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,141 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,515 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,807 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $69,723 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,929 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $198,478 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.72170 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.72260 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01050 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.01100 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 8 | Other revenue is funds received from merchant service revenue, i.e. our members pay Square, our credit card processor, fees to use their credit card to pay for memberships |
| Part I, Line 16 | Other expenses include $11,091 for 2024 carryover remaining preopening expenses for the new venue, $674 to purchase inventory of logo shirts, chalk, grippo, and measuring tapes (sales of these items are in line 7a), $1,311 to purchase 2 new sets of bowls for players to use, $132 for food/snacks for a club event, and $332 merchant service expense (corresponding expense for revenue in line 8). |
| Part I, Line 20 | There was a true-up in Jan 2025 of an additional $80 to correctly account for a transfer between bank accounts. |