Youth and community nonprofits / Illinois / Chicago

Swimming and water sports

M3 Aquatics Nfp

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Chicago, Illinois, classified by the IRS as swimming and water sports. For the year ending Aug 2025 it reported $342,648 in revenue and $335,884 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Competitive swim team and swim school”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Aug 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Swimming and water sports (IRS activity code N67)

Mailing city (IRS): Chicago, Illinois 60619

EIN: 85-1906966

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2020, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $342,648 (year ending Aug 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

M3 Aquatics Nfp finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Aug 2021	Aug 2023	Aug 2025
Total revenue	$160,468	$361,398	$342,648
Total expenses	$156,011	$348,433	$335,884
Total assets	$5,452	$0	$19,554
Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Net assets	$5,452	$0	$19,554
Employees	-	15	32
Volunteers	-	3	3
IRS form	Form 990-EZ	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Aug 2025

Programs $251,904 (75%)
Management and general $83,980 (25%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Aug 2025

Gifts and grants $1,319 (0%)
Program fees $341,329 (100%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 32 employees and 3 volunteers reported for the year ending Aug 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $160,468 (year ending Aug 2021) to $342,648 (Aug 2025), about +21% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

27 of 236 amateur sports nonprofits in Chicago when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $342,648 is higher than roughly 70 to 80% of the 742 amateur sports nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $150,013.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Chicago and its county

Cook County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 1,053,196 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 2,288 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is M3 Aquatics Nfp's EIN?

M3 Aquatics Nfp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1906966. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is M3 Aquatics Nfp a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists M3 Aquatics Nfp in Chicago, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2020. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to M3 Aquatics Nfp tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to M3 Aquatics Nfp as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does M3 Aquatics Nfp do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Aug 2025: "Competitive swim team and swim school" The IRS classifies it as: Swimming and water sports.

How much money does M3 Aquatics Nfp take in?

For the year ending Aug 2025, M3 Aquatics Nfp reported total revenue of $342,648 and total expenses of $335,884 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Chicago

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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