Small Ball united's mission is to produce competitive young men and women of character. The mission will:1) through its coaches, instill in its players the fundamental basketball and life skills we believe essential to succeed in both2) to provide an unparalleled experience based on equality, sportsmanship and competition3) to teach character across, as well as an understanding of all cultures, culmunating with the league's annual international tournament4) create a fundraising machine through donors and corporate sponsors to enable a "scholarship for all" system.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-1287919) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
116% of total assets
Liabilities are 116% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
2 of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$100K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$4K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$100K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$262K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$100K
Expenses
$121K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$251K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$121K
Net assets
−$4K
FY2025▼ -126%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$17K
FY2024$17K
FY2025−$4K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $95K Management & general 21% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops young athletes' basketball, life skills, and character through competitive play and cultural exchange.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Youth basketball programs

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 30-1287919) · Dispute this line
$95Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
−$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Intangible assetsLn 14$5K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$44K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$17K−$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$47K$370
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$95K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $100K$121K−$21K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2024 $158K$158K$105$17K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $262K$251K$11K$17K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $99,678 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,278$99,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $158,278$99,678
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,173$120,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,173$120,763
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105−$21,085
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $99,678 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$99,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$99,678
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,763 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,182$2,182
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,650$12,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,649$4,649
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,683$2,683
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,549$30,549
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,306$5,306
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,917$10,917
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,980$3,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,477 · Management $370$47,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,325 · Management $25,438 · Fundraising $0$120,763
Part X · Balance sheet $28,165 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,549$22,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $16,375$5,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,924$28,165
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,255$32,581
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,255$32,581
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,669−$4,416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,669−$4,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,924$28,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,678
XI-2 Total expenses$120,763
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,085
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,416

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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