Our mission is to use our platform to support organizations who provide economic assistance to underprivileged children using sports as an outlet. Leading to more opportunities to empower. Collectively, making a larger impact on our youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 36% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$297K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$494K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$619K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$297K
Expenses
$297K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$249K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$297K
Net assets
$494K
FY2024+0.06%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$370K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$494K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $195K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 33% · $99K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$94,084Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denise Coleman’s $94K as President and CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Denise Coleman$94,084$94,265$86,838

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports organizations providing economic aid to underprivileged children through sports.

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1 program · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Youth and underprivileged sports and economic assistance.

$195Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $513K · 2022–2024
Young WarriorsCA · FY2024$25,000
Lincoln High SchoolFY2024$25,000
Child Mind Institute INCNY · FY2024$12,500
Tim Tebow Foundation INCFL · FY2024$12,500
Happy Habits FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
Life Ring FoundationVA · FY2024$10,000
Community Cancer FundWA · FY2024$10,000
Lincoln High SchoolFY2023$30,000
Miracle House FoundationFY2023$25,000
All Stars Helping Kids INCCA · FY2023$20,000
Fresh Start Surgical GiftsCA · FY2023$15,000
Tracey Biletnikoff FoundationFY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$99K
Owns and owesPt X
$494K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$494K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$494K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$494K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$494K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K$494K
Total assetsLn 16$493K$494K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$493K$494K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$195K$195K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$195K$3K$99K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $297K$297K$303$494K 990 PDF
FY2023 $436K$313K$123K$493K 990 PDF
FY2022 $619K$249K$370K$370K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $297,468 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $496,250$384,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$60,304−$87,032
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $435,946$297,468
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $215,050$195,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,265$94,084
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,318$8,081
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,633$297,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,313$303
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,468 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$384,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$87,032−$87,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$87,032$297,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,165 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $195,000$195,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffFundraising $94,084$94,084
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $5,000$5,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,081$3,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,000 · Management $3,081 · Fundraising $99,084$297,165
Part X · Balance sheet $493,543 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $446,390$493,543
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,850$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $493,240$493,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,240$493,543
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $493,240$493,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $493,543 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,468
XI-2 Total expenses$297,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,240
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$493,543

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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