Universal Tennis Foundation

Tax-deductible

Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 92-0791129

Promote the increased education and knowledge of tennis, make the sport inclusive and accessible through programs that support youth, underserved communities, and maximize the athletic potential of talent.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 5% 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$144K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$340K
FY2025▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$256K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$332K
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$247K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$50K
FY2025▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$9K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$50K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $323K Management & general 3% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Empowers youth and underserved communities through tennis education and accessible programs.

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3 program services account for $323K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Hurd Awards for 2025, the two players recognized in 2024, 1 from 2023 who still had grant dollars remaining, as well as four additional college players transitioning to competing in the US and internationally were awarded grants to cover their tennis related expenses (coaching, equipment, travel, etc) to enable them to maximize their…

$290Kprogram expense
02

Scholars and Scores Counts! Highs School Grants in 2025, 61 public high schools from low-income communities received $1000 grants each to use for expenses related to their high school tennis programs.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Support of 503C nonprofit initiatives in the larger tennis community. $2000 Donations in total to EPATT ($1000), Acing Autism Foundation ($500), Live Like Braun ($500).

$2Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $840K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$323,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$316,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$214K$195K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$214K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$144K
Net assetsLn 32$43K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$323K$323K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$161$161
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$528$528
All other expensesLn 24e−$139−$139
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$323K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $340K$332K$8K$50K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$326K$34K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $256K$247K$9K$9K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,894 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$332,361
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332,361
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,533$7,533
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $7,533$339,894
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $332,003 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $323,000$323,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,717$6,717
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $161$161
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,736$1,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $528$528
IX-24e All other expensesManagement −$139−$139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,000 · Management $9,003 · Fundraising $0$332,003
Part X · Balance sheet $194,693 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,902$194,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,902$194,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,300$4,200
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $170,000$140,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,300$144,200
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,602$50,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,902$194,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,894
XI-2 Total expenses$332,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,891
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,602
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,493

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