National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL, PROMOTE EVENTS FOCUSING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FANS TO THE GAME OF BASKETBALL AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAN EDUCATION AND INTERACTION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PLAYERS, COACHES AND TEAMS THROUGH THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME; PROMOTE FITNESS, NUTRITION AND GENERAL HEALTH AS A MEANS TO PLAY OR BE INVOLVED IN A BASKETBALL PROGRAM; PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INTERACTION AMONG COLLEGE COACHES AND PLAYERS AND OTHER CHARITABLE GROUPS; AND CORRELATE THE GAME OF BASKETBALL WITH THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION.
- Income
- $750,308
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $232,689, ceo and cmo of the cbe
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 130% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $1.5 million spent. THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE (CBE) IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART EXPERIENTIAL FACILITY LOCATED IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. IT WAS BUILT TO CELEBRATE THE GAME OF MEN'S COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL. THE CBE IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME. INCLUDED AMONG THE MANY EXHIBITS AT THE CBE ARE VARIOUS INTERACTIVE TESTS OF BASKETBALL SKILLS, ALL SIMULATING THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF A REAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME. THE RICH HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL, INCLUDING THE VALUES IMPARTED IN AND LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT OF COACHING AND PLAYING THE GAME, ARE PORTRAYED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
- $14,843 spent. THE BENEVOLENT FUND IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES (NABC) WHO SUFFER SEVERE ECONOMIC OR EMOTIONAL STRAIN DUE TO VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE BENEVOLENT FUND, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE NABC WHO IS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE DUE TO JOB LOSS, SERIOUS ILLNESS, DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER, DISASTER OR OTHER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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