Greater Cleveland Athletic Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO OPERATE AN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION THAT WILL PROVIDE, WITHOUT ANY DISCRIMINATION, OPPORTUNITIES FOR AREA YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAM SPORTS
- Income
- $181,709
- Spending
- $196,746
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $196,746 spent. THIS ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY AN ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD/MEMBERS. THE CREATION AND ONGOING OPERATION OF THE GREATER CLEVELAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (GCAA) IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING AREA YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY, ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS, TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS TEAM SPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WITH THE EXISTENCE OF THE GCAA, AREA BUSINESSES HAVE A FORUM IN WHICH TO CONTRIBUTE THAT IN TURN BENEFITS HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GCAA OFFSET PART OF THE COSTS TO OPERATE THUS ALLOWING THE GCAA TO REDUCE THE FEES IT MUST CHARGE PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LONG TERM GOALS OF IMPROVING THE PARK FACILITIES. APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE VARIOUS SPORTS IN 2023. CHILDREN GAIN IN SELF-ESTEEM, LEARN FROM BEING PART OF A TEAM, HAVE A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLET IN WHICH TO FOCUS THEIR ENERGY, AND GET REGULAR EXERCISE DURING A PARTICULAR BALL SEASON WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN TODAY'S SOCIETY WHERE STATISTICS SHOW MARKED INCREASES IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY. THIS ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY AN ALL VOLUNTEER BOARD/MEMBERS. THE CREATION AND ONGOING OPERATION OF THE GREATER CLEVELAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (GCAA) IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFERING AREA YOUTH THE OPPORTUNITY, ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS, TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS TEAM SPORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WITH THE EXISTENCE OF THE GCAA, AREA BUSINESSES HAVE A FORUM IN WHICH TO CONTRIBUTE THAT IN TURN BENEFITS HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GCAA OFFSET PART OF THE COSTS TO OPERATE THUS ALLOWING THE GCAA TO REDUCE THE FEES IT MUST CHARGE PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LONG TERM GOALS OF IMPROVING THE PARK FACILITIES. APPROXIMATELY 4,500 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE VARIOUS SPORTS IN 2023. CHILDREN GAIN IN SELF-ESTEEM, LEARN FROM BEING PART OF A TEAM, HAVE A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLET IN WHICH TO FOCUS THEIR ENERGY, AND GET REGULAR EXERCISE DURING A PARTICULAR BALL SEASON WHICH IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN TODAY'S SOCIETY WHERE STATISTICS SHOW MARKED INCREASES IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 2005.
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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