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Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation

EIN 20-2885113 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION TO PROSPER IN LIFE. OUR CORE VALUES ARE ACCOUNTABILITY, EXCELLENCE, INCLUSIVENESS, INTEGRITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND TEAMWORK.

Income
$10.9 million
Spending
$10.3 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
242
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$416,645, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 27 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (3)
  1. $3.0 million spent. HOCKEY AND PHYSICAL FITNESS: PRACTICES, SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, AND COMPETITIVE GAMES TAKE PLACE DAILY AT SEVEN RINKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTH JERSEY. PARTICIPANTS COMPETE IN THE SNIDER HOCKEY LEAGUE (A CO-ED INTRAMURAL INTER-RINK LEAGUE FOR ALL PLAYERS REGARDLESS OF SKILL LEVEL) AND TRAVEL TEAMS IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE AND THE MID-ATLANTIC WOMEN'S HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. RINKS HAVE SAFELY REOPENED, AND COACHES AND STUDENTS ARE FOLLOWING ALL CDC GUIDELINES.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)ACROSS ALL LEVELS, SNIDER HOCKEY STUDENTS ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 22,000 ICE TOUCHES (INDIVIDUAL PRACTICES AND GAMES ATTENDED) DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON. SNIDER HOCKEY ICED 14 DVHL TRAVEL TEAMS AND 5 MAWHA TRAVEL TEAMS. 1,350 TOTAL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING.
  2. $3.1 million spent. LIFE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP: SNIDER HOCKEY'S LIFE SKILLS CURRICULUM IS AGE-SPECIFIC AND FOCUSES ON HELPING STUDENTS ACQUIRE CRITICAL LIFE ATTRIBUTES SUCH AS ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND TEAMWORK. THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD AND DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE SHARING STUDENT-LED FEEDBACK DURING STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING. PLAY (PURPOSEFUL LEARNING FOR ACTIVE YOUTH) OF THE MONTH ARE THEMED LESSONS DESIGNED TO PRACTICE EMOTION-MANAGEMENT / COPING SKILLS. CURRICULA IS MINDFULLY DESIGNED FOR RISING ADOLESCENCE. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IS APPLIED THROUGH THE COACHING BOYS INTO MEN (CBIM) AND THE OLWEUS BULLYING PREVENTION CURRICULA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)TRAINED STAFF DELIVERS TANGIBLE LESSONS RELATED TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE PREVENTION, INCLUDING WEEKLY CBIM PLAYBOOK LESSONS BEFORE/DURING/AFTER HOCKEY PRACTICE, AS WELL AS A PRACTICAL PROGRAM TO PREVENT AND/OR REDUCE BULLYING IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS (STUDENTS 6 TO 15 YEARS). STUDENTS ARE ALSO TRAINED IN "SOFT AND "HARD" SKILLS THAT ENABLE GOOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS, THE MAINTENANCE OF POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. CAREER DEVELOPMENT: CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING ENABLES STUDENTS TO LEARN MARKETABLE, JOB-EMBEDDED SKILLS, WHILE NETWORKING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. AS STUDENT-ATHLETES PROGRESS THROUGH ACADEMIC COURSES, SNIDER HOCKEY CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH PAID INTERNSHIP AND CAREER EXPLORATION AT COMCAST CORPORATION, PHILADELPHIA YOUTH NETWORK, ALLIED UNIVERSAL, PSPCA, J. WOOD PLATT TRUST, EXELON, BLB&B, TECHGIRLS, PECO, WHARTON, UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES, AND OTHER AREA UNIVERSITIES. SNIDER HOCKEY HAS ADOPTED "REALIZING GAINFUL AND REWARDING EMPLOYMENT" AS A HALLMARK OF OUR IMPACT STATEMENT AND HAVE PRIORITIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF ACHIEVING RELATED OUTCOMES. SNIDER HOCKEY STUDENTS COMPLETED A OVER 3,000 HOURS OF LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMMING DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON. THIS INCLUDES SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ACTIVITIES, VIRTUAL LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES, AND LIFE SKILLS LESSONS DELIVERED TO OUR TRAVEL HOCKEY TEAMS. A TOTAL OF 30 SNIDER HOCKEY STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN MEANINGFUL, PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP POSITIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMCAST AND UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN 2024 AND 2025. A FURTHER 25 SNIDER HOCKEY STUDENTS WERE PLACED INTO THE J. WOOD PLATT CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 20 ADDITIONAL SNIDER HOCKEY STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INITIATIVES AIMED AT INTRODUCING CONCEPTS IN FINANCE AND STEM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE WHARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, TECH GIRLZ, AND Y-TAC.
  3. $1.2 million spent. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORT: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE SNIDER HOCKEY'S TOP PRIORITY. HOMEWORK HELP, INDIVIDUAL TUTORING, AND THE READING BUDDIES LITERACY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE - IN COOPERATION WITH FIRST BOOK PHILADELPHIA - ARE CORE COMPONENTS OF THE AFTER SCHOOL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, WHICH HAS PROVEN TO KEEP STUDENTS ON TRACK FOR ON-TIME GRADUATION (THE GRADE-TO-GRADE PROMOTION RATE FOR OUR STUDENTS WAS 99.5% FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR). (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY ACCESS: COUNSELORS AND MENTORS MONITOR AND TRACK THE PROGRESS OF EACH STUDENT TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. RECOGNIZING THAT MORE THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IS REQUIRED TO MAXIMIZE LIFE AND CAREER OPTIONS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAITH IN THE FUTURE PROVIDE OVER 100 STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH-PERFORMING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES - ENABLING THEM TO GRADUATE DEBT-FREE AND PREPARED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE. THE NUMBER OF SNIDER HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW EACH YEAR AS NEW COHORTS AGE INTO THESE PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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