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United States Bowling Congress Inc

EIN 20-4718640 · Gaffney, SC

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE SPORT OF BOWLING THRU MEMBERSHIPS, TOURNAMENTS AND VARIOUS PROMOTION LEVELS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
135 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (9)

$4,595 spent. LADIES TOURNAMENT -BOWLING TOURNAMENT FOR LADIES
$38,632 spent. OPEN TOURNAMENT - BOWLING TOURNAMENT OPEN FOR MEN AND WOMEN
$26,990 spent. YOUTH TOURNAMENT - BOWLING TOURNAMENT OPEN FOR YOUTH IN SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE
$13,469 spent. YOUTH TRAVEL - TRAVEL YOUTH BOWLING LEAGUE WHICH TRAVELS TO VARIOUS STATES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION
$21,058 spent. PEPSI - NATIONAL SPONSORED ANNUAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT FOR THE YOUTH. THIS IS REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
$4,852 spent. SENIOR LADIES - BOWLING TOURNAMENT FOR LADIES AGE 55 AND OLDER
$18,108 spent. SENIOR OPEN - BOWLING TOURNAMENT HELD FOR MEN AND WOMEN AGE 55 AND OLDER.
$1,684 spent. WAYS AND MEANS - COST OF PRINTING TOURNAMENT BOOKS
$19,517 spent. HALL OF FAME

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 July 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 September 2004.
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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