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The Hyland Hills Junior Hockey Association

EIN 23-7300690 · Westminster, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BECOME AMBASSADORS OF YOUTH HOCKEY WHILE DEVELOPING PLAYERS TO REACH THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL. HAVE RESPECT AND LOVE FOR THE GAME WHILE ACTING WITH INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS, AND HONESTY.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
8
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$107,405, transition liaison

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

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 9 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 March 31, 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 (4)
  1. $1.2 million spent. YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION:HHHA COMPETITIVE HOCKEY PROGRAM - HHHA JAGUARS OFFERS A COMPETITIVE TRAVEL HOCKEY PROGRAM FOR EACH AGE DIVISION. THESE AGE DIVISIONS ARE SQUIRTS (U10) THROUGH MIDGET MAJOR (U18). ANYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING ON A COMPETITIVE TEAM SHOULD BE FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND AND KNOW HOW TO SKATE, PASS, AND SHOOT. TRAVEL HOCKEY IS DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY AND DESIRE TO PLAY AT A CHALLENGING LEVEL OF COMPETITION. THERE IS A TRYOUT PROCESS FOR ALL TRAVEL TEAMS BEGINNING IN AUGUST FOR MIDGET MAJOR, MIDGET MINOR AND BANTAM. PEEWEE TRYOUTS WILL TAKE PLACE FOLLOWING LABOR DAY. SQUIRT TRYOUTS ARE IN LATE SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING THE LEAGUE MANDATORY "SKILLS & DRILLS" PERIOD. PLAYERS ARE SELECTED ON SKILL AND HOCKEY KNOWLEDGE, WITH THE BEST PLAYERS BEING SELECTED TO THE TOP TEAM IN EACH PARTICULAR AGE GROUP. ONCE PLACED ON A TEAM, PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL TEAM FUNCTIONS. ALL OF OUR TRAVEL TEAMS TYPICALLY PRACTICE 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK WITH 1 TO 2 GAMES ON WEEKENDS. ALL OF HHHA COMPETITIVE TRAVEL TEAMS PLAY IN THE COLORADO COMPETITIVE YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE (CCYHL). THE CCYHL CONSISTS OF ORGANIZATIONS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE FROM FORT COLLINS TO COLORADO SPRINGS. EVERY TEAM CAN EXPECT TO PLAY ROUGHLY 18 GAMES DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF TEAMS FIELDED AT EACH DIVISION.ALONG WITH PLAYING REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN THE CCYHL, PLAYERS CAN EXPECT TO PARTICIPATE IN 2 TO 4 TOURNAMENTS, WITH 1 OR 2 OF THOSE TOURNAMENTS REQUIRING TRAVEL OUT OF THE STATE. BY AGREEING TO PARTICIPATE ON A COMPETITIVE TRAVEL TEAM, PLAYERS AGREE TO ATTEND ALL TOURNAMENTS THAT THE TEAM CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE IN. PARTICIPATION ON A COMPETITIVE TRAVEL TEAM TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION. THOSE FAMILIES THAT PLAN ON PARTICIPATING ON A COMPETITIVE TRAVEL TEAM WITH THE HHHA CAN EXPECT TO BE AT A HOCKEY RINK 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE HOCKEY SEASON.RECREATIONAL PROGRAM - HYLAND HILLS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE COLORADO RECREATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (CRHL). ORIGINALLY ALSO KNOWN AS THE "HOUSE OR "RECREATIONAL" LEAGUE, IT HAS GROWN TO ENCOMPASS THE CLUBS WITHIN ALL THE METRO-DENVER AREA AND IS NOW CALLED THE "TRAVEL RECREATIONAL PROGRAM."THIS LEAGUE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL LEVEL OF PLAY FOR AGES SQUIRT THROUGH MIDGET. THE CRHL IS A YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE THAT EMPHASIZES SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WITH A RECREATIONAL COMPONENT. CRHL OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT OF TRAVEL HOCKEY. FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSE PROGRAM CAN EXPECT TO PAY LESS, TRAVEL LESS OFTEN, AND RECEIVE FEWER ICE TOUCHES. WE FIELD TEAMS AT EVERY AGE FROM SQUIRT (UNDER 10) TO MIDGET (UNDER 18).8 AND UNDER PROGRAM - HYLAND HILLS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OFFERS PREMIER 8U DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BEGINNING HOCKEY PLAYER. HHHA FOLLOWS THE RECOMMENDED USA HOCKEY ADM (AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL) PROGRAM. UNDER THIS MODEL HHHA OFFERS THREE LEVELS: BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED. BEGINNERS WILL HAVE ICE TWICE ON THE WEEKENDS, INTERMEDIATE WILL HAVE ICE 3 TIMES A WEEK AND ADVANCED WILL HAVE ICE 4 TIMES.FEMALE HOCKEY PROGRAM - THE GIRLS LEAGUE IS IDEAL FOR GIRLS WANTING TO PLAY WITH AND AGAINST OTHER GIRLS. CCYHL & CRHL ARE AVAILABLE FOR GIRLS WISHING TO PLAY ON CO-ED TEAMS. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR GIRLS WHO TURN 9 DURING THIS CALENDAR YEAR UP TO PLAYERS WHO TURN 19 THIS YEAR.
  2. $220,850 spent. TRAINING CLINICS:HYLAND HILLS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND CONTINUING ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE YEAR. OUR CLINICS ALLOW PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILLS LEVELS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ATHLETIC ABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS REGISTER ON AN INDIVIDUAL NEED. THE PRIMARY DATES OF THESE TRAINING SESSIONS ARE IN THE SPRING AND IN THE SUMMER.
  3. $336,911 spent. TOURNAMENTS:TOURNAMENTS ARE AN EXCITING TIME FOR TEAMS, PLAYERS, COACHES AND FAMILIES. THE PURPOSE OF A SPORTS TOURNAMENT IS FOR ATHLETES OR TEAMS TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SUCH AS A DAY OR WEEKEND AND CREATE A WINNER PLAYED THROUGH A FINAL. WE USE THE EVENTS FOR TEAM BUILDING, DEVELOP SCHEDULE DISCIPLINE AND MOST IMPORTANT, HAVE FUN. THESE EVENTS ARE FOR ALL AGES.
  4. $15,173 spent. GROW THE GAME/JR. JAGS INTRO TO HOCKEY:THIS HOCKEY PROGRAM HELPS INTRODUCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS THAT BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR A CHILD'S CONFIDENCE, PRIDE, FOCUS AND RESPONSIBILITY. IT BEGINS LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS STARTING WITH THE BONDS CREATED IN THE LOCKER ROOM TO THE RELATIONSHIPS FORMED ON THE ICE; HOCKEY CREATES FRIENDSHIPS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. HOCKEY'S UNIQUE STRUCTURE ENSURES THAT YOUR CHILD LEARNS TO LOVE THE GAME WHILE PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, SOCIAL WELLNESS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING. THE ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT HOCKEY PROVIDES HELPS KIDS GROW AS BOTH HOCKEY PLAYERS AND PEOPLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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