Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF MENLO ATHERTON POP WARNER, INC. IS TO TEACH YOUNG CHILDREN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING WHILE PLAYING IN A SAFE, ADULT SUPERVISED, AND ORGANIZED ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATIION ALSO REQUIRES ALL PARTICIPANTS TO MAINTAIN HIGH SCHOLASTIC LEVELS.
- Income
- $141,800
- Spending
- $170,617
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $168,428 spent. WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL 2024 SEASON. -FIELDED 6 TEAMS THIS SEASON (8U, 10U, 11U, 12U, AND (2)14U) -NEW FOR 2024 - FIELDED AN 8U TEAM PART OF TACKLE (WE HADN'T HAD A YOUNG TACKLE TEAM IN OVER 4 YEARS - BRAND NEW TEAM BRAND NEW EQUIPMENT) -HAD TO HAVE (2) 14U TEAMS TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THE OLDER KIDS TRYING TO PLAY FOR OUR ORGANIZATION -FOUR OF OUR TEAMS (10U, 11U, 12U AND 14U) MADE THE POSTSEASON PLAYOFFS - ROUND 1 -THREE OF OUR TEAMS (10U, 12U AND 14U) MADE TO SEMI FINALS -ONE OF OUR TEAMS (10U) ADVANCED TO NATIONALS FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR BUT 3RD TIME AS AN ORGANIZATION MAKING THE TREK TO FLORIDA ONCE MORE. WE RECEIVED NUMEROUS DONATIONS VIA OUR GOFUNDME PAGE FOR THIS TOTALLING A BIT OVER 14,000 -PURCHASED ABOUT 43 NEW HELMETS THAT WILL LAST 10 YEARS (WE HAD TO ORDER A FULL SET FOR THE BRAND NEW 8U TEAM; AND INCREASE OUR SMALL & MEDIUM SIZE HELMET CAPACITY AS THIS YEAR CALLED FOR A LOT MORE SMALLER SIZES). PURCHASED 2 TEAMS WORTH OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BAGS, PANTS, PRACTICE JERSEYS AND SHOULDER PADS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 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 February 1994.
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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