Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Minnesota Heat Hoops Inc

EIN 27-4463412 · Maple Grove, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceWeak40 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES: -PROVIDING BASKETBALL PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN THAT OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PLAY. -ORGANIZING BASKETBALL RELATED EVENTS FOR PLAYERS SUCH AS PROFESSIONAL & HS GAMES. -SUPPORTING LOCAL SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES BY RENTING THEIR FACILITIES.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
4
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$278,887, board member

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: 59 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 40 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (3)
  1. $1.1 million spent. MINNESOTA HEAT HOOPS GREW TO 120 TOTAL TEAMS (87 METRO BOYS, 21 METRO GIRLS, 12 ROCHESTER) IN THE SPRING SEASON ACCOMMODATING AROUND 1,200 PLAYERS. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED OUTSIDE OF THE METRO TWIN CITIES AND STARTED FIELDING TEAMS OUT OF THE ROCHESTER AREA. WITH THE NEWFOUND MARKET IN THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION, WE WERE ABLE TO ADD 12 TEAMS IN THE PAST SPRING. ON TOP OF OUR SPRING TEAMS, WE ALSO FIELDED 21 TEAMS DURING OUR FALL SEASON. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY, WE WILL ALSO FIELD A WINTER TEAM COMPRISED OF PLAYERS FROM THE EDINA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION WHO WERE CUT FROM THEIR TRYOUTS GIVING MORE KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP PLAYING BASKETBALL COMPETITIVELY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SCHOLARSHIPPED A TOTAL OF 30,000 WORTH OF SEASON FEES DURING THE YEAR. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, 2022 WILL BE CAPPED OFF WITH OUR ANNUAL HEAT CHRISTMAS EVENT WHERE WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ATHLETES THAT COME FROM FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED BACKGROUNDS. MINNESOTA HEAT HOOPS GREW TO 120 TOTAL TEAMS (87 METRO BOYS, 21 METRO GIRLS, 12 ROCHESTER) IN THE SPRING SEASON ACCOMMODATING AROUND 1,200 PLAYERS. THE PROGRAM EXPANDED OUTSIDE OF THE METRO TWIN CITIES AND STARTED FIELDING TEAMS OUT OF THE ROCHESTER AREA. WITH THE NEWFOUND MARKET IN THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION, WE WERE ABLE TO ADD 12 TEAMS IN THE PAST SPRING. ON TOP OF OUR SPRING TEAMS, WE ALSO FIELDED 21 TEAMS DURING OUR FALL SEASON. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY, WE WILL ALSO FIELD A WINTER TEAM COMPRISED OF PLAYERS FROM THE EDINA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION WHO WERE CUT FROM THEIR TRYOUTS GIVING MORE KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP PLAYING BASKETBALL COMPETITIVELY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SCHOLARSHIPPED A TOTAL OF 30,000 WORTH OF SEASON FEES DURING THE YEAR. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, 2022 WILL BE CAPPED OFF WITH OUR ANNUAL HEAT CHRISTMAS EVENT WHERE WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ATHLETES THAT COME FROM FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED BACKGROUNDS.
  2. PAYMENT OF CAMP FEES FOR UNDERPRIVELEGED YOUTHS
  3. $235,662 spent. FEES PAID FOR GYM RENTALS

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

  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 December 2024.

    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 April 2011.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.