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Racine Raiders Football Club Inc

EIN 39-1543011 · Racine, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak26 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Racine Raiders Football Clubs purpose is to promote advance and sponsor football among grade school high school college and adult age groups in the Racine County area. We prepare athletes for local regional national and international athletic competition. Racine Raiders is dedicated to the enrichment of life in Racine County WI through the avenue of organized athletics. The organization is led by an all-volunteer Board of Directors coaching staff and over 100 volunteers that help ensure events are high quality entertainment for consituents within the Racine County community we serve.

Income
$146,724
Spending
$143,907
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%

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

Financial health

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 91% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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. $108,907 spent. Promotion support and operations for adult football competition in spring summer and fall seasons. Competitions on a local regional and national basis against peer organizations in the United States. Fifteen games completed in multiple states.
  2. $17,500 spent. Promotion sponsorship and support of high school age football athletics for both public and private schools in Racine WI during summer 7 on 7 football and fall high school varsity seasons. Seven high schools participated with average number of participants per school at 43 athletes meaning 300+ student athletes in summer. Eleven games in Fall 2025 with average roster size of 35 per team equals 770 athletes provided opportunities to compete and be promoted within communities through games livestreaming social media highlights etc.
  3. $17,500 spent. Support promotion and sponsorship of youth grades 3 - 8 football training education promotion and sponsorship for teams competing in Racine County WI.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2025.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 2025.

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

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in May 2026. It is too new to have a track record.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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