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Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association Inc

EIN 39-1881287 · Brookfield, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS THROUGH THE POWER OF ADAPTIVE SPORT, RECREATION, FITNESS AND EDUCATION.

Income
$719,541
Spending
$441,146
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
21.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
2
Volunteers
15

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

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.4 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 39% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 July 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. $314,226 spent. WHEELCHAIR SPORTS PROGRAMS: WASA HAS A VARIETY OF WHEELCHAIR SPORTS TEAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, BOWLING, HOCKEY, LACROSSE, RUGBY, SOFTBALL, TENNIS, FOOTBALL, PICKLEBALL AND GOALBALL. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS 5 DIFFERENT WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAMS- A DIVISION 1 TEAM, A DIVISION 3 TEAM, A WOMEN'S DIVISION TEAM, A JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM, AND JUNIOR PREP DIVISION TEAM THAT BELONG TO A NATIONAL LEAGUE. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS A WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TEAM THAT COMPETES IN A NATIONAL LEAGUE WITH TOURNAMENTS BOTH IN THE MIDWEST AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE STRUCTURE IS SIMILAR FOR OTHER SPORTS. FINALLY, WASA PERFORMS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, PERFORMING WHEELCHAIR AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS DEMONSTRATIONS, AND DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENTS TO SCHOOL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF WASA AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WASA ALSO REACHES OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY INJURED AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE WORLD OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS. WHEELCHAIR SPORTS PROGRAMS: WASA HAS A VARIETY OF WHEELCHAIR SPORTS TEAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, BOWLING, HOCKEY, LACROSSE, RUGBY, SOFTBALL, TENNIS, FOOTBALL, PICKLEBALL AND GOALBALL. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS 5 DIFFERENT WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAMS- A DIVISION 1 TEAM, A DIVISION 3 TEAM, A WOMEN'S DIVISION TEAM, A JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM, AND JUNIOR PREP DIVISION TEAM THAT BELONG TO A NATIONAL LEAGUE. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS A WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TEAM THAT COMPETES IN A NATIONAL LEAGUE WITH TOURNAMENTS BOTH IN THE MIDWEST AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE STRUCTURE IS SIMILAR FOR OTHER SPORTS. FINALLY, WASA PERFORMS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, PERFORMING WHEELCHAIR AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS DEMONSTRATIONS, AND DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENTS TO SCHOOL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF WASA AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WASA ALSO REACHES OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY INJURED AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE WORLD OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS.
  2. $49,310 spent. WHEELCHAIR SPORTS PROGRAMS: WASA HAS A VARIETY OF WHEELCHAIR SPORTS TEAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, BOWLING, HOCKEY, LACROSSE, RUGBY, SOFTBALL, TENNIS, FOOTBALL, PICKLEBALL AND GOALBALL. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS 5 DIFFERENT WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAMS- A DIVISION 1 TEAM, A DIVISION 3 TEAM, A WOMEN'S DIVISION TEAM, A JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM, AND JUNIOR PREP DIVISION TEAM THAT BELONG TO A NATIONAL LEAGUE. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS A WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TEAM THAT COMPETES IN A NATIONAL LEAGUE WITH TOURNAMENTS BOTH IN THE MIDWEST AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE STRUCTURE IS SIMILAR FOR OTHER SPORTS. FINALLY, WASA PERFORMS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, PERFORMING WHEELCHAIR AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS DEMONSTRATIONS, AND DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENTS TO SCHOOL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF WASA AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WASA ALSO REACHES OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY INJURED AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE WORLD OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS.
  3. WHEELCHAIR SPORTS PROGRAMS: WASA HAS A VARIETY OF WHEELCHAIR SPORTS TEAMS INCLUDING BASKETBALL, BOWLING, HOCKEY, LACROSSE, RUGBY, SOFTBALL, TENNIS, FOOTBALL, PICKLEBALL AND GOALBALL. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS 5 DIFFERENT WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TEAMS- A DIVISION 1 TEAM, A DIVISION 3 TEAM, A WOMEN'S DIVISION TEAM, A JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM, AND JUNIOR PREP DIVISION TEAM THAT BELONG TO A NATIONAL LEAGUE. FOR EXAMPLE, WASA HAS A WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TEAM THAT COMPETES IN A NATIONAL LEAGUE WITH TOURNAMENTS BOTH IN THE MIDWEST AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE STRUCTURE IS SIMILAR FOR OTHER SPORTS. FINALLY, WASA PERFORMS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, PERFORMING WHEELCHAIR AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS DEMONSTRATIONS, AND DISABILITY AWARENESS EVENTS TO SCHOOL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF WASA AND ADAPTIVE SPORTS IN THE COMMUNITY. WASA ALSO REACHES OUT TO THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY INJURED AND INTRODUCE THEM TO THE WORLD OF ADAPTIVE SPORTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 May 1997.

    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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