Pickleball Forward Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to empower youth and build community through accessible and high-quality pickleball programs that celebrate the joy and power of play. Our program activities are 1 Youth Pickleball Programs including after-school classes and clubs summer camps and leagues; and 2 Youth Pickleball One-time Events including tournaments and training clinics. In 2025 we focused on organization formation and planning and plan to launch program activities in 2026.
- Income
- $400
- Spending
- $6
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
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, 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 (2)
- Youth Pickleball Programs including after-school classes and clubs summer camps and leagues. Youth Pickleball Programs are educational designed to teach fundamental athletic skills in addition to promoting physical fitness and developing important life skills such as teamwork sportsmanship perseverance and leadership. These programs will foster positive youth development helping participants build confidence while learning one of Americas fastest-growing sports. In 2025 we focused on organization formation and planning and plan to launch this program service in 2026.
- Youth Pickleball One-time Events including tournaments and training clinics designed to supplement the Youth Pickleball Programs. One-time events help to augment the learning and development of youth in our program provide an opportunity for them to showcase their progress and foster community in our local region. In 2025 we focused on organization formation and planning and plan to launch this program service in 2026.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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