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North American Gay Amateur Athletic

EIN 41-1637577 · Palm Desert, CA

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

PROMOTE AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION, PARTICULARLY SOFTBALL, FOR ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR PREFERENCE, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER GLBT COMMUNITY.

Income
$757,959
Spending
$756,902
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
10.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 62%
Employees
0
Volunteers
200

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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 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)
  1. $694,911 spent. OPERATED THE 2024 GAY SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES (GSWS) WITH 225 TEAMS FROM 52 NAGAAA MEMBER CITIES, 3,500 PARTICIPANTS, AND 2,500 FANS IN ATTENDANCE. THE 2024 GSWS TOURNAMENT WAS HELD THROUGHOUT THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN AREA BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 14, 2024, WITH CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY AND CLOSING CEREMONIES ON OCTOBER 19, 2024. THE GSWS WEEKLONG EVENT ALSO INCLUDED A CHARITY FUNDRAISER THAT WAS HELD BY THE IPRIDE HOST COMMITTEE WHERE ALL FUNDSRAISED WERE DONATED TO IPRIDE. ALSO OPERATED THE 2024 NAGAAA CUP. THIS ANNUAL WEEKEND TOURNAMENT HAD 43 TEAMS AND 550 PARTICIPANTS.

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 June 1989.

    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.

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