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Collegiate Women Sports Awards

EIN 45-2281373 · Palm Springs, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceWeak47 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 86 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO RECOGNIZE AND AWARD OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETES FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

Income
$89,990
Spending
$545,260
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
10.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$151,600, executive director

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

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 506% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 85% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 86 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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. $416,583 spent. THE COLLEGIATE WOMEN SPORTS AWARDS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 900 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THE C OLLEGIATE WOMEN SPORTS AWARDS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 900 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. OVER 100,000 WOMEN ATHLETES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THE SPORTS AWARDS, THE INSPIRATION AWARD AND THE HONDA CUP AWARD. THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY IS HELD IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN JUNE OR JULY OF EACH YEAR. EACH SPORTS AWARD RECIPIENT IS IN ATTENDENCE AS WELL AS THE DIVISION II AND III ATHLETES OF THE YEAR AND THE INSPIRATION AWARD RECIPIENT FOR A TOTAL OF 18 ATHLETE RECIPIENTS. THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY SPONSORS THE TRAVEL COST OF THE ATHLETE RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY.
  2. THE COLLEGIATE WOMEN SPORTS AWARDS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 900 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. OVER 100,000 WOMEN ATHLETES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THE SPORTS AWARDS, THE INSPIRATIN AWARD AND THE HONDA CUP AWARD. THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY IS HELD IN NEW YORK,NEW YORK IN JUNE OR JULY OF EACH YEAR. EACH SPORTS AWARD RECIPIENT IS IN ATTENDENCE AS WELL AS THE DIVISION II ABND III ATHLETES OF THE YEAR AND THE INSPIRATION AWARD RECIPIENT FOR A TOTAL OF 18 ATHLETE RECIPIENTS. THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY SPONSORS THE TRAVEL COST OF THE ATHLETIC RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY
  3. THE COLLEGIATE WOMEN SPORTS AWARDS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 900 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE 0. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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? 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 August 2025.

    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 November 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.

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