Turner Boxing Academy Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Turner Boxing Academy exists to teach the sport of amateur boxing to young people in the Kansas City area. TBA offers its program for free to its participants. Youth that participate in the program on a yearly basis number between 75-125. Boxers are taught the sport in a safe professional manner under the guidance of registered volunteer coaches. All equipment is provided free of charge. Boxers experience physical benefits that go along with participating in a sport that requires a high level of physical conditioning coordination and athleticism. Boxers also enjoy the benefit of belonging to and experiencing a team and family-like atmosphere through regular practices boxing competitions as well as team activities outside the gym such a float trips fishing team BBQs and organized activities when we travel to other parts of the country for competitions.
- Income
- $198,103
- Spending
- $212,748
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
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 (6)
- $195 spent. Club registration with USA Boxing required. This certifies our club with USA Boxing which is the governing body for amateur boxing in the US. All club members boxers coaches and officials benefit.
- $10,750 spent. Member boxers coaches officials registration fees for USA Boxing membership and event registration fees for USA Boxing sanctioned events. All club members 75-125 members annually benefit.
- $99,749 spent. Travel expenses for TBA boxers coaches and officials to travel to multiple local regional and national competitions are covered entirely. Numbers of members attending various competitions can vary between 10-20 depending upon the specific competition. Expenses covered include airfare hotel car rentals gas and food for each member.
- Equipment and Uniforms which benefit all members of the club. his includes items such as gloves heavy bags hand wraps mouthguards headgear groin protectors boxing ring and accessories shoes and various apparel items. 58,232
- Awards and recognition items and activities both individual and team. These benefit all members of the club. 34,022
- Social Media including development and maintenance of website as well as TBA presence on various other social media platforms such as Instagram Facebook etc. This benefits all club members especially since we have been able to increase our online presence and cultivate more donation opportunities for those who wish to support our program. 9,800
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? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
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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