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Rave Foundation

EIN 46-3932075 · Renton, WA

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

What it says it does

TO BUILD SMALL FIELDS FOR FREE PLAY AND INVEST IN PROGRAMS THAT USE SOCCER AS A VEHICLE TO INSPIRE YOUTH AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 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 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
70% 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
18 of 18 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
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
0 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$824,253 spent. CONSTRUCT AND BUILD 52 TENNIS COURT SIZED SOCCER FIELDS BY 2026 IN COMMUNITIES IN SEATTLE TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR KIDS TO PLAY FREELY, BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND SAFE, AND TO BE INCLUSIVE STAKEHOLDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
$284,070 spent. GOALS FOR ART, ADOPT-A-SCHOOL, SCIENCE OF SOCCER AND THE SPORTS MEDIA INSTITUTE.
$96,563 spent. ONE BALL PROGRAM HAS THE GOAL OF PROVIDING 100,000 SOCCER BALLS TO KIDS IN NEED.
$82,304 spent. HOW CAN SOCCER HELP PROVIDING SUPPORT IN COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT WHOLE, HEALTHY CHILDREN.
(Expenses $ 82,304 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) HOW CAN SOCCER HELP PROVIDING SUPPORT IN COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT WHOLE, HEALTHY CHILDREN.

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

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 2024.
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 July 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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