Gator Bowl Sports Charities Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF GATOR BOWL SPORTS CHARITIES, INC IS TO: ORGANIZE, SPONSOR, PRODUCE, PROMOTE AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETIC EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, CLINICS, EXPOSITIONS AND OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NORTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY; MAKE GIFTS, GRANTS OR DONATIONS FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; AND TO ACT AS THE CHARITABLE ARM OF GATOR BOWL SPORTS, INC. AND JACKSONVILLE SPORTS COUNCIL. GATOR BOWL SPORTS CHARITIES, INC. RECEIVES REVENUES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH EVENT SALES AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
- Income
- $230,658
- Spending
- $303,538
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -8.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $317,093, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 117% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 (1)
- $303,538 spent. GATOR BOWL CHARITIES IS THE PHILANTHROPY ARM OF GATOR BOWL SPORTS AND OUR WAY OF GIVING BACK TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COMMUNITY! WE STRIVE TO DIRECTLY IMPACT LOCAL YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA THROUGH UNIQUE EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE LOCAL YOUTH WITH INSIGHT INTO SPORTS BUSINESS, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, BEHIND THE SCENES/ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCES AT SPORTING EVENTS AND MORE. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: SEND A CHILD TO THE GAME WHICH ANNUALLY PROVIDES OVER 1,000 PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE SPORTING EVENTS BY PROVIDING A FULL GAME-DAY EXPERIENCE INCLUDING GAME TICKET, PRE-GAME MEAL, TRANSPORTATION AND MORE. THE GATOR BOWL CHARITIES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP ANNUALLY AWARDS FOUR LOCAL SENIOR STUDENT-ATHLETES A ONE-TIME GIFT OF $2,500 TO BE USED AT ANY ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HENRY TUTEN GATOR BOWL PRO-AM GOLF SCHOLARSHIP WAS ADDED TO PROVIDE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLFERS SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE USED AT ANY UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THE 5000 ROLE MODELS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DUVAL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALLOWS US TO ADOPT A LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL) TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR SCHOOL, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS DONE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS FROM TEACHER RECOGNITIONS/MEALS, SCHOOL CLEAN-UP PROJECTS, AND INTERACTIONS WITH THE STUDENTS TO TALK ABOUT SPORTS BUSINESS. THROUGHOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP, WE HAVE ALSO CREATED THE GATOR BOWL CHARITIES SPORTS CAREER FAIR THAT ALLOWS US TO INVITE 500+ LOCAL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT SPORTS AS A CAREER AND HOW MANY OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY. THE MOST VALUABLE TEACHER (MVT) INITIATIVE BEGAN IN 2021, AND WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON OUR EDUCATION INITATIVES EACH YEAR. LAST YEAR WE GAVE SIXTEEN LOCAL TEACHERS $1,000 EACH TO USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS THROUGH OUR MVT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, $10,000 WAS GIVEN TO LOCAL TEACHERS THROUGH THE TOUCHDOWN FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM AND $6,000 WAS GIVEN TO TEACHERS IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND GREATER AUGUSTA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TAXSLAYER . THE TAXSLAYER GATOR BOWL DREAM TEAM ALLOWS US TO SIGN TWELVE NEW LOCAL KIDS BATTLING LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES TO THE DREAM TEAM IN AUGUST, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY HAVE A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES INCLUDING ATTENDING OUR MEMBER SOCIALS, A 'SCOUTING TRIP' TO GAINESVILLE TO WATCH A FLORIDA FOOTBALL GAME, A MEET & GREET WITH TAXSLAYER GATOR BOWL PLAYERS, COACHES AND MASCOTS FROM EACH TEAM. THEIR EXPERIENCE CONCLUDED AT THE TAXSLAYER GATOR BOWL BEING RECOGNIZED ON-FIELD. WHILE WE HAVE HOSTED THE LITTLE GATOR BOWL (GREATER JACKSONVILLE POP WARNER CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS) FOR YEARS. WE FOCUSED ON GROWING THE EVENT THIS YEAR TO INCLUDE MORE GAMES (IMPACTING MORE PLAYERS) AND PROVIDING EACH WINNING TEAM PLAYER WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP RING, SOMETHING THEY WILL CHERISH FOREVER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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