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Special Needs Sports

EIN 46-4950311 · Hendersonvlle, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To support athletic programs for children and adults with special needs

Income
$44,200
Spending
$18,928
Reserves
36.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
  1. $5,000 spent. STAR Camp is a program that provides School Resource Officers with the opportunity to mentor fifth grade students during their summer break. Concepts taught during the STAR curriculum: Lesson 1: Good citizenship and what influences our behaviors Lesson 2: Good decision making; consequences; alcohol tobacco and e-cigarettes Lesson 3: School Nurse review of alcohol tobacco and e-cigarettes from a medical perspective Lesson 4: Marijuana inhalants and other illegal drugs; user statistics; ways to say No Lesson 5: Prescription drug awareness and safety Lesson 6: School Nurse review illegal drugs and the side effects of the misuse abuse of prescription medication from a medical perspective Lesson 7: Bullying. These concepts are reinforced in a fun-filled environment outside the classroom. Approximately 400 students attend STAR Camp at no cost to the children or their families. STAR Camp is funded by donations and grants and Special Needs Sports is one of the sponsors.
  2. $4,862 spent. Baseball Program is open to any special needs person. There are NO restrictions of any kind. We supply everything needed to participate shirts hats balls bats gloves and even snacks and drinks. Currently we offer baseball mid-April until mid-June and early September until late October. We serve approximately 125 persons from seven surrounding counties around Hendersonville NC. 14-15 volunteers manage activities.
  3. $2,728 spent. Basketball Program is open to any special needs person. There are NO restrictions of any kind. We supply everything needed to participate. Currently we offer basketball January through March serving approximately 30 persons from seven surrounding counties around Hendersonville NC. 14-15 volunteers manage activities.
  4. $2,382 spent. Special Needs Sports also conducts a year-round martial arts program and fosters development of similar activities for persons with special needs locally and in other areas.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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