Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Organize local youth basketball teams and tournaments. To provide opportunities for local children grades 1-8 to participate in youth basketball league and tournaments. We offer both recreational and competitive leagues.
- Income
- $113,771
- Spending
- $108,357
- Reserves
- 11.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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 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 (4)
- $13,030 spent. Organized children in grades 1st - 8th into AAU basketball teams. Provided balls aau membership uniforms first aid kids ball bags tournament entry fees. Each team played in 4-12 basketball tournaments in our area and other communities
- $10,742 spent. Organized a local youth basketball league that is recreational and did not involve traveling to other areas for tournaments. The league is for children in grades 3-6. These teams played in a league that lasted for 8 weeks and had games in our local community on weekends. We provid balls uniforms first aid kits and insurance.
- $54,264 spent. Hosted community events for all grades 2nd-9th with large tournaments open to our community and other communities. Provided prizes schedules player t-shirts event supplies and concessions.
- $30,321 spent. Provided local boys and girls high school basketball programs with uniforms travel backpacks basketballs and other needed supplies. Provided two local high school basketball player with college scholarship.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 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 September 2005.
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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