Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Traverse City Curling Club Inc

EIN 47-1198276 · Traverse City, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE TRAVERSE CITY CURLING CLUB IS TO PROMOTE LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN THE SPORT OF CURLING AND TO OWN AND/OR PROVIDE GROUNDS, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES FOR THIS USE, AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE SPORT OF CURLING. BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY THROUGH THE SPORT OF CURLING.

Income
$255,366
Spending
$559,909
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 78%
Employees
1
Volunteers
88
Highest pay
$93,300, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 75% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 119% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 57% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 June 30, 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)
  1. $360,504 spent. THE CLUB PROVIDED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SPORT OF CURLING TO THE COMMUNITY AND CONTINUES PROMOTING THE SPORT AND LEAGUE PLAY. WE WELCOMED THE PUBLIC IN TO LEARN HOW TO CURL BY HOSTING OVER 120 GROUP RENTALS THAT WERE CELEBRATIONS AND GATHERINGS OF FAMILIES, COWORKERS, AND FRIENDS. WE OFFERED OVER 30 BEGINNING AND ADVANCED CURLING CLASSES WHERE PEOPLE TRIED SOMETHING NEW AND HELD OVER 45 JUNIOR CLASSES THAT WELCOMED OVER 100 KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE PUT ON 3 LOCAL TOURNAMENTS AND 1 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT THAT BROUGHT IN TEAMS FROM AROUND THE MIDWEST AND CANADA. HOSTED A SIX-DAY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH USA CURLING. WE DREW OVER 1,000 SPECTATORS AND LIVE STREAMING, WITH LIVE COMMENTARY, THAT DREW AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE, AND HAD ROBUST MEDIA COVERAGE THAT BROUGHT POSITIVE ATTENTION TO TRAVERSE CITY. WE HELD 160 LEAGUE NIGHTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS IN THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING SEASONS. WE HAD 88 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING THEIR TIME AS INSTRUCTORS, COACHES, ASSISTANTS, ICE TEAM TECHNICIANS, AND EVENT AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT. NEARLY ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS SHOWED UP FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.