Asheville High School Cougar Booster Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AN ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS, STAFF AND ALUMNI LINKED BY A COMMON DESIRE TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT ATHLETES OF OUR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, PROMOTE SCHOOL SPIRIT AND ENCOURAGE ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION, AND TO ENSURE THAT ATHLCTIC PARTICIPATION REMAINS FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL STUDENTS, SO THAT NO CHILD HAS TO PAY TO PLAY
- Income
- $70,737
- Spending
- $7,284
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 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)
- $1,247 spent. THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF PARENTS, STAFF AND ALUMNI IN SELLING BANNER SPONSORSHIPS, SPIRIT WEAR, AND CONCESSIONS AT ATHLETIC EVENTS, OVER 300 ATHLETES WERE ABLE TO PLAY SPORTS WITH NO FEES CHARGED TO THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES. THE COUGAR BOOSTER CLUB DONATES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE TEAM EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS AND OTHER TEAM RELATED EXPENSES. FUNDS ARE SPREAD EVENLY BETWEEN ALL SPORTS, ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION. AS AN ORGANIZATION OF PARENTS AND ALUMNI LINKED BY A COMMON DESIRE TO SUPPORT STUDENT ATHLETES OF OUR PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO AID AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, PROMOTE SCHOOL SPIRIT AND ENCOURAGE ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION, AND TO ENSURE THAT THE ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION REMAINS FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL STUDENTS, SO THAT NO CHILD HAS TO PAY TO PLAY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 November 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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