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Dd & J Junior Tennis Foundation

EIN 57-1031121 · Columbia, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SKILLS OF TENNIS COMPETITION, TO USE THE POWER OF THE GAME TO BUILD CHARACTER, SUPPORT, & EDUCATIONAL ACHIVEMENT, & TO REDUCE JUVENILE ISSUES THAT LEAD TO DELINQUENCY & OTHER SOCIAL ILLS.

Income
$76,789
Spending
$69,171
Reserves
18.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%
Highest pay
$32,083, vice president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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 (2)
  1. $39,909 spent. DD&J JUNIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION HOSTED YEAR-ROUND TENNIS, EDUCATION, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED SATURDAY MORNING TENNIS CLINICS, SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS, INTRODUCTORY TENNIS COURSES, JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS OPPORTUNITIES, AND AFTER-SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS.THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED YOUTH WITH CONSISTENT ACCESS TO TENNIS INSTRUCTION, PHYSICAL FITNESS, SPORTSMANSHIP, TEAMWORK, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN A STRUCTURED AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. PROGRAMMING ALSO HELPED PARTICIPANTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND HEALTHY HABITS THROUGH TENNIS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED MORE THAN 300 YOUTH DURING 2025, PROVIDING ACCESS TO TENNIS, MENTORSHIP, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
  2. $1,000 spent. DD&J JUNIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION AWARDED TWO $500 SCHOLARSHIPS TO FORMER DD&J YOUTH PARTICIPANTS, ULAINA FLOYD AND NYLA ROGERS, TO SUPPORT EXPENSES RELATED TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR OF COLLEGE. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE TENNIS COURT. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PRESENTED IN HONOR OF TWO DEDICATED DD&J JUNIOR TENNIS FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS, BARBARA JONES AND CALVIN WOODS, WHOSE SERVICE AND SUPPORT REFLECT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF ENCOURAGING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT.THESE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FURTHERED DD&J'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY ASSISTING YOUTH AS THEY TRANSITIONED FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2018.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 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 December 2018.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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