South Charlotte Recreation Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVISION OF RECERREASTIONAL SPORTING EXPERIENCES FOR CHARLOTTE, NC AREA YOUTH. WE PROVIDE RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND POP WARNER FOOTBAL PROGRAMS
- Income
- $803,302
- Spending
- $793,540
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $284,438 spent. YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PROGRAMS: THERE WERE MORE THAN 1,000 PARTICIPANTS(FROM AGES 5 TO 18) INVOLVED IN BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAM PLAY, SKILLS AND CONDITIONING TRAINING , DISCIPLINE, SAFETY TRAINING, AND TOURNAMENT PLAY DURING THE SPRING AND FALL OF 2024. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINED COACHES AND UMPIRES, FIELDS AND FIELD MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT UNIFORMS, TOURNAMENTS, MEDICAL SERVICES, SCHEDULES, SECURITY, CONCESSIONS, TEAM AND LEAGUE EVENTS, PARKING SERVICES, COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS, AND WEB-BASED COMMUNICATIONS FOR ALL BASEBALL ACTIVITIES. FOR THE HIGH QUALITY OF THE PROGRAMS, THE TOTAL COST PER PARTICIPANT IS VERY COMPETETIVE WITH SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN THE AREA.
- $106,850 spent. POP WARNER FOOTBALL AND SUMMER FOOTBALL CAMP: THERE WERE MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS IN ONE OF THE REGIONS TOP POP WARNER FOOTBALL PROGRAMS AND FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMPS. COACHES STRESSED TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, SAFETY, CONDITIONING, AND PREPARED PARTICIPANTS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY FOR LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENT PLAY. THE ORGANIZAION PROVIDED COACHES, OFFICIALS, TIME AND SCOREKEEPING, WELL-MAINTAINED FIELDS, EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, TOURNAMENTS,TEAM EVENTS, REFRESHMENTS, MEDICAL SERVICES, SCHEDULES, SECURITY, CONCESSIONS, PARKING SERVICES, COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS, AND WEB-BASED COMMUNICATIONS FOR ALL FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES.
- $54,540 spent. YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAMS: THERE WERE MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS (FROM AGES 6-14) INVOLVED IN BASKETBALL TEAMS/LEAGUES THAT FOCUSED ON TRAINING, TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, CONDITIONING, AND SAFETY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED COACHES, OFFICIALS, TIME AND SCOREKEEPING, GYMNASIUMS, EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS, TOURNAMENTS, REFRESHMENTS, MEDICAL SERVICES, SCHEDULES, SECURITY, CONCESSIONS, PARKING SERVICES, COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS, AND WEB-BASED COMMUNICATIONS FOR ALL BASKETBALL ACTIVITIES.
- $275,264 spent. OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 275264. 0. 232333.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 February 1990.
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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