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Birmingham Duplicate Bridge Club

EIN 63-0833746 · Birmingham, AL

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

What it says it does

BIRMINGHAM DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB, PROVIDES A PLAYING AREA AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS TO DIRECT AND PROMOTE COMPETITIVE DUPLICATE BRIDGE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 63% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$70,169 spent. THE BIRMINGHAM DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB, PROVIDES A PLAYING AREA AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS TO DIRECT AND PROMOTE COMPETITIVE DUPLICATE CONTRACT BRIDGE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES COMPETITION AND UPHOLDS ETHICAL AND BEHAVIORIAL STANDARDS. IT OFFERS GAMES FOR VARIOUS EXPERIENCE LEVELS OF PLAYERS AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT EACH WEEK TO ACCOMODATE EACH INDIVIDUAL, WHO MAY WANT TO COMPETE AND DEVELOP DUPLICATE BRIDGE SKILLS. THE CLUBS TEACHERS EDUCATE POTENTIAL BRIDGE PLAYERS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION FOR BEGINNING AND EXPERIENCED BRIDGE PLAYERS BY HAVING TRAINING CLASSES, PROMOTING GOODWILL, NURTURING DEVELOPMENT IN ALL PHASES OF BRIDGE, PROVIDING SUPPORT AT ALL LEVELS, UPHOLDING STANDARDS OF ETHICAL AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETITION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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