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South Montgomery Girls Softball League

EIN 74-1852201 · The Woodlands, TX

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FEMALE SOFTBALL PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN COMPETITIVE SPORTS AND LEARN THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 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 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Weak: 48 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
17 of 17 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.
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 September 30, 2025, 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 (5)

$122,809 spent. UTILITIES AND CONCESSIONS
$147,124 spent. MAINTENANCE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
$167,233 spent. UMPIRE FEES, UNIFORMS, AND TROPHIES
$5,390 spent. OTHER
FORM 990 PART III, SECTION 4A, LINE 1: UTILITIES ARE PAID WITH THE FUNDS RECEIVED AS NO ASSISTANCE NOR FUNDS ARE RECEIVED FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS. UNPIRES ARE USED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF ALL LEAGUE GAMES AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND RULE INTERPRETATIONS TO THE COACHES AND THE PARTICIPANTS. UNIFORM SHIRTS ARE PROVIDED TO EACH PARTICIPANT AND VOLUNTEER COACH. FUNDS RECEIVED FROM REGISTRATION FEES, DONATIONS, AND MERCH SALES ARE USED TO MAINTAIN THE SOFTBALL FIELDS AND PURCHASE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND FOR THE PARTICIPANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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 June 1976.
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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