Santa Cruz Breakers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SANTA CRUZ BREAKERS EMPHASIZES SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND OFFERS ITS PLAYERS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPETITVE PLAY FROM UNDER-8 TO UNDER-19, AND CHALLENGES BOYS AND GIRLS WITH THE MOST ADVANCED LEVEL OF PLAYING AND TRAINING.
- Income
- $238,817
- Spending
- $471,135
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $30,000, board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 78% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 97% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 8 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $443,580 spent. THE SANTA CRUZ BREAKERS OFFERS A WELL ORGANIZED COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE TOP GIRLS' SOCCER PLATERS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. THE CLUB OFFERS FORMATION TEAMS FROM UNDER-10 TO UNDER-13. YOUNG PLAYERS DEVELOP BALL MASTERY, KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME AND LOVE OF THE SPORT OF SOCCER. IN OLDER AGE GROUPS THE CLUB OFFERS UNDER-14 TO UNDER-19 TEAMS WHO COMPETE IN THE NPL AND GOLD DIVISIONS. THE OLDER AGE GROUPS DEVELOP AN INTELLIGENT WAY OF PLAYING AS THEY COMPETE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF YOUTH SOCCER. THESE PLAYERS ARE WELL PREPARED FOR PDP, COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES, OR SIMPLY WHATEVER LIFE ENDEAVOR COMES NEXT. THE CLUB ALSO OFFERS BOYS TEAMS AT THE YOUNGEST AGE GROUPS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAY TO FUTURE PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES. THE BREAKERS HAVE GAINED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR CONSISTENTLY PROVIDING A PROFESSIONAL COACHING ATMOSPHERE FOR THE ELITE YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE PRESENTATION OF THE U.S. SOCCER COACHING CURRICULUM IS ANOTHER MAJOR STEP IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED BY THE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE, WHICH WAS CREATED IN 2006 TO REVIEW ALL ASPECTS OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND RECOMMEND A COURSE OF ACTION. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYERS IN THE ORGANIZED PLAYER BASE IN THE UNITED STATES, CONCENTRATING ON CREATING MORE ORGANIZED, AGE-APPROPRIATE TRAINING SESSIONS, DEVELOPING COACHING PRACTICES AND CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FUN FOR THE PLAYERS.
Source: Form 990 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 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 June 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 May 1996.
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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