Kennebec Valley Tennis Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide a year-round facility for tennis and pickleball programs for youth and adults in the greater Augusta Maine area and to encourage more people to learn or return to the sports of tennis and pickleball.
- Income
- $362,905
- Spending
- $352,543
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 17
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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 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 (3)
- $130,420 spent. Lessons and teaching programs. KVTA provides a gathering place for daily tennis and pickleball, where there are many tennis and pickleball clinics and lessons for the community and its members. KVTA has six Tennis Teaching Professionals available as well as two Pickleball Teaching Professionals. KVTA offers the following Junior tennis clinics: Tiny Tikes (for 4-6-year-olds, which uses foam and Red Balls for tennis development), 10-and-Under (for 7-10-year-olds, which uses Orange Balls and Green balls), a Beginner Middle/High School Clinic, and an Intermediate Middle/High School clinic. Approximately 75 junior players participated in tennis clinics. Approximately 50 junior players took tennis lessons. KVTA's Adult clinics and lessons are well received also, with about 30 adults participating in clinics and 40 adults taking lessons. Pickleball clinics are very popular, with up to 80 adults participating in clinics and about 55 adults taking Pickleball lessons.
- $183,424 spent. Court usage for tennis and pickleball. Approximately 160 tennis players used KVTA's four courts for social tennis or drilling on their own time (not lessons). Approximately 175 pickleball players spent time on KVTA's eight pickleball courts, which are located on the tennis courts. There is a nice balance of court use between pickleball and tennis.
- $4,276 spent. Tournaments and special events. KVTA held a Holiday Scramble in December. KVTA hosted 11 USTA League match dates throughout the year. KVTA fielded nine USTA League teams this year, three men's teams, six Mixed teams, and a women's team. The skills ranged from 3.0 to 4.0 and the ages ranged from 27 to 70 years old.
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.
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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