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Missouri Valley Youth Services

EIN 82-2433506 · Kansas City, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT MISSOURI VALLEY YOUTH SERVICES, WE ARE DEDICATD TO EMPOWERING THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL ON AND OFF THE COURT. FROM PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, TO OFFERING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINING, COMPETITIVE SPORTS, WE STRIVE TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIIRONMENT WHERE EVERY CHILD CAN THRIVE.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$949,645
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 49%
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$58,271, president

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

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 93% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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

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)
  1. $716,071 spent. MISSOURI PHENOM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 WITH THE MISSION TO INSPIRE, NURTURE, AND SUPPORT YOUNG ATHLETES TO BECOME CONFIDENT AND EDUCATED ADULTS. OVER THE YEARS, PHENOM HAS GROWN FROM JUST HAVING HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TO CREATING A GRASS ROOTS PROGRAMS TO NOW INCLUDE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY ATHLETES. OUR FOOTPRINT SPANS ACROSS THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND BEYOND. WE HAVE CREATED A BASKETBALL PROGRAM THAT IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINING FOR OUR ATHLETES THAT WILL HELP MATURE THEIR GAME SO THAT EACH ATHLETE CAN COMPETE AS THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILL LEVEL WILL ALLOW. TO HELP PROVIDE THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING SESSIONS, WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE COURT FACILITY THAT WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING A RELIABLE SPACE TO CONDUCT OUR TRAINING SESSIONS FOR OUR ATHLETES. OUR TRAINING CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE PROVEN METHODOLOGIES OF USA BASKETBALL WHICH ALLOWS US TO FOLLOW THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES. MISSOURI PHENOM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 WITH THE MISSION TO INSPIRE, NURTURE, AND SUPPORT YOUNG ATHLETES TO BECOME CONFIDENT AND EDUCATED ADULTS. OVER THE YEARS, PHENOM HAS GROWN FROM JUST HAVING HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TO CREATING A GRASS ROOTS PROGRAMS TO NOW INCLUDE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY ATHLETES. OUR FOOTPRINT SPANS ACROSS THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND BEYOND. WE HAVE CREATED A BASKETBALL PROGRAM THAT IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINING FOR OUR ATHLETES THAT WILL HELP MATURE THEIR GAME SO THAT EACH ATHLETE CAN COMPETE AS THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILL LEVEL WILL ALLOW. TO HELP PROVIDE THE SPECIALIZED TRAINING SESSIONS, WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED FUNDING THAT WILL ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE COURT FACILITY THAT WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING A RELIABLE SPACE TO CONDUCT OUR TRAINING SESSIONS FOR OUR ATHLETES. OUR TRAINING CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE PROVEN METHODOLOGIES OF USA BASKETBALL WHICH ALLOWS US TO FOLLOW THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on February 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on February 15, 2023.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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