Players Choice Academy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 681 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE FOREMOST PRINCIPLE THAT PCA VALUES IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH PLAYER. PCA WILL HELP ELEVATE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SKILL LEVEL OF OUR PLAYERS WITH THE MAIN OBJECTIVE TO FURTHER THEIR CAREER IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL. WE WILL CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FULFILLS THE NEEDS OF EACH PLAYER.
- Income
- $938,268
- Spending
- $963,924
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $42,000, chairman
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 681 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $792,900 spent. IN 2024, PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY, INC., OPERATING AS TROSKY ARIZONA, CELEBRATED ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF GROWTH, ACHIEVEMENT, AND INNOVATION. OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS LED TO SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTED OUR PLAYERS AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, YOUTH AND HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF ELITE PROGRAMS THAT ELEVATED THEIR BASEBALL JOURNEYS. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS TOOK PART IN THE PRESTIGIOUS TROSKY NATIONAL ID SHOWCASE, SHOWCASING THEIR TALENT IN FRONT OF TOP RECRUITERS. YOUTH PLAYERS ENGAGED IN TROSKY CAMPS, WHERE THEY RECEIVED HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERIENCED COACHES, FURTHER ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS AND PASSION FOR THE GAME. OUR REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TRAVELED TO GEORGIA TO COMPETE IN THE PG WWBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE AND HIGHLY SCOUTED TOURNAMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. THESE OPPORTUNITIES GAVE OUR PLAYERS VALUABLE EXPOSURE, STRENGTHENED THEIR COMPETITIVE EDGE, AND PREPARED THEM FOR THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR BASEBALL CAREERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 August 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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