Santa Cruz Pickleball Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Santa Cruz Pickleball Club mission is to educate the public about the health benefits of playing Pickleball and make it a safe, fun and social activity. We facilitate the growth of Pickleball in Santa Cruz County California. We are a volunteer organization with no paid staff and we partner with the Public Parks Departments in the surrounding area. Through donations from our Membership and from the Public, we make available organized play at various Venues in the area. We use our donations to pay for Rental Fees at those Venues and to supply Balls and help maintain facilities. We have raised funds to donate nets to our Public Parks partners. In addition throughout the year we have special events, where we raise money for other local charities in Santa Cruz County.
- Income
- $46,940
- Spending
- $24,027
- Reserves
- 42.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
- $15,829 spent. The Santa Cruz Pickleball Club rents venues for Club Day Pickleball play 7 days a week. With our volunteer staff we give training for new players and create social activities on Club Day for our Membership as well as the General public. We maintain the facilities and have donated Nets to the Parks and Recs Depts of Santa Cruz County, where the Venues are located. We also supply balls and equipment to the players. The Nets that we have furnished and now owned by the Parks and Recs Depts are used by the General Public on non Club Days. For Club Days we receive a voluntary court fee donation from the participants.
- $12,593 spent. From time to time we have special events for our Membership. This includes skill level training, mini tournaments, and holiday parties. With some of the tournaments and with all the parties, we raise money for local charities
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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? 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 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 April 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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