Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To offer amateur sports programs through a volunteer base for all people to have the physical, mental, and moral development of amateur athletes and to promote good sportsmanship and good citizenship.Vision StatementTo offer amateur athletes and volunteers opportunities to develop to their highest level through a national and local network of sporting events. Through participation in AAU, we achieve our dreams as athletes and as valued citizens of our communities.Culture StatementWe are a family, that extends beyond the office, to permeate society as a whole. Like sports itself, we transcend any boundaries, barriers, or borders to provide a safe, nurturing, and inclusive workplace for our devoted employees thereby creating a developmental environment for our athletes to make life-changing memories for all. We raise tomorrows leaders on todays playgrounds, one athlete at a time. Our supportive approach embraces energy, enthusiasm, and healthy competition - and we have a little fun doing
- Income
- $86,458
- Spending
- $50,780
- Reserves
- 74 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 72%
- Highest pay
- $14,400, treasurer/admin
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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 (1)
- $49,672 spent. THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2024, THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT ENROLLED A RECORD 16,610 MEMBERS, UP FROM 15,621 THE PREVIOUS ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH - A COMPLETE REBOUND FROM 9,231 IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON COMPETITIVE SPORTS. 335 CLUBS WITH ACTIVITIES IN 24 SPORTS HOSTED IN SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS RECORD SETTING YEAR. TOP SPORTS BY REGISTRATION INCLUDE VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL, FOOTBALL, BOYS' BASKETBALL/GIRLS' BASKETBALL, TRACK & FIELD , AND SOFTBALL. PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AAU INCLUDE: AAU SPORTS PROGRAM, AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC GAMES, AAU JAMES E. SULLIVAN MEMORIAL AWARD, AND THE AAU COMPLETE ATHLETIC PROGRAM. 2025 SAW THE RETURN OF THE AAU REGION 23 NATIONAL QUALIFIER TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP HOSTED AND SPONSORED BY THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AAU FOR YOUTH FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT HAS PARTNERED WITH THE BLANCHARD INSTITUTE TO BRING IT'S FREE STUDENT SELF LEADERSHIP PROGRAM TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THOSE CHAMPIONS (PARENTS, TEACHERS, COACHES, MENTORS, ETC.) IN THEIR LIVES. OUR PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES WITH THE CIF SAN DIEGO SECTION TO HELP FACILITATE STUDENT-ATHLETE SUMMITS AT CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT SAN DIEGO AND IMPEERIAL COUNTIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 August 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 January 1966.
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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