Court Sports for Life Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS THROUGH PICKLEBALL AND TENNIS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING PREMIER TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL FACILITIES, ROBUST RECREATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS; AND INNOVATIVE ENGAGEMENT OF UNDER-RESOURCED FAMILIES, ADAPTIVE ATHLETES, SENIORS, AND OTHER SOCIAL COHORTS.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -21 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 100
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
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 43% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
- $1.5 million spent. TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL PROGRAMS: COURT SPORTS FOR LIFE KEEPS OUR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR COURTS OPEN AND READY FOR PLAY EVERY DAY AND EVENING OF THE YEAR EXCEPT CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING. WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING 70,000 VISITS PER YEAR FROM OVER 7,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.
- $369,967 spent. CAMPS AND TOURNAMENTS:COURT SPORTS FOR LIFE HOSTS AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER TENNIS INSTRUCTION AND PLAY FOR OVER 600 YOUTH OF ALL AGES EACH YEAR. RED BALL, ORANGE BALL, GREEN BALL, AND YELLOW BALL (ROGY) IS A PATHWAY FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-18 TO LEARN THE LIFETIME SPORT OF TENNIS WITH LOW COMPRESSION BALLS THAT MAKE LEARNING MORE EFFECTIVE AND PLAY THAT IS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE AGE GROUP. MANY OF THE ROGY PARTICIPANTS STAY AND GROW IN THIS PROGRAM UNTIL THEY GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HOSTS TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS FOR ADULTS THAT DRAW PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE AND OFTENTIMES FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THE FOUNDATION HOSTS CAMPS AND CLINICS AS WELL WITH CELEBRITY COACHES THAT TEACH NEW SKILLS TO PARTICIPANTS IN BOTH TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL.
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 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 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 April 2020.
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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