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Orange County Sports Alliance

EIN 85-3622211 · Santa Ana, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT PERSONAL AND ATHLETIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS THROUGH THE FORMATION OF DIFFERENT SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT COMPETE IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS FOR ITS INLINE HOCKEY ATHLETES IS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH PERSONAL AND ATHLETIC SKILLS THROUGH TWO ON-RINK TRAINING SESSIONS PER WEEK AND PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INLINE HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Income
$296,504
Spending
$279,656
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 94%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$12,250, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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

    6 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 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)
  1. $279,656 spent. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/25, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, THE OC BLADES, AN INLINE ROLLER HOCKEY PROGRAM COMPRISED OF 21 TEAMS AND APPROXIMATELY 115 YOUTH ATHLETES THAT COMPETED IN VARIOUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INLINE HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/25, THE PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN 12 REGIONAL EVENTS, WINNING OVER 74 MEDALS IN THE PROCESS. IN JULY 2025, THE BLADES TEAMS CAPPED OFF A SUCCESSFUL FIFTH SEASON AT THE NORTH AMERICAN ROLLER HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS IN IRVINE, CA. 21 TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AGE/SKILL DIVISIONS, WITH 4 TEAMS CAPTURING A GOLD MEDAL. THE OC BLADES CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE MARQUEE CLUBS FOR TOUR HOCKEY, A TOP SUPPLIER OF INLINE HOCKEY EQUIPMENT IN THE ROLLER HOCKEY INDUSTRY. TOUR HOCKEY CONTINUES TO USE THE OC BLADES LIKENESS IN ITS MARKETING MATERIALS TO MARKET ITS HOCKEY EQUIPMENT AROUND THE WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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