Pieper High School Athletic Booster Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE BOOSTER CLUB EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BROADENING THE INVOLVEMENT OF STUDENTS AND STUDENT FAMILIES THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF ALL PIEPER HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $152,692
- Spending
- $502,672
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 125
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 101% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 229% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 63% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (3)
- $21,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARD TO ATHLETES WHO DEMONSTRATE HIGH ACADEMIC AS WELL AS ATHLETIC ACHIEVMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. TWELVE(12)SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025. THEY ARE: CASH MARONEY ATHLETE & TOP STUDENT - ZUES SCHOLARSHIP - 3,000.00 CAROLINE PETERSON ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - ATHENA SCHOLARSHIP - 3,000.00 SYDNEY NICKLWBERRY ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 ALAURA ARRINGDALE ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 AERIS VERA ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 ALISHA PEAVY ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 AVA TREVINO ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 THE FOLLOWING ARE GOOD ATHLETES, GOOD STUDENTS W/ COMMUNITY INVOLVENT. THEY WERE AWARDED THE SARASWATI SCHOLARSHIP OF 1,000.00 EACH: RILEY WISECARVER PRESLEY VERA CHLOE MONSON BRAYLON SAEKOALEO KAI STRATTON SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARD TO ATHLETES WHO DEMONSTRATE HIGH ACADEMIC AS WELL AS ATHLETIC ACHIEVMENTS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. TWELVE(12)SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2025. THEY ARE: CASH MARONEY ATHLETE & TOP STUDENT - ZUES SCHOLARSHIP - 3,000.00 CAROLINE PETERSON ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - ATHENA SCHOLARSHIP - 3,000.00 SYDNEY NICKLWBERRY ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 ALAURA ARRINGDALE ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 AERIS VERA ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 ALISHA PEAVY ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 AVA TREVINO ATHLETE & EXCELLENT STUDENT - SCHOLARSHIP - 2,000.00 THE FOLLOWING ARE GOOD ATHLETES, GOOD STUDENTS W/ COMMUNITY INVOLVENT. THEY WERE AWARDED THE SARASWATI SCHOLARSHIP OF 1,000.00 EACH: RILEY WISECARVER PRESLEY VERA CHLOE MONSON BRAYLON SAEKOALEO KAI STRATTON
- $44,763 spent. PROVIDE VARIOUS TREATMENT EQUIPMENT, PAY FOR SPORT CAMPS & COMPETITION ENTRY FEES AND OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT THAT WILL SUPPORT THE WARRIOR ATHLETES IN ALL THE SPORTS SPONSORED BY PIEPER HIGH SCHOOL.
- $423,503 spent. TO PROVIDE A COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND A JUMBOTRON SCORE BOARD THAT CARRIES STREAMING BROADCASTS/USED AT VARIOUS ATHLETIC CONTESTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENT ATHLETE AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 September 2021.
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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