Northern California Winter Sports Games
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GrantmakingNCWSG is intended to raise funds and distributes available dollars annually to youth learn to ski and snowboard programs that are carefully vetted, meet competitive grant criteria, and show the most promise for developing pathways for ongoing winter sports participation.SupportNCWSG is intended to work together with grantees to provide the best on and off snow experiences for their youth, engage in ongoing program monitoring, analysis, thought leadership and strategic support, and share and help implement best practices and industry insights.Participation PipelinesNCWSG is intended to work closely with carefully selected grantees to build efficient, effective, sustainable winter sports programs and pipelines to ongoing winter sports participation. Through our partnerships and industry connections, we strive to make winter sports accessible to a broader, more diverse populations and communities
- Income
- $-8,916
- Spending
- $45,129
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- GrantmakingNCWSG is intended to raise funds and distributes available dollars annually to youth learn to ski and snowboard programs that are carefully vetted, meet competitive grant criteria, and show the most promise for developing pathways for ongoing winter sports participation.SupportNCWSG is intended to work together with grantees to provide the best on and off snow experiences for their youth, engage in ongoing program monitoring, analysis, thought leadership and strategic support, and share and help implement best practices and industry insights.Participation PipelinesNCWSG is intended to work closely with carefully selected grantees to build efficient, effective, sustainable winter sports programs and pipelines to ongoing winter sports participation. Through our partnerships and industry connections, we strive to make winter sports accessible to a broader, more diverse populations and communities
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 March 2022.
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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