Archer Athletic Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ARCHER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (AAA) EXISTS TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, DIRECT AND OPERATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF THE ARCHER COMMUNITY IN GWINNETT COUNTY. THE ASSOCIATION WILL STRIVE TO PROMOTE GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGH ITS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. AAA GOALS INCLUDE THE TEACHING OF PROPER SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES, INSTRUCTING THE PRINCIPLE OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, EMPHASIZING PHYSICAL FITNESS, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FUN AND ENJOYMENT, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEAMWORK ATTITUDE, PROMOTION OF PRIDE IN ONE'S SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, RECOGNITION IN ONE'S SHORTCOMINGS, THE ACCEPTANCE OF DEFEAT, AND THE JOYS ASSOCIATED WITH WINNING.
- Income
- $725,227
- Spending
- $693,569
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 70%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 62
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)
- $682,484 spent. THE ARCHER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (AAA) CONTINUED TO BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL TEAM SPORTS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGED AND PROMOTED HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY KEEPING PARTICIPANTS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE WHILE FOSTERING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. TOTAL PARTICIPATION COUNT BY SPORT:TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 2,400 2025 WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE ARCHER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (AAA). THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE GWINNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAM SPORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTED TO THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AAA REGISTERED 2,400 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN ITS PROGRAMS DURING 2025. ALL SPORTS PROGRAMS ACHIEVED SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD WHILE ALSO PROMOTING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AMONG VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS. AAA CONTINUES TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH GWINNETT COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION TO MAINTAIN SAFE AND CLEAN PARK FACILITIES AND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR CHILDREN BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. ADDITIONALLY, AAA HOSTED MULTIPLE SOCCER CAMPS, BASEBALL CLINICS, AND SPEED AND AGILITY CAMPS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTED SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND OVERALL GROWTH. THE AAA FOOTBALL PROGRAMS 8TH GRADE TEAM WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE CHEER PROGRAM HAD ONE TEAM (1ST/2ND GRADE) WIN 1ST PLACE, WHILE 5TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE TEAMS PLACED 3RD, AND THE 4TH GRADE TEAM PLACED 5TH IN THE 2025 GFL CHEER COMPETITION. IN TOTAL, 4 OUT OF 7 TEAMS RECEIVED AWARDS. THESE PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH OTHERS, DEMONSTRATED ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE, PROMOTED SPORTSMANSHIP AMONG PARTICIPANTS, AND PROVIDED HOSPITALITY TO VISITORS. REPRESENTATIVES OF AAA CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A SOCCER COMPLEX AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HARBINS PARK TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED GROWTH. AAA ALSO CONTINUES TO FUND MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING FEES FOR THE LIGHTNING DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEMS INSTALLED AT BASEBALL/SOFTBALL AND FOOTBALL/SOCCER PARKS. THE ARCHER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (AAA) CONTINUED TO BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL TEAM SPORTS. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGED AND PROMOTED HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY KEEPING PARTICIPANTS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE WHILE FOSTERING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. TOTAL PARTICIPATION COUNT BY SPORT:TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 2,400 2025 WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE ARCHER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (AAA). THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE GWINNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAM SPORTS. THESE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTED TO THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. AAA REGISTERED 2,400 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN ITS PROGRAMS DURING 2025. ALL SPORTS PROGRAMS ACHIEVED SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD WHILE ALSO PROMOTING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AMONG VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS. AAA CONTINUES TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH GWINNETT COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION TO MAINTAIN SAFE AND CLEAN PARK FACILITIES AND TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR CHILDREN BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD. ADDITIONALLY, AAA HOSTED MULTIPLE SOCCER CAMPS, BASEBALL CLINICS, AND SPEED AND AGILITY CAMPS. THESE PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND SUPPORTED SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND OVERALL GROWTH. THE AAA FOOTBALL PROGRAMS 8TH GRADE TEAM WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THE CHEER PROGRAM HAD ONE TEAM (1ST/2ND GRADE) WIN 1ST PLACE, WHILE 5TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE TEAMS PLACED 3RD, AND THE 4TH GRADE TEAM PLACED 5TH IN THE 2025 GFL CHEER COMPETITION. IN TOTAL, 4 OUT OF 7 TEAMS RECEIVED AWARDS. THESE PROGRAMS, ALONG WITH OTHERS, DEMONSTRATED ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE, PROMOTED SPORTSMANSHIP AMONG PARTICIPANTS, AND PROVIDED HOSPITALITY TO VISITORS. REPRESENTATIVES OF AAA CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR EXPANDED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A SOCCER COMPLEX AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HARBINS PARK TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED GROWTH. AAA ALSO CONTINUES TO FUND MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING FEES FOR THE LIGHTNING DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEMS INSTALLED AT BASEBALL/SOFTBALL AND FOOTBALL/SOCCER PARKS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Ucf Athletic Association Inc (Orlando, FL), EIN 56-2334448. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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