Professional Tennis Players Association
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What it says it does
THE PTPA IS DEDICATED TO UNITING AND MOBILIZING TENNIS PLAYERS IN ORDER TO CREATE TRANSPARENCY AND EQUITY THROUGHOUT PROFESSIONAL TENNIS.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $636,358, deputy executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- PTPA PLAYER BENEFITS - AS PART OF ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS' UNIQUE NEEDS AND EMPOWER THEM WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES, THE PTPA HAS SECURED EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS WITH PREMIUM PARTNERS. INCLUDING HILTON HONORS PROGRAM, PRIORITY PASS PRESTIGE MEMBERSHIPS, TUMI PREMIUM LUGGAGE, BAGS AND BACKPACKS, AND PTPA GROUP LICENSING PROGRAM WITH WINNERS ALLIANCE.
- PTPA MEDNET PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT THE PTPA'S MISSION OF PROTECTING PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS' HEALTH AND SAFETY. THE MEDICAL NETWORK PROGRAM PROVIDES PLAYERS AND THEIR TEAMS 24/7, 365 ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES AND RESOURCES, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ARE IN THE WORLD. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY THE ESTEEMED DR. ROBBY SIKKA, THE INAUGURAL PTPA MEDICAL DIRECTOR. THROUGH PTPA MEDNET, DR. SIKKA AND HIS TEAM ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK WITH PLAYERS AND THEIR TEAMS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND DATA ANALYSIS ON A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS CHALLENGES.
- PTPA MENTAL FITNESS PROGRAM - PROVIDES CUSTOM, WORLD-CLASS MENTAL FITNESS EDUCATION, RESOURCES, TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS AND PLAYER SUPPORT TEAMS AROUND THE WORLD ON DEMAND. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY PTPA MENTAL FITNESS DIRECTOR DAMON VALENTINO, A VETERAN MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH WITH 20+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MENTAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING WITH ELITE ATHLETES. THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGH A CUSTOM VIRTUAL PLATFORM THAT INCLUDES A ROBUST LIBRARY OF CURRICULA, RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING CENTERED ON BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN MENTAL WELL-BEING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
Not 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 August 2025.
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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