East Bay Bat Rays Swimming Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are a youth sports organization.
- Income
- $248,877
- Spending
- $286,351
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 36
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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% 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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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 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)
- $262,808 spent. The East Bay Bat Rays (EBATs) focus is to provide competitive swimming experience to local youths through year-round training and competition. We offer swim practice and participation in local swim meets all year long. We separate our dues into 4 quarters that begin on September 1st, December 1st, March 1st, and June 1st. Our youngest group of swimmers practice 4 days per week for 1 hour. Our next group practices 5 days per week for 1.5 hours and our top group practices 6 days per week for 2 hours. When we have very competitive and accomplished high school swimmers, we may also add a couple weekday morning workouts for 1 1.5 hours in addition to the 6 workouts in the week. That group might also travel around the country to compete in higher level swim meets, ie: Invitationals, Junior Nationals, Senior Nationals, Olympic Trials.In addition to our year-round club swim team, we also provide the community with a masters swim team (18yrs and older). They workout on Weekday mornings, Weekday noontime swims, 3-4 evening practices, and Saturday morning practices. That group will sometimes go to competitions as well, although, the vast majority of masters members solely participate for fitness. This group pays a monthly membership fee.We also provide monthly swim clinics to 18&under swimmers who might not want to swim all year round but want to improve their skills for their high school swim team or summer recreational team. This group pays for each individual clinic as registration becomes available.In the summer we provide a Learn to Swim program where many of our competitive swimmers get paid to be swim instructors to non-swimming youths in the community. These fees are collected for each 2-week session.Lastly, we sponsor water polo clinics and teams throughout the year. This is not year-round, but short seasons, much like our swim clinics. These fees are also collected at the beginning of each clinic/program.
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
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 October 13, 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 August 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 April 2004.
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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