Tennis Australia a Limited
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What it says it does
WE BELIEVE PLAYING MAKES LIFE BETTER. TENNIS AUSTRALIA IS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT OF TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ARE TO CREATE CHAMPION TENNIS PLAYERS AT AN ELITE LEVEL, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE (SEE SCHEDULE O)REPRESENTING AUSTRALIA'S TENNIS INTERESTS INTERNATIONALLY. TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE SPORT OF TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA INCLUDING THE CONDUCT OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND OTHER TENNIS EVENTS. TENNIS AUSTRALIA IS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT OF TENNIS IN AUSTRALIA. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ARE TO CREATE CHAMPION TENNIS PLAYERS ON AND OFF THE COURT, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PLAYING THE SPORT, ENSURE TENNIS COACHES ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED AND RUNNING TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. TENNIS AUSTRALIA AIMS TO INCREASE HEALTH OF ALL TENNIS VENUES AND CLUBS ENSURING THE SPORT HAS A LONG SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THIS IS ALL ACHIEVED THROUGH THE REINVESTMENT OF AUSTRALIAN OPEN REVENUES BACK INTO THE SPORT.
- Income
- $469.3 million
- Spending
- $459.9 million
- Employees
- 4,360
- Volunteers
- 2,245
- Highest pay
- $2.6 million, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- AUSTRALIA OPENTENNIS AUSTRALIA ORGANISES AND DELIVERS THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN (AO) EACH YEAR AT MELBOURNE PARK, SHOWCASING ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREMIER SPORTING AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS. IN 2025, THE AO CELEBRATED 120 YEARS AND ACHIEVED RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE, WITH 1,218,831 FANS VISITING MELBOURNE PARK ACROSS THREE WEEKS, INCLUDING 1,102,303 DURING THE 15-DAY MAIN DRAW. THE EVENT REACHED AUDIENCES ACROSS MORE THAN 225 TERRITORIES WORLDWIDE, WITH INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST AND DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CONTINUING TO GROW YEAR ON YEAR. AS HOST BROADCASTER, TENNIS AUSTRALIA PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF EVERY COURT AND MATCH, DELIVERING MORE THAN 1,090 MATCHES THROUGH A WORLD-CLASS PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE FEATURING (SEE SCHEDULE O)OVER 200 CAMERAS AND ENHANCED DATA INTEGRATION, REINFORCING THE AO'S POSITION AS A GLOBALLY ENGAGED MAJOR EVENT.
- PARTICIPATIONGETTING MORE PEOPLE TO PLAY TENNIS MORE OFTEN REGARDLESS OF WHO, WHAT, WHERE, OR WHEN THEY PLAY IS THE ORGANISATION'S GREATEST AMBITION. IN 2025, MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION AUSTRALIANS PLAYED TENNIS. TENNIS AUSTRALIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING, PROMOTING, AND INVESTING INTO TENNIS PROGRAMMES AND PROMOTION THAT INSPIRE MORE PEOPLE TO PLAY. RECENTLY REDESIGNED NATIONAL PROGRAMS (IN 2023), A NEW TENNIS BRANDMARK, AND STRENGTHENED COACH PATHWAY LAUNCHED TO HELP SUPPORT THIS AIM. TENNIS WAS THE NUMBER ONE SELECTED SPORT IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS DUE TO INCREASED FOCUS ON THE PROGRAM. ACCESSIBILITY PROJECTS AND AN INCREASED EMPHASIS ON THE INCLUSION SPACE ENSURES THAT TENNIS IS A SPORT FOR EVERYONE.
- PERFORMANCEDEVELOPING CHAMPION PLAYERS OF GOOD CHARACTER ON COURT AND OFF THE COURT, IS THE AIM OF THE TENNIS AUSTRALIA PERFORMANCE PATHWAY. THROUGH A STRONG PERFORMANCE PHILOSOPHY, HOLISTIC WORLD-CLASS SUPPORT AND AN ALIGNED MISSION TO HELP ATHLETES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, THE TEAM IS DELIVERING COMPELLING RESULTS. IN 2025, 16 AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS WERE RANKED INSIDE THE TOP 100 IN SINGLES AT SOME POINT DURING THE YEAR, WITH 7 ACHIEVING CAREER-HIGH RANKINGS. NOTABLY, ALEX DE MINAUR MAINTAINED HIS CAREER HIGH RANKING OF WORLD NO. 6 THE HIGHEST-RANKED AUSTRALIAN MAN SINCE LLEYTON HEWITT WHILE ALEXEI POPYRIN REACHED A CAREER-HIGH NO. 19. TRISTAN SCHOOLKATE AND ADAM WALTON ALSO BROKE INTO THE MEN'S TOP 100 FOR THE FIRST TIME. (SEE SCHEDULE O)ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE, MAYA JOINT CAPTURED TWO WTA TITLES AND CLIMBED TO A CAREER-HIGH WORLD NO. 32, WITH KIMBERLY BIRRELL AND PRISCILLA HON ALSO REACHING CAREER HIGH RANKINGS INSIDE THE TOP 100. IN DOUBLES, STORM HUNTER MADE A RETURN TO PLAY AFTER A LENGTHY HIATUS DUE TO AN ACHILLES RUPTURE. SHE FINISHED THE YEAR WITH 1 DOUBLES TITLE AND A RESURGENT RANKING OF WORLD NO. 33. BOTH BILLIE JEAN KING AND DAVIS CUP TEAMS RETAINED THEIR POSITION IN THE WORLD GROUP. THE ATHLETE WITH DISABILITY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM ALSO CONTINUED TO EXCEL WITH 8 WORLD NUMBER 1 PLAYERS ACROSS THE DIFFERENT DISABILITY PATHWAYS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2012.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 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 June 2014.
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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