Uncommon Sports Group

Analysis

Uncommon Sports Group is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Uncommon Sports Group reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.2m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $3.5m (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Uncommon Sports Group sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keshet Dance Company ($3.5m), Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council Inc ($3.5m) and Thomas Chew Memorial Boys Club Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $76k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $370k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 24 employees.