The Good Sport

Analysis

The Good Sport is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, The Good Sport reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income grew from $1,000 to $1.4m (+142005%), an average of +1024% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 128457%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Good Sport sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 87th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Slainte Volleyball Club ($1.4m), South Shore Drill Team & Performing Arts Ensemble ($1.4m) and Caddo Bossier Soccer Association ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.3% and program service revenue 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $495k against liabilities of $351k, net assets of $144k.