Good Sports
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Good Sports meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to drive equitable access in youth sports and physical activity, by supporting children in high-need communities to achieve their greatest potential, on the field and in life."
Year, State Incorporated:
2003, MA
Good Sports provides access to sports equipment, and distributes such equipment, sportswear, and apparel to community organizations offering programs to disadvantaged youth. The organization partners with sporting goods manufacturers to ensure that disadvantaged youth are getting the equipment they need to participate in sports. In 2023, Good Sports reported that they donated $10.9 million in equipment to benefit approximately 478,000 kids across the country.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Good Sports's program expenses were:
| Program services | $12,461,569 |
| Total Program Expenses | $12,461,569 |
Chief Executive
Melissa Harper, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$253,521
Chair of the Board
Sam Schaefer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Principal, Trammell Crow Company
Board Size
22
Paid Staff Size
30
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Special events, Corporate solicitation
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $17,925,225, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Good Sports's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| In-kind contributions | $11,182,255 |
| Corporate contributions | $3,354,590 |
| Individual contributions | $1,746,033 |
| Special events, net | $782,400 |
| Foundation contributions | $754,419 |
| Shipping and handling fees | $189,461 |
| Other contributions | $105,528 |
| Interest income | $10,577 |
| Change in inventory reserve | $-13,937 |
| Total Income | $18,111,326 |
Programs: 89% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 2%
| Total Income | $18,111,326 |
| Total expenses: | $14,022,791 |
| Program expenses | $12,461,569 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,228,183 |
| Administrative expenses | $333,039 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $4,088,535 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $9,741,917 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $13,830,452 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,724,106 |
| Total Assets | $15,554,558 |
Note: According to Good Sports' 2023 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $11,182,255 in the form of donated sports equipment.
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance