2021 All-star Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
831210277
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2018
Location
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone
3179172500
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community, Neighborhood Development

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,468,500
Expenses
$9,997,469
Assets
$2,514,399
Liabilities
$216,480

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

48 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHELE RAINES (PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING CHAIR)

People named in this filing

  • MICHELE RAINES (PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING CHAIR)
  • MATT ALBRECHT (SECY/TREASURER)
  • TAMIKA CATCHINGS (CO-CHAIR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Engaging in, advancing, promoting, supporting and administering activities and projects related to hosting the wnba all-star weekend in indianapolis in 2025.

What it reported doing in 2025

Managing, promoting and preparing indianapolis and surrounding areas for an entertaining, safe and comprehensive celebration of the wnba all-star 2025 game. In connection with hosting the game, the organization organized and led marquee all-star events in coordination with the wnba including the main game, the three-point contest and skills challenge. The wnba weekend featured wnba live, a two-day interactive fan festival that included athlete meet-and-greets, panel discussions and basketball contests. The organization was involved with plans for locally focused events related to the wnba all-star 2025 game which included the tip-off, meal packing volunteer event, the cultural corridor, lighting displays and interactive experiences. These events provided benefit to people of all ages within the community and beyond.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 88% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 41
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.9%; rating input score 94
  • Program expense ratio: 98.2%; rating input score 98
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.5%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.25; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.09; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 34.4% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 41.6% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 40.8% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.9% of revenue deployed · 98.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 48 of 48 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $9.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 48 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $187K reported
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 5/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 42/100.