Junior Tennis Champions Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
522114223
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
College Park, MD, USA
Phone
3017798000
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Racquet Sports

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$13,334,622
Expenses
$10,585,229
Assets
$14,368,623
Liabilities
$3,198,198

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

21 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • VESA PONKKA (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF COACHING)
  • RAYMOND BENTON (CEO/BOARD SECRETARY)
  • MEGAN MOULTON-LEVY (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • VESA PONKKA (PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF COACHING): $324,597 total reported compensation
  • JOSEPH WILKERSON (COO): $256,485 total reported compensation
  • RAYMOND BENTON (CEO/BOARD SECRETARY): $232,407 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization was formed to 1) foster and promote national and international amateur tennis competition and develop amateur athletes for that competition by providing instruction and equipment; 2) promote the sport of tennis to economically underprivileged and other children in the metropolitan Washington d.c. Area; 3) promote the health of residents in the community served by the corporation by providing instruction, competition, and facilities that enable members of the community to participate in the sport of tennis and otherwise engage in physical fitness activities; and 4) engage in any other charitable, scientific and educational purposes, within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended or corresponding section of any future federal tax code (the "code"), and regulations thereunder.

What it reported doing in 2024

After school champions program: to be part of the after school champions program, players should be active tournament participants in sectionals (l3 to l5). Players need to select to train a minimum of two days per week. The program runs monday through friday on the following schedule: 12 pm - 3 pm (maximum of 28 players per day) 2 pm - 5 pm (maximum of 14 players per day)3 pm - 6 pm (maximum of 14 players per day). Additionally, players can choose to train on saturday and sunday on the following schedule: 9am - 12 pm (maximum of 14 players per day)*each three hour training block includes a fitness session.full time champions program: players will participate in a minimum of four hours of rigorous training every day. The timing of the practice schedule will be determined by the coaching staff. Players that are in school at jtcc in addition to the full time training will attend school during the hours they are not on court. Players are not required to go to school at jtcc to participate in the full time training program. Each player will also participate in one hour of fitness training each afternoon. A typical day for a full time player and student is: monday-friday 8 am - 12 pm tennis training.junior group lessons: jtcc offers a pathway for youth of all ages to develop their interest in the sport of tennis to reach their full potential. Whether a three-year old is introduced to the sport in the jtcc tennis whizz program or decides to pick up the game at a later stage, there are specific age appropriate programs for any child. In an effort to accommodate both ages and skills of players, court sizes for classes are adjusted. The 3-5 year olds will use a 21-foot short court, which will be gradually increased to a 36-foot short court for 5-7 year-olds, a 60-foot short court for 8-10 year-olds, and ultimately to a full size 78-foot court for 11-16 year-olds. Classes are offered daily, and schedules and flexible to meet everyone's needs and level of commitment. If your child wants to play on his or her school team, compete in local, regional or national tournaments, or just enjoys the exercise, there is a program to meet your child's level of play.

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 94% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 55
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 52%; rating input score 52
  • Program expense ratio: 66.1%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: $9.02 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.9%; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 84.6%; rating input score 85; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 20.6%; rating input score 82; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.36; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.22; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 18.4%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.4% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 11.2% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 52% of revenue deployed · 66.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 13 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $325K · 21 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $869K reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 10 filed money-flow records
  • 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.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

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

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 52/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 35/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 9 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 5/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 56/100.