Suns Nite Hoops

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
860840557
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2013
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2013
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone
4803323397
Rating
47
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Basketball

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$85,023
Expenses
$103,023
Assets
$1,375
Liabilities
$748

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Tom Chambers (Chairman of the Board)
  • Kristen Dimmick (Vice Chairperson)
  • Chris Mallory (Secretary)

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

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2013. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Suns Nite Hoops, a Phoenix based 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that is affiliated but not-solely funded by the Phoenix Suns organization. The goal of Suns Nite Hoops is to reduce crime, recidivism, teach essential life skills, and direct young men ages 18-25 toward furthering their education and employment opportunities by providing them with a positive alternative to drugs, gangs and violence -through workshops and participating in an organized basketball league. Suns Nite Hoops started operations in 1996.

What it reported doing in 2013

Suns Nite Hoops, a Phoenix based 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that is affiliated but not-solely funded by the Phoenix Suns organization. In 2013, The Suns Nite Hoops program served 211 participants The goal of Suns Nite Hoops is to reduce crime, recidivism, teach essential life skills, and direct young men ages 18-25 toward furthering their education and employment opportunities by providing them with a positive alternative to drugs, gangs and violence -through workshops and participating in an organized basketball league. Suns Nite Hoops started operations in 1996. Over the years, the program has grown substantially, and hosted many of the Valley's most sought after charity events, like Celebrity Shootout and Celebrity Waiters. These annual fundraising events invite the community to contribute to the program, bring awareness to our cause and help to change a life, while enjoying a uniquely unforgettable experience.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 72% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 92% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 27
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 29.4%; rating input score 29
  • Program expense ratio: 24.3%; rating input score 24

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -21.2%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.01; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.54; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -48% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -17.6% per year; rating input score 0; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -91% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 29.4% of revenue deployed · 24.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $25K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2010 to 2013
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 29/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 24/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 20/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.