NASHVILLE YOUTH SPORTS CLUB INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NASHVILLE YOUTH SPORTS CLUB INC

EIN 81-1702436 · Youth Development - Religious Leadership (O55)

What they do

NASHVILLE YOUTH SPORTS CLUB, INC (DBA STARS BASKETBALL CLUB) is AN ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS to PROMOTE THE DISCOVERY of JESUS CHRIST THROUGH SPORTS. THE MISSION of STARS BASKETBALL IS: PLANTING SEEDS for CHRIST THROUGH BASKETBALL. WE BRING CHRISTIAN LEADERS, ATHLETES, and THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE TOGETHER THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE of SPORTS WHILE PROMOTING GROWTH IN MIND, BODY, and SOUL. AS A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN SPORTS MINISTRY, WE OFFER PROGRAMS DESIGNED to GIVE ATHLETES A PLACE to STRIVE for HIGHER PERFORMANCE and EXCELLENCE. WE CULTIVATE VALUABLE RESOURCES to AID IN PLANNING and EXECUTING FIRST CLASS, ORGANIZED, and DETAILED SPORTS TRAINING and OFFERINGS. THE 360 PROGRESSION, A UNIQUELY DESIGNED TOTAL SPORTS EXPERIENCE THAT ADAPTS and EXPANDS AS PLAYERS DEVELOP and GROW IN THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEY, is PRIMARILY USED to ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION. THE 360 PROGRESSION INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING and INSTRUCTION THAT INCREASES IN INTENSITY AS THEY IMPROVE and ENRICHES THEIR

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.15%of revenue went to mission work64.7% of expenses · Program services

1.11%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$84.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.73%of revenue went to management and office costs34.1% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $155,127 for CHARLES LANCE AKRIDGE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,877,666

Mission workProgram services$1,129,49360.15% of revenue64.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$595,77631.73% of revenue34.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,7951.11% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$131,6027.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,746,06492.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 64.7% mission · 34.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 17.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 24.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 5.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.40% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,076,126

Expenses$1,746,064

Annual surplus $330,062 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,129,493 · 64.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$595,776 · 34.1% of expenses

Fundraising$20,795 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,076,126

Expenses$1,746,064

Assets$1,540,085

Income$2,076,126

Contributions$93,981

Mission work (program services)$1,129,493

Fundraising$20,795

Management and general$595,776

Accounting fees$23,028

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES LANCE AKRIDGEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $155,127Base $143,475 · Other $11,652

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

CHARLES LANCE AKRIDGEEXECUTIVE DI

KEVIN HUNSINGERTREASURER

KYLE BULLOCKSECRETARY

LOUIS WILLHOITBOARD CHAIRM

MITCH ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK MINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 9129 CONCORD HUNT CIR, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-8762
County: Williamson
In care of: % LANCE AKRIDGE
Primary officer: CHARLES LANCE AKRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillakridge@starsbasketballclub.com Phone(864) 237-2317

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CATRICE JAMES CPA PC
NTEE classification: Youth Development - Religious Leadership (O55)
IRS tax category: Youth Development - Religious Leadership