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SOUTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 261302348 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE O51 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · soazcommunitysports.org
revenue
$673K
expenses
$565K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
30
volunteers
9
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE GYM SPACE FOR YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE INDOOR FACILITIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Sporting Chance Center is a youth sports facility in Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to promoting health and fitness through basketball and volleyball programs. Operated by Southern Arizona Community Sports, Inc., it provides affordable indoor space for tournaments, leagues, camps, and open play, serving the local youth community since its opening in 2013.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Active Afternoons
Provides open play hours for the community to encourage youth activity after school.
Lute Olson Basketball Academy
Offers basketball training and outreach programs for at-risk youth.
Play Smart. Eat Smart.
Nutritional education program aimed at promoting healthy eating habits among youth.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Youth Free Throw and Open Basketball Play 6 activities
    • Active Afternoons Open Play Program
      Provides weekly "Open Play" hours for neighborhood children and young adults, primarily for basketball, to encourage physical activity outside of school hours through its Active Afternoons™ Program. A nominal daily fee is charged for participation.
    • Active Afternoons Open Play Program
      Provides "Open Play" hours weekly for neighborhood children and young adults, primarily for basketball, to encourage physical activity outside of school hours through its Active Afternoons™ Program. A nominal daily fee is charged for participation ($1 for under 18, $2 for 18 and over).
    • Active Afternoons™ Open Play Program
      Provides weekly "Open Play" hours, primarily for basketball, for neighborhood children and young adults to encourage physical activity outside of school hours. A nominal daily fee is charged for participation ($1 for under 18, $2 for 18 and over), and adult supervision is required for participants under 12 years of age.
    • Active Afternoons™ Open Play Program
      Provides weekly "Open Play" hours through its Active Afternoons™ Program, primarily for basketball, to encourage physical activity for neighborhood children and young adults outside of school hours for a nominal daily fee.
    • Active Afternoons™ Open Play Program
      Provides "Open Play" hours weekly for neighborhood children and young adults, primarily for basketball, to encourage physical activity outside of school hours through its Active Afternoons™ Program. A nominal daily fee is charged for participation ($1 for under 18, $2 for 18 and over), and participants must register and complete a waiver form, with adult supervision required for those under 12.
    • Active Afternoons™ Open Play program
      Provides weekly "Open Play" hours for neighborhood children and young adults to engage in physical activity outside school hours, primarily basketball, in a safe and welcoming environment; requires registration, waiver completion, and adult supervision for participants under 12, with a nominal daily fee ($1 for under 18, $2 for 18+).
  • Youth Sports Tournaments & Showcases 6 activities
    • Sports Programs and Events
      Operates tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and open play programs focused on youth health and fitness, providing a safe and welcoming environment for children to play. This includes hosting the annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament.
    • Sports Programs and Events
      Operates tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and open play programs focused on youth health and fitness, providing a safe and welcoming environment for children to play. This includes hosting the annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament.
    • Youth Sports Programs and Events
      Operates tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and open play programs focused on youth health and fitness, including the 20th Annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament. Programs provide access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for children.
    • Youth Sports Programs and Events
      Operates various youth health and fitness programs including tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and open play programs, primarily focused on basketball, and provides access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation. This includes hosting the annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament.
    • Youth Sports Programs and Events
      Operates tournaments, leagues, camps, and clinics focused on youth health and fitness, providing programs that help children play in a safe and welcoming environment. This includes hosting events like the 20th Annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam youth basketball tournament.
    • Youth sports programming (tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, open play)
      Operates structured youth sports programs including tournaments, leagues, camps, clinics, and weekly open play hours focused on promoting health and fitness; includes the 20th Annual Sporting Chance Summer Slam, the largest and longest-running youth basketball tournament in Southern Arizona.
  • Youth Sports Participation Scholarships 4 activities
    • Access to Sports Resources
      Provides access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation to support participation in sports activities.
    • Access to Sports Resources
      Provides access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation for participants.
    • Access to Sports Resources
      Provides access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation for participants.
    • Access to sports resources
      Provides equitable access to sports facilities, equipment, apparel, and transportation for participants.
  • Youth Volleyball Training and Club Development 1 activity
    • Lute Olson Basketball Academy (LOBA) programs
      Runs a year-round basketball skills development program offering elite skills training and personalized attention to young players of all levels to improve individual performance.
  • Uncategorized 21 activities
    • Coach Training on Equity and Inclusion
      Trains coaches on how to be champions for equity and inclusion.
    • Coach Training on Equity and Inclusion
      Trains coaches on how to be champions for equity and inclusion.
    • Coach Training on Equity and Inclusion
      Trains coaches on how to be champions for equity and inclusion.
    • Coach training in equity and inclusion
      Provides training for coaches on equity and inclusion, emphasizing their role as champions for inclusive youth sports environments.
    • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
      Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, a year-round basketball skills program for players of all levels, providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players, including outreach to at-risk youth. This includes offering a summer basketball academy program.
    • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
      Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, a year-round basketball skills program for players of all levels, providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players, including outreach to at-risk youth. This includes a summer basketball academy program.
    • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
      Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, a year-round program providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players of all levels, including outreach to at-risk youth. This includes a summer basketball academy program.
    • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
      Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, a year-round basketball skills program for players of all levels, providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players, including outreach to at-risk youth. This includes offering a summer basketball academy program.
    • Lute Olson Basketball Academy
      Operates the Lute Olson Basketball Academy (LOBA), a year-round program providing elite skills training and personalized attention to young basketball players of all levels, including outreach to at-risk youth.
    • Nutrition services and programming
      Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart. Café, offering reasonably priced, fresh, and nutritious food and beverage options sourced daily from local suppliers; developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players.
    • Operate the Sporting Chance Center
      Operates the 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The facility can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
    • Operate the Sporting Chance Center
      Operates the 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The facility can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
    • Operate the Sporting Chance Center
      Operates the 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The facility can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
    • Operating the Sporting Chance Center
      Operates the 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The facility can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
    • Operation of Sporting Chance Center
      Operates the 40,000 square foot Sporting Chance Center, the largest indoor sports facility available to the public in Southern Arizona, under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County. The center can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
    • Operation of the Sporting Chance Center
      Operates a 40,000 square foot, air-conditioned facility under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County, featuring a floating wood floor that can be configured for up to eight volleyball courts or five basketball courts.
    • Play Smart. Eat Smart. Cafe and Nutrition Program
      Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart. Cafe, offering healthier and reasonably priced nutritious beverages, snacks, and food items sourced daily from local suppliers. The organization is also developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players through the Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ program.
    • Play Smart. Eat Smart. Cafe and Nutrition Program
      Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart. Cafe, offering healthier and reasonably priced food and beverage options, including fresh items sourced daily from local suppliers. The organization is also developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players through the Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ program.
    • Play Smart. Eat Smart. Cafe and Nutrition Program
      Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart. Cafe, offering nutritious beverages, snacks, and food items sourced daily from local suppliers, with healthier options compared to typical facilities. The organization is also developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players through the Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ program.
    • Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ Nutrition Program
      Operates the "Play Smart. Eat Smart." nutritional education program, which includes a Center Café offering healthier, reasonably priced food and beverage options sourced daily from local suppliers. The program is also developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players.
    • Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ Nutrition Program
      Operates the Play Smart. Eat Smart.™ program, which includes a café offering nutritious beverages, snacks, and food items sourced daily from local suppliers, and is developing a comprehensive nutrition education program for parents, coaches, and players.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$673K
Contributions & grants$115K17%
Program service revenue$475K71%
Investment income$5K1%
Other revenue$78K
expenses
Total expenses$565K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$359K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.21M
Cash$1.13M
Investments$0
Liabilities$51K
Net assets$1.16M
Liquid reserves24.1 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +53.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 9
  • BRAD TERRY — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS UTTER — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS W LUDWIG — TREASURER
  • DANE BINDER — DIRECTOR
  • DONALD J TRINGALI — PRESIDENT
  • GARY MALIS — DIRECTOR
  • MIKAELA KNUTSON — DIRECTOR
  • RON YAELI — DIRECTOR
  • TOM BINDER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 24

who they work with

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Funder — Receives support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for developing a nutrition education program.
  • Breakthrough Basketball Partner — Hosts basketball camps for Breakthrough Basketball.
  • Breakthrough Basketball Partner — Partner for basketball camps.
  • Community Healthcare Benefit Foundation Funder — Received major donations for the Center's construction.
  • Gatorade Partner — Gatorade Performance Partner, joining in their mission to Fuel Tomorrow.
  • Gatorade Partner — New status as a Gatorade Performance Partner, joining their mission to Fuel Tomorrow.
  • Hardwood Hoops Partner — Hosts Hardwood Hoops Spring League and other events.
  • Hardwood Hoops Partner — Partner for Spring League and other events.
  • LOBA Partner — Partner for Summer Session.
  • Lute Olson Basketball Academy Partner — Collaborates on a summer basketball academy program
  • National Deaf basketball Organization Partner — Hosts events for the National Deaf basketball Organization.
  • National Deaf basketball Organization Partner — Partner for basketball events.
  • Pima County Government — Operates the Center under a 10-year Operating Agreement with Pima County, which owns the land and building, provides support and maintenance services, and covers a portion of operating costs.
  • Pima County Government — Partnered with SACS to develop, finance, construct, and operate the Sporting Chance Center, and is the owner of the building.
  • ROYAL AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Partner — Community-minded partner that supports the Lute Olson Basketball Academy, enabling it to offer low rates.
  • Sporting Chance Partner — Received inspiration and initial funding for the Center from Sporting Chance, a Tucson non-profit organization.
  • Sporting Chance Youth Basketball, Inc. Partner — Formed for the purpose of increasing opportunities in youth basketball for Southern Arizona youth, and provided substantial support to SACS.
  • TownePlace Suites Tucson Partner — Designated as an Official Tournament Hotel, offering special rates and services for Sporting Chance Center participants.
  • Tucson Conquistadores Funder — Received major donations for the Center's construction.
  • Tucson Conquistadors Funder — Provided significant financial support for the Sporting Chance Center.
  • Tucson Medical Center Funder — Provided principal funding to the Community Healthcare Benefit Foundation, which in turn made major donations for the Center's construction.
  • Tucson Medical Center Funder — Provided significant financial support for the Sporting Chance Center.
  • Tucson Medical Center Partner — Teams up with nutrition experts from Tucson Medical Center to encourage youth to eat healthier.
  • University of Arizona College of Public Health Partner — Teams up with nutrition experts from the University of Arizona College of Public Health to encourage youth to eat healthier.