Youth and community nonprofits / New York / Lockport

Amateur sports

Challenger Sports League Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Lockport, New York, classified by the IRS as amateur sports. For the year ending Aug 2025 it reported $112,401 in revenue and $47,325 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Provide athletic opportunities to individuals with disabilities.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Aug 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Amateur sports (IRS activity code N60)

Mailing city (IRS): Lockport, New York 14094

EIN: 20-4120505

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2006, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $112,401 (year ending Aug 2025)

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Challenger Sports League Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 2 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearAug 2023: revenue $44,726, expenses $37,244; Aug 2025: revenue $112,401, expenses $47,325 Total revenueTotal expenses $44.7K$37.2KAug '23$112K$47.3KAug '25
Year endingAug 2023Aug 2025
Total revenue$44,726$112,401
Total expenses$37,244$47,325
Total assets$229,965$347,919
Liabilities$0$33,765
Net assets$229,965$314,154
Employees00
IRS formForm 990Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Aug 2025

Expense splitPrograms 100%

Where the money comes from, year ending Aug 2025

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 77%, Program fees 11%, Investment income 2%, Other 10%

People: 0 employees reported for the year ending Aug 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $44,726 (year ending Aug 2023) to $112,401 (Aug 2025), about +59% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. New York nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 4 amateur sports nonprofits in Lockport when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $112,401 is higher than roughly 30 to 40% of the 498 amateur sports nonprofits in New York that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $154,353.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $112,401 compared with amateur sports nonprofits in New York: the middle 80% earn between $37,704 and $816,645, the median is $154,353. 10th pct$37.7Kmedian$154K90th pct$817K This group $112K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all New York groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Lockport and its county

Niagara County, New York: the Census Bureau estimates about 41,160 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 22 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 0.5 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

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Questions about Challenger Sports League Inc

What is Challenger Sports League Inc's EIN?

Challenger Sports League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4120505. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Challenger Sports League Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Challenger Sports League Inc in Lockport, New York as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2006. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Challenger Sports League Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Challenger Sports League Inc as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Challenger Sports League Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Aug 2025: "Provide athletic opportunities to individuals with disabilities." The IRS classifies it as: Amateur sports.

How much money does Challenger Sports League Inc take in?

For the year ending Aug 2025, Challenger Sports League Inc reported total revenue of $112,401 and total expenses of $47,325 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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