Youth and community nonprofits / Pennsylvania / Ephrata

Amateur sports

Hockey Stix

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, classified by the IRS as amateur sports. For the year ending Jul 2025 it reported $61,680 in revenue and $63,482 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“We strive to develop field hockey skills beginning in kindergarten through grade 12. While we develop a love for field hockey and teamwork with our youngest players, as they progress they enter more competitive play through travel and indoor competitions. We are a feeder system for our local schools. The coaches of our competitive teams have received usfha certifications.”From the organization's Form 990-EZ for the year ending Jul 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Amateur sports (IRS activity code N60)

Mailing city (IRS): Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522

EIN: 47-4563986

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2015, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $61,680 (year ending Jul 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Hockey Stix finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. 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.

Year ending	Jul 2025
Total revenue	$61,680
Total expenses	$63,482
Total assets	$32,023
Net assets	$32,023
IRS form	Form 990-EZ

Where the money goes, year ending Jul 2025

Programs $60,725 (96% of $63,482)

Small groups file the shorter Form 990-EZ, which reports program spending but not the management and fundraising split.

Where the money comes from, year ending Jul 2025

Gifts and grants $60,162 (98%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $1,518 (2%)

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

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. Pennsylvania nonprofit.

How it compares

3 of 10 amateur sports nonprofits in Ephrata when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $61,680 is higher than roughly 20 to 30% of the 1,069 amateur sports nonprofits in Pennsylvania that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $104,464.

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 Pennsylvania groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Ephrata and its county

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: the Census Bureau estimates about 128,218 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 283 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 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.

What is Hockey Stix's EIN?

Hockey Stix's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4563986. 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 Hockey Stix a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Hockey Stix in Ephrata, Pennsylvania as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2015. 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 Hockey Stix tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Hockey Stix 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 Hockey Stix do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jul 2025: "We strive to develop field hockey skills beginning in kindergarten through grade 12. While we develop a love for field hockey and teamwork with our youngest players, as they progress they enter more competitive play through travel and indoor competitions. We are a feeder system for our local schools. The coaches of our competitive teams have received usfha certifications." The IRS classifies it as: Amateur sports.

How much money does Hockey Stix take in?

For the year ending Jul 2025, Hockey Stix reported total revenue of $61,680 and total expenses of $63,482 on its Form 990-EZ (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

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All youth and community nonprofits in Ephrata

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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