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The Villages Early Childhood Center - Buffalo Ridge
The Villages, FL
Youth and community nonprofits / Florida / The Villages
Basketball
A tax-exempt nonprofit in The Villages, Florida, classified by the IRS as basketball. For the year ending Dec 2023 it reported $1,110,415 in revenue and $882,423 in expenses.
“The purpose of the organization is to offer amateur sports programs through a volunteer base for all people; to promote good sportsmanship and good cititzenship; to conduct programs that provide for, enhand and strengthen participation and competition for amateur athletes; to work with other sports organizations to benefit amateur athletes. The organization is formed exclusively for charitable...”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2023, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
Type: Basketball (IRS activity code N62)
Mailing city (IRS): The Villages, Florida 32162
EIN: 88-3979663
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2022, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $1,110,415 (year ending Dec 2023)
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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 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1,110,415 |
| Total expenses | $882,423 |
| Total assets | $283,468 |
| Liabilities | $0 |
| Net assets | $283,468 |
| Employees | 0 |
| Volunteers | 0 |
| IRS form | Form 990 |
People: 0 employees and 0 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2023. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.
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. Florida nonprofit.
1 of 7 amateur sports nonprofits in The Villages when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $5,578,390 is in the top 10% of the 866 amateur sports nonprofits in Florida that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $131,660.
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 Florida groups of this type (Amateur sports, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Sumter County, Florida: the Census Bureau estimates about 11,435 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 35 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 3.1 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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The Villages, FL
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Central Florida Rising Stars Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3979663. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Yes. The IRS lists Central Florida Rising Stars Inc in The Villages, Florida as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2022. 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.
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Central Florida Rising Stars 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.
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2023: "The purpose of the organization is to offer amateur sports programs through a volunteer base for all people; to promote good sportsmanship and good cititzenship; to conduct programs that provide for, enhand and strengthen participation and competition for amateur athletes; to work with other sports organizations to benefit amateur athletes. The organization is formed exclusively for charitable..." The IRS classifies it as: Basketball.
For the year ending Dec 2023, Central Florida Rising Stars Inc reported total revenue of $1,110,415 and total expenses of $882,423 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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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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