Baseball and softball
Carolina Blue Sox Baseball
Shelby, NC 28150
Tax-exempt since 2022 · EIN 87-2607427
Youth and community nonprofits / North Carolina / Shelby
Amateur sports
A tax-exempt amateur sports nonprofit with a mailing address in Shelby, North Carolina, IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2024.
Type: Amateur sports (IRS activity code N60)
Mailing city (IRS): Shelby, North Carolina 28150
EIN: 99-0428178
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2024, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: Not reported. Groups with under $50,000 in receipts usually file the e-Postcard (Form 990-N), which shows no revenue.
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Cleveland County, North Carolina: the Census Bureau estimates about 22,655 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 35 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.5 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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Coach Zell's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0428178. 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 Coach Zell in Shelby, North Carolina as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2024. 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 Coach Zell 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.
The IRS classifies Coach Zell as: Amateur sports. It has not filed a Form 990 or 990-EZ with a mission statement that we have loaded.
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Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024). Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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