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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0029252

PLAY RUGBY INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018

Financials

$1M$1M2023$1.2M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLAY RUGBY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,182,168$1,300,005-$117,837$382,395$266,124$116,271
December 31, 2023990$1,012,891$1,004,986$7,905$363,772$218,808$144,964
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$881,944
Program service revenue
$53,389
Investment income
$22,400
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,382
Net income from fundraising events
$224,419
Other revenue
$224,435

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$253,495
Other salaries and wages
$477,746
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$829,928
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$37,320
Occupancy
$93,321
Travel
$42,787
Program services (functional)
$690,344
Management and general (functional)
$369,574
Fundraising (functional)
$240,087

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$363,772
Total assets, end of year
$382,395
Total liabilities, end of year
$266,124
Net assets, end of year
$116,271
Publicly traded securities
$9,607
Net assets without donor restrictions
$91,271
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,000
Gross receipts
$1,400,721
Employees
21
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WIL SNAPE-ROGERSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$140,000
DANIELLE HUNDTCHIEF PROGRA
Officer
40$113,495
VITO SPERDUTOCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JASON KEIGHERYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GREG GORDONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KOMA GANDY-FISCHBEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE ANTOIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HELEN MEATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHANDRA PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NELSON MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL POVOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNA BUSSMAN-WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FONTAINE LLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WIL SNAPE-ROGERSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$110,000
VITO SPERDUTOCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JASON KEIGHERYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GREG GORDONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JONO DAVIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KOMA GANDY-FISCHBEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE ANTOIANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN MEATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHANDRA PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NELSON MCNEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
500 FASHION AVE FL 8, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4502
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
WIL SNAPE-ROGERS, 500 7TH AVE 8TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Signed the 990
WIL SNAPE-ROGERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 757-3421
Return prepared by
COWAN GUNTESKI & CO PA

Mission

TO CREATE "A BETTER WORLD THROUGH RUGBY" BY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE, PRIMARILY FROM UNDERSERVED BACKGROUNDS, WITH A VITALITY FOR LIFE BOTH ON AND OFF THE RUGBY FIELD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PLAY RUGBY ACADEMY PROGRAM: OUR HIGHEST IMPACT PROGRAM, THE PLAY RUGBY ACADEMY, IS BUILT AROUND AN INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM AND COACHING METHODOLOGY THAT COMBINES RUGBY AND CHARACTER EDUCATION, DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF YOUTH GROWING UP IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES; WHO ARE AT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER RISK FOR OBESITY AND OTHER CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES, ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO AN AFFORDABLE SPORTS PROGRAM, AND OFTEN HAVE WEAK ATTACHMENT TO THEIR SCHOOL AND WIDER COMMUNITY. THROUGH COMPLEMENTARY ON AND OFF FIELD ACTIVITIES, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, OUR PARTICIPANTS LEARN SKILLS THAT EXTEND INTO THEIR DAY-TO-DAY LIVES, BECOME CAREER AND/OR COLLEGE READY AND ARE EQUIPPED TO MAKE POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES. YEAR-OVER-YEAR 100% OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS HAVE GRADUATED ON-TIME AND ENROLLED IN COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL. OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM, LIFT UP THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THEIR FAMILIES AND ULTIMATELY, THE COMMUNITY OVERALL. IN 2024, THE ACADEMY SERVED 40 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 130 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS,COMBINING RUGBY PRACTICES AND LEAGUE-BASED COMPETITION WITH LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND COLLEGE READINESS SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT PLAYERS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE ON-FIELD, PLAYERS MUST COMMIT TO ENGAGING WITH US OFF-FIELD IN A HOLISTIC YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAM METHODOLOGY LEVERAGES THE UNIQUE POWER OF RUGBY TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS TO TACKLE CHALLENGES BOTH ON AND OFF THE PITCH, WHILE ENCOURAGING THEIR OFF-FIELD DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024 100% OF PLAYERS REDUCED RISKY BEHAVIORS, 90% IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS AND 92% IMPROVED THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND 25 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED AND ENROLLED IN COLLEGE.
    Expenses $621,212 · revenue $53,389
  • AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: THROUGH OUR AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER OUR UNIQUE VALUES-BASED FLAG RUGBY CURRICULUM TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE BRONX AND HARLEM. OUR CERTIFIED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MENTORS CREATE VITAL CONNECTIONS WITH PARTICIPANTS, TEACHING THE SPORT OF RUGBY WHILE HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE AT SCHOOL, AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS RUN YEAR-ROUND WITH SESSIONS TWICE PER WEEK FOR TWO HOURS EACH SESSION. PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FLAG RUGBY TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND OUR DYNAMIC AND ENGAGING TOURNAMENT. CULTURE IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH NOT ONLY AS STUDENT-ATHLETES, BUT ALSO AS YOUNG PEOPLE EXPLORING THEIR STRENGTHS AND COMFORT ZONES, COMPETITIVENESS AND PHYSICALITY. EACH TOURNAMENT IS FOCUSED ON OUR VALUES- IN-ACTION AND OUR CULTURE OF CELEBRATING PARTICIPANT SUCCESS, NOT JUST THE TYPICAL MVP. IN 2024 WE SERVED 233 YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH FIVE DIFFERENT ENRICHMENT PARTNERSHIPS.
    Expenses $60,191
  • THROUGH OUR TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAMS: WE TRAIN TEACHERS AND COACHES TO DELIVER BOTH FLAG AND TACKLE RUGBY PROGRAMS THEMSELVES THROUGH A STRUCTURED TRAINING AND SUPPORT SYSTEM. THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS, STUDENTS FROM ACROSS ALL FIVE BOROUGHS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, RUN BY PLAY RUGBY STAFF AND FEATURING THE PLAY RUGBY VALUES-IN-ACTION. IN 2024 WE SUPPORTED PARTNERS TO BRING OUR FLAG RUGBY CURRICULUM TO 500 GIRLS AND OUR TACKLE RUGBY CURRICULUM TO 125 BOYS/GIRLS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY, AND WE HOSTED A TOTAL OF 8 TOURNAMENTS FOR THESE STUDENT- ATHLETES.
    Expenses $8,941

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0029252
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
5849
Assets (IRS master file)
$382,395
Income (IRS master file)
$1,400,721

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,182,168$1,300,005$382,395XML
990December 2023$1,012,891$1,004,986$363,772XML
990December 2022$778,053$811,974$204,851IRS
990December 2021$747,281$502,557$265,909IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0029252).

Questions about PLAY RUGBY INC

What is the EIN of PLAY RUGBY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAY RUGBY INC is 20-0029252.
Is PLAY RUGBY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to PLAY RUGBY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does PLAY RUGBY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PLAY RUGBY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PLAY RUGBY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PLAY RUGBY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WIL SNAPE-ROGERS.
Who are the officers and directors of PLAY RUGBY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (WIL SNAPE-ROGERS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does PLAY RUGBY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,182,168, expenses of $1,300,005 and total assets of $382,395 at year end.

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