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Nonprofit · EIN 83-2366120

PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC

Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255

Financials

$973K$932K2023$938K$964K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$938,268$963,924-$25,656$194,060$24,440$169,620
December 31, 2023990$972,883$931,843$41,040$244,782$37,007$207,775
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,859
Program service revenue
$932,409
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$720
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$42,000
Other salaries and wages
$99,996
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$152,859
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,920
Accounting fees
$5,175
Occupancy
$48,460
Travel
$16,990
Depreciation
$10,972
Program services (functional)
$792,900
Management and general (functional)
$131,128
Fundraising (functional)
$39,896

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$244,782
Total assets, end of year
$194,060
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,440
Net assets, end of year
$169,620
Land, buildings and equipment
$108,185
Net assets without donor restrictions
$169,620
Gross receipts
$938,268
Employees
2
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
AZ

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
BARTLEY FESPERMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$42,000
MICHAEL FRANTANTONITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KYLE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARK ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX BIGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARTLEY FESPERMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$42,000
MICHAEL FRANTANTONITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KYLE ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARK ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX BIGHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 26805, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255-0130
In care of
% STEVEN ONTIVEROS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BARTLEY FESPERMAN, PO BOX 26805, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255
Signed the 990
BARTLEY FESPERMAN, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(480) 998-7673
Return prepared by
SECHLER MORGAN CPAS PLLC

Mission

THE FOREMOST PRINCIPLE THAT PCA VALUES IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH PLAYER. PCA WILL HELP ELEVATE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SKILL LEVEL OF OUR PLAYERS WITH THE MAIN OBJECTIVE TO FURTHER THEIR CAREER IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL. WE WILL CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FULFILLS THE NEEDS OF EACH PLAYER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY, INC., OPERATING AS TROSKY ARIZONA, CELEBRATED ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF GROWTH, ACHIEVEMENT, AND INNOVATION. OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING YOUTH BASEBALL PLAYERS LED TO SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTED OUR PLAYERS AND THE COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, YOUTH AND HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF ELITE PROGRAMS THAT ELEVATED THEIR BASEBALL JOURNEYS. HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS TOOK PART IN THE PRESTIGIOUS TROSKY NATIONAL ID SHOWCASE, SHOWCASING THEIR TALENT IN FRONT OF TOP RECRUITERS. YOUTH PLAYERS ENGAGED IN TROSKY CAMPS, WHERE THEY RECEIVED HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP FROM EXPERIENCED COACHES, FURTHER ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS AND PASSION FOR THE GAME. OUR REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TRAVELED TO GEORGIA TO COMPETE IN THE PG WWBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE AND HIGHLY SCOUTED TOURNAMENTS IN THE COUNTRY. THESE OPPORTUNITIES GAVE OUR PLAYERS VALUABLE EXPOSURE, STRENGTHENED THEIR COMPETITIVE EDGE, AND PREPARED THEM FOR THE NEXT STEPS IN THEIR BASEBALL CAREERS.
    Expenses $792,900 · grants $720 · revenue $933,004

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
83-2366120
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$194,060
Income (IRS master file)
$938,268

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$938,268$963,924$194,060XML
990December 2023$972,883$931,843$244,782XML
990December 2022$877,889$821,931$209,757IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 83-2366120).

Questions about PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC

What is the EIN of PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC is 83-2366120.
Is PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY 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 PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY 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 PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY 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 PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BARTLEY FESPERMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,000 (BARTLEY FESPERMAN, CHAIRMAN).
How much revenue does PLAYERS CHOICE ACADEMY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $938,268, expenses of $963,924 and total assets of $194,060 at year end.

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