California · Nonprofit
THE RINKS FOUNDATION
THE RINKS FOUNDATION (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,398,875 to it, the largest being SAMUELI FOUNDATION ($2,398,875). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $22M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $2.4M
- Net assets
- $8.8M
What The Rinks Foundation does
Mission
Develop the sport of hockey in orange county and san diego communities.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Hockey program - the rinks offer a variety of adult ice hockey and inline hockey programs and leagues for participants of all ages and ability levels. The rinks are home to thousands of adult hockey players, whether you are new to the sport and looking to play hockey for the first time or have been playing for years and looking to play in an elite level hockey league. The rinks has a program or league available for you. Youth leagues are home to over a thousand players from first time players to a aaa travel hockey player.
$10,282,203 spent$10,244,082 earned by the program53% of program spendingClub travel hockey - ochc (orange county hockey club) and jr ice dogs are dedicated to the development of each young player and his or her work ethic, determination and commitment through the sport of hockey. We are committed to help our young hockey players achieve their aspirations and have fun while doing so. Our "a/b" teams offer a balance of skill development and competition in the southern california amateur hockey association "scaha" league as well as attend both local and regional tournaments. Tier ii "aa" players are offered skill development at a more complex level coupled with practice programs that are specifically designed for the advanced player. Our "aa" teams participate in scaha, caha weekends as well as compete in regional and national tournaments. Extending this strong foundation, our tier I "aaa" teams gain the highest possible developmental and competitive learning experience by playing at the state, regional and national level. At the top level, our tier I "aaa" teams develop elite players who are capable of attaining their future hockey goals.
$8,758,704 spentof which $140,725 as grants$3,304,186 earned by the program46% of program spendingFigure skating - the skating academy develops the complete skater by training technique, artistry, and athleticism. We offer group-format on-ice classes in jumps, spins, and skating skills as well as off-ice classes in dance, strength & conditioning (s&c), and off-ice jump training. No matter your level, our classes provide a competitive and fun environment for skaters to learn and grow.
$192,231 spent$4,734,072 earned by the program1% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $19,233,138.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $21M to $33M (+57%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
13% of THE RINKS FOUNDATION’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (10% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 4 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Aaron Teats
Chief executive officer
Board chair
Colin Reddin
Chairman
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of THE RINKS FOUNDATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of THE RINKS FOUNDATION's grant income comes from California funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE RINKS FOUNDATION has grown faster than three-quarters of the 303 recreation & sports nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 303 recreation & sports nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2024
Organizations like THE RINKS FOUNDATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
84% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Ice Managment LLC · disregarded
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE RINKS FOUNDATION?
- THE RINKS FOUNDATION (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,398,875 to it, the largest being SAMUELI FOUNDATION ($2,398,875). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE RINKS FOUNDATION have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $2,398,875 in grants to THE RINKS FOUNDATION, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE RINKS FOUNDATION?
- SAMUELI FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $2,398,875 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE RINKS FOUNDATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2021–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing