Public Charity

CHALLENGED ATHLETES INC

CHALLENGED ATHLETES INC, of SAN DIEGO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $12.8M in revenue, $13.8M in expenses, $38.7M in total assets. 250 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $27.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 330739596 SAN DIEGO, CA Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations NTEE: P80 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$12.8M
Total Expenses$13.8M
Total Assets$38.7M
Grant Records250
Funding Total$27.5M
Filing Years2021–2026

Mission

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SO THEY CAN PURSUE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES THROUGH PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS.THE CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS AT ANY LEVEL INCREASES SELF-ESTEEM, ENCOURAGES INDEPENDENCE AND ENHANCES QUALITY OF LIFE.

Where $100 goes at Challenged Athletes Inc

How Challenged Athletes Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$37
Access for athletes through caf's grant distribution cycle each year, we are able to provide adaptive sports equipment, prosthetics, training, coaching, mentoring and competition grants to physically disabled…
45% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 60,000 athletes
$18
Catch a rising star (crs)
22% of program spending
$15
San Diego triathlon challenge (sdtc) & tour de cove a celebration of life and sport that encompasses not only the community of San Diego, but all constituents of…
17% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 200 athletes

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SR DIRECTORY NE REGION Adam Klipper
MEMBER Alan Shanken
VICE PRESIDENT & FOUNDER Bob Babbitt
CHIEF OF MARKETING Danielle Simmons
MEMBER Danny Gabriel
MEMBER David Jochim

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$18,704,714 149 grants
Human & Social Services
$4,680,699 33 grants
Sports & Recreation
$2,118,853 20 grants
Education
$425,100 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$269,375 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $12.8M $13.8M $38.7M
2025 $14.4M $12.8M $34.6M
2024 $16.7M $15.1M $32.7M
2023 $12.9M $13.4M $27.8M
2021 $10.7M $9.1M $23.8M

Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $10.7M to $12.8M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $38.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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