 IFPA was granted provisional 501(c)(3) status by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in early 2001, and was granted permanent charitable status under 501(c)(3) as a sports organization in early 2006.IFPA's mission is to promote footbag as a healthy, athletic activity, by fostering footbag competitions, clubs, festivals, and education around the globe.In addition to overseeing the World Footbag Championships from year to year, IFPA continues to run its web-based resource for footbag players and aficionados worldwide at footbag.org.