The mission of the organization is to use soccer as a vehicle to develop healthy, happy, confident, and well-rounded children in the greater cleveland community. This development should assist in empowering them to become better citizens through the lessons of sports and sportsmanship, cultural awareness, teamwork, discipline, courage and healthy competition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$896K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$858K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$896K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$483K
FY2022$650K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$896K
Expenses
$858K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$410K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$645K
FY2024$612K
FY2025$858K
Net assets
$224K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$73K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$224K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $738K Management & general 14% · $119K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$60,767Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Grgic’s $61K as President is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mario Grgic$60,767$60,380$54,686$41,175$30,976

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops confident, well-rounded children through soccer, teaching teamwork and good sportsmanship.

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1 program · $738K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Goods and services are provided to all individuals who pay to participate in the organization's soccer program. Any and all individuals are welcome and encouraged to join the organization. The organization currently offers reduced participation fees to numerous needy participants such that 40% of current participants are paying some form…

$738Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$896K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$829K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$858K
Ln 25
Programscol B$738K
Managementcol C$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$829K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$896K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$225K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$225K
Total assetsLn 16$189K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$186K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$48K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$978$978
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$315K$284K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$21K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$25K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$79K
TravelLn 17$58K$35K$23K
InterestLn 20$299$299
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K$246K
Total functional expensesLn 25$858K$738K$119K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $896K$858K$38K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024 $677K$612K$65K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $573K$645K−$72K$121K 990 PDF
FY2022 $650K$529K$120K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $483K$410K$73K$73K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $896,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,608$8,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $621,811$829,130
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,763$4,889
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $46,566$53,697
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $676,748$896,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,830$60,016
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $553,361$797,797
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $612,191$857,813
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,557$38,483
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $896,296 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $829,130$829,130
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,889$4,889
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $53,697$53,697
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $882,827 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,889$896,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $857,813 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,013 · Management $12,003$60,016
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $978$978
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,825$8,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $283,534 · Management $31,504$315,038
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,443 · Management $32,164$53,607
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,314 · Management $10,848$36,162
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,886$78,886
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,552 · Management $23,035$57,587
IX-20 InterestPrograms $299$299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $246,415$246,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $738,456 · Management $119,357 · Fundraising $0$857,813
Part X · Balance sheet $228,788 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,189$108,735
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,878$115,888
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,067$228,788
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,173$4,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,173$4,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,894$224,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,894$224,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,067$228,788
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$896,296
XI-2 Total expenses$857,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,377

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