Gfi Academy INC

Tax-deductible

Spring, TX501(c)(3)Since 2015Recreation & SportsEIN 47-1082520Revenue $6.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgfiacademy.com27001 Lenze Rd, 77389-3563 · Spring, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our programs are dedicated to providing high-quality soccer training and development for youth ages 5 to 18, both female and male. By operating as a nonprofit, the organization focuses on fostering teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership through structured practices, competitive play, and community engagement. The goal is to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that helps young athletes develop physical fitness, technical skills, and personal character, ultimately benefiting their growth both on and off the field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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 $81K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.6M
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.5M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$880K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$6.5M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2025▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$891K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$6.3M
Net assets
$252K
FY2025▲ +248%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$8K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$72K
FY2025$252K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $6.3M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Academy Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gareth Glick’s $95K as Academy Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Nelson Ballesteros—$112,309$63,508
Gareth Glick$95,000——
Courtney Ballesteros—$60,400$22,333
Scott Ochsner—$5,500—

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

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

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Develops young athletes' soccer skills, teamwork, and character through structured training and community engagement.

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1 program · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided structured soccer instruction, skill-building sessions, and competitive play opportunities for over 4,625 youth between the ages of 5 and 16. Offered beginner, intermediate, and advanced training groups to accommodate varying skill levels and ensure each child received age-appropriate instruction.

$6.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$475K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$455K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$475K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$333K
Other assetsLn 15$722K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$469K$475K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K$333K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$72K$252K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$361K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$347K$347K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$263K$263K
Office expensesLn 13$96K$96K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$30K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$51K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$126K$126K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M$4.1M
All other expensesLn 24e$664K$664K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$6.3M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.5M$6.3M$179K$252K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$4.2M$198K$72K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M$9K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$29K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $880K$891K−$10K−$8K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,453,828 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,015$86,976
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,246,242$6,215,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,547$0
I-11 Other revenue$151,778
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,356,804$6,453,828
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $698,383$477,586
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,460,113$5,796,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,158,496$6,274,395
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $198,308$179,433
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,453,828 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,539 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,976
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,215,074$6,215,074
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $137,239$137,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,229,613 · Excluded from tax $137,239$6,453,828
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,274,395 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $361,459$361,459
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $82,656$82,656
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,471$33,471
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $346,952$346,952
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,202$1,202
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $39,055$39,055
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $262,904$262,904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $95,771$95,771
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $30,092$30,092
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,049$1,049
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $5,967$5,967
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $51,258$51,258
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,292$22,292
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $126,394$126,394
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,271$17,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,132,296$4,132,296
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $664,306$664,306
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,274,395 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,274,395
Part X · Balance sheet $1,808,226 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $429,032$454,727
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,051$20,051
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $324,559$212,097
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $69$69
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,845$63,160
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,723$332,610
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,775$3,465
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $444,418$722,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,472,472$1,808,226
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,056$823,809
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,145,069$545,032
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,505$27,810
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,400,041$1,556,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,431$251,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,431$251,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,472,472$1,808,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,453,828
XI-2 Total expenses$6,274,395
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,431
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,864

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