Final Third Foundation (ftf) offers a dedicated club soccer environment with an emphasis placed on player development within a group structure. Ftfs's mission is to inspire, engage, and educate through soccer-based youth-focused programs and events. The Foundation strives to promote health, wellness, achievement, leadership and character development, both on and off the field. Its overall objective is to unite diverse communities and empower them to achieve these goals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $324K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$930K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$871K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$930K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$887K
FY2025$930K
Expenses
$871K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$871K
Net assets
$32K
FY2025▲ +213%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$18K
FY2023−$26K
FY2024−$28K
FY2025$32K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2018.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $705K Management & general 19% · $166K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $85K 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
Executive Dir.
$85,423Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Levey’s $85K as Executive Dir. is at the 87th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benjamin Levey$85,423$86,452$80,000$32,096$7,658$4,352
Dave Hepler——$3,600———
Joe Macklin——$630———
Joseph Macklin—$280————

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 youth through club soccer, fostering health, leadership, and community.

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1 program · $705K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Recreational Leagues and Community Soccer

Through the columbus east soccer association (cesa), f3 served more than 1,450 players across its 202425 seasons, supported by 196 volunteer coaches and 107 teams. Scholarships and subsidized fees totaled $51,780, with $27,700 in discounted field costs at pathways park.

$705Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $79K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$930K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$871K
Ln 25
Programscol B$705K
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$930K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$109
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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$68K$135K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$124K
Net assetsLn 32−$28K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
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$96K$86K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$348K$262K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$732
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$28K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$235$235
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$13K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$86K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$189K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$871K$705K$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $930K$871K$59K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $887K$891K−$5K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $611K$650K−$39K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2022 $348K$345K$3K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$155K−$17K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 $119K$106K$14K$32K 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 $930,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,082$513,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $460,156$388,725
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $297$1,998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,978$26,063
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $886,513$930,001
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,915$5,874
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,035$484,832
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $562,140$380,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $891,090$870,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,577$59,290
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $930,001 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$484,365
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$513,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388,725$388,725
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,998$1,998
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $31,445$31,445
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,372−$6,372
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $990$990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $421,160 · Excluded from tax −$4,374$930,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $870,711 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,874$5,874
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 staffPrograms $86,104 · Management $9,567$95,671
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $262,391 · Management $85,433$347,824
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,852 · Management $732$6,584
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,217 · Management $6,536$34,753
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $235$235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,975$15,975
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,149$3,149
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,354 · Management $35,429$48,783
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $13,388$13,388
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,994$85,994
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,999$5,999
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,610$6,610
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,113 · Management $2,839$10,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,920$188,920
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $704,817 · Management $165,894 · Fundraising $0$870,711
Part X · Balance sheet $155,370 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,415$36,763
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,631$98,205
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,953$20,293
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,999$155,370
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $119,744$119,744
X-25 Other liabilities$4,081
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,744$123,825
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$27,745$31,545
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$27,745$31,545
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,999$155,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,545 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$930,001
XI-2 Total expenses$870,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$27,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,545

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