To positivily impect the development of youth in the community by providing soccer and life-enriching opportunities to young players of all ages and playing abilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $64K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$331K
×37 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 3700% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$759K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$917K
To programs
53%
Net assets
−$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$759K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$759K
Expenses
$917K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$267K
FY2022$374K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$737K
FY2025$917K
Net assets
−$322K
FY2025▼ -96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$266
FY2021−$46K
FY2022−$39K
FY2023−$35K
FY2024−$164K
FY2025−$322K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $489K Management & general 47% · $428K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roman Kilishek’s $34K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 15aNo

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1 program · $489K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Advanced coaching and technical development of youth soccer players

$489Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$759K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$759K
Money outPt IX
$917K
Ln 25
Programscol B$489K
Managementcol C$428K
Owns and owesPt X
−$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$331K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$759K
Total revenueLn 12$759K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$331K
Net assetsLn 32−$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K$331K
Net assetsLn 32−$164K−$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$290K$0$290K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$0$31K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$0$23K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$385$250$135$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$85K$83K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$532$0$532$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$454K$389K$65K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$15K$12K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$917K$489K$428K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $759K$917K−$158K−$322K 990 PDF
FY2024 $608K$737K−$129K−$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $415K$411K$4K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$374K$6K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$267K−$46K−$46K 990 PDF
FY2020 $42K$266 990 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 $759,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $608,423$759,060
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $608,423$759,060
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $297,373$343,476
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,730$573,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $737,103$916,817
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$128,680−$157,757
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $759,060 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$759,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $759,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$759,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $916,817 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $289,578 · Fundraising $0$289,578
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $31,340 · Fundraising $0$31,340
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $22,558 · Fundraising $0$22,558
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,439 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,439
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $250 · Management $135 · Fundraising $0$385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,252 · Fundraising $0$2,252
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $83,338 · Management $1,487 · Fundraising $0$84,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $3,070 · Fundraising $0$3,070
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $532 · Fundraising $0$532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $388,596 · Management $64,924 · Fundraising $0$453,520
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,529 · Management $11,789 · Fundraising $0$26,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,152 · Management $427,665 · Fundraising $0$916,817
Part X · Balance sheet $9,300 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,995$9,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,995$9,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,545$25,663
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $146,200$305,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,745$330,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$163,750−$321,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,995$9,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$321,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$759,060
XI-2 Total expenses$916,817
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$157,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$163,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$321,507

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