Elite Clubs National League
Elite Clubs National League reported $11.3 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.15 went to program services, $12.17 to management and general costs and $0.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,585 (PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 229% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.7% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,585 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe ecnl girls is a competition and development platform consisting of hundreds of top clubs across the country in multiple tiers of competition. Ecnlgirls programming improves player development and coaching, increases the opportunity for top players to compete with and against each other, encourages better and more frequent training opportunities to improve development, provides more and better opportunities to be identified by U.S. Soccer for inclusion in national team programs, and increases collegiate exposure and opportunity for top players
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $152,412 | $0 | $4,173 | $156,585 |
| COMMISSIONER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,083 | $0 | $9,736 | $139,819 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $130,715 | $0 | $7,126 | $137,841 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Elite Clubs National League (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $469K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 538
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OFFICIALS MANAGEMENT GROUP Game officials and referee services | $1,605,491 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Elite Clubs National League's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Elite Clubs National League, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Elite Clubs National League's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Elite Clubs National League reported that 87.2% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Elite Clubs National League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Elite Clubs National League reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $156,585, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Elite Clubs National League get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 12.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 84.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Elite Clubs National League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4805598 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202631669349301253 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202511629349300621 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202401699349300530 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202301659349301170 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202241649349300234 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202111589349300501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4805598: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.