American Youth Soccer Organization
American Youth Soccer Organization reported $84.4 million in revenue and $80.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.53 went to program services, $3.44 to management and general costs and $1.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,273 (NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $81MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $84MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.9% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,273 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseMain soccer program includes player registration revenue and expenses consisting of player uniforms, field expenses, repairs and maintenance, player fees to the united states soccer federation and direct insurance costs
Tournaments & cultural exchange programs - tournament programs are games or a series of games played with other ayso teams or non-ayso teams, the ayso teams can include teams from any regions, area or section. Cultural exchange programs are games, series of games or tournaments in which ayso players travel to another country, or where an ayso region, area or section hosts a team from another country, for the dual purpose of playing soccer and learning about different cultures and geographic areas and making friends through the universal language of soccer
Training programs:coaching program - provides wide range of courses to continue instructing volunteer coaches.officiating program - provides wide range of courses to continue instructing its volunteer referees.management program - provides extensive management training to its volunteers on how to manage their local programs. The organization also provides in-depth operational manuals to assist administrators at every level for thorough understanding of their duties
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,712 | $0 | $53,561 | $301,273 |
| DIRECTOR, BUSINESS SYSTEMS & STRATEGY LEADER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,314 | $0 | $24,469 | $268,783 |
| DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,154 | $0 | $54,753 | $263,907 |
| DIRECTOR, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,353 | $0 | $7,391 | $229,744 |
| DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,303 | $0 | $37,489 | $188,792 |
| DIRECTOR, AYSO UNITED Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,684 | $0 | $27,796 | $183,480 |
| DIRECTOR, MEMBER RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,328 | $0 | $13,649 | $175,977 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Youth Soccer Organization (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $471K (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–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5Yes
- 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 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 665,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNITED COACHING ALLIANCE LLC Coaching/training | $377,432 |
| ANTHONY CHARLES CAMARENA TCS TURF Field maintenance | $116,763 |
| NASER POURMEHDI Coaching/training | $116,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to American Youth Soccer Organization totaling $14,728 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of American Youth Soccer Organization's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Youth Soccer Organization reported that 95.5% of its $80.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Youth Soccer Organization pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Youth Soccer Organization reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $301,273, for the role of NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Youth Soccer Organization get its money?
Of $84.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.9% came from contributions and grants and 90.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Youth Soccer Organization a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-6205398 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611359349315216 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202542899349300604 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349314411 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332779349300533 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349313263 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121339349303347 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-6205398: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.