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← AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$81,487,838
Total expenses
$80,031,222
Contributions and grants received
$6,985,708
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$72,379,925
Investment income
$364,952
Other revenue
$1,757,253
Total assets, end of year
$101,393,059
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,036,679
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$68,356,380
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$76,500,829
Management and general expenses
$2,661,779
Fundraising expenses
$868,614
Program service expenses (Part III)
$76,500,829

Program services were 95.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,985,708

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $54,337

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES & PROGRAM RECEI

    total $67,260,760 · related or exempt $67,260,760

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TOURNAMENTS & CAMP RECEIPTS

    total $4,275,015 · related or exempt $4,275,015

  • 2c · Program service revenue: TRAINING PROGRAMS & MEETINGS

    total $844,150 · related or exempt $844,150

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $261,087 · excluded $261,087

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $103,865 · excluded $103,865

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $256,414 · excluded $256,414

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,333,114 · related or exempt $1,333,114

  • 11b · Other revenue: ADVERTISING IN DIGITAL MEDIA

    total $167,725 · unrelated business $167,725

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,500,839

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $464,904 · program services $216,541 · management and general $248,363

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $76,502 · program services $42,121 · management and general $34,381

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,871,793 · program services $5,967,083 · management and general $680,382 · fundraising $224,328

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,802 · program services $53,809 · management and general $23,539 · fundraising $3,454

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $364,905 · program services $185,364 · management and general $160,210 · fundraising $19,331

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $234,728 · program services $145,241 · management and general $72,280 · fundraising $17,207

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $29,871 · program services $29,871

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $87,851 · management and general $87,851

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $923 · fundraising $923

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,327,228 · program services $2,140,614 · management and general $706 · fundraising $185,908

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,028,304 · program services $5,410,725 · management and general $579,439 · fundraising $38,140

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $809,916 · program services $379,505 · management and general $235,979 · fundraising $194,432

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $174,936 · management and general $174,936

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,515,172 · program services $1,302,879 · management and general $152,343 · fundraising $59,950

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,324,390 · program services $2,316,288 · management and general $8,082 · fundraising $20

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,109 · management and general $8,109

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,850,229 · program services $1,673,380 · management and general $176,849

  • 24a · Other expenses: TOURNAMENTS & CLINICS

    total $16,297,919 · program services $16,297,919

  • 24b · Other expenses: FIELD EXPENSES

    total $15,882,993 · program services $15,830,630 · management and general $17,902 · fundraising $34,461

  • 24c · Other expenses: UNIFORMS

    total $12,911,206 · program services $12,820,343 · management and general $403 · fundraising $90,460

  • 24d · Other expenses: BACKGROUND CHECKS

    total $4,243,534 · program services $4,243,509 · management and general $25

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,445,007 · program services $7,445,007

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $93,191,823 · end of year $89,536,922

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $630,228 · end of year $8,358,554

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $639,961 · end of year $1,165,848

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $777,388 · end of year $903,735

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $90,473

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $38,268

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $60,314 · end of year $52,205

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,369,863 · end of year $1,375,795

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,605,314 · end of year $4,190,408

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $27,186,602 · end of year $28,017,287

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $977,897 · end of year $828,984

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $66,739,078 · end of year $68,195,694

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $160,686 · end of year $160,686

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AYSO'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH CHILDREN'S LIVES. AYSO'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER QUALITY YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS WHICH PROMOTE A FUN, FAMILY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON AYSO'S SIX PHILOSOPHIES: 1. EVERYONE PLAYS 2. BALANCED TEAMS 3. OPEN REGISTRATION. 4. POSITIVE COACHING 5. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP 6. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TEACH, PROMOTE & DEVELOP YOUTH SOCCER IN THE U.S., TO DEVELOP YOUNGSTERS IN BODY AND CHARACTER, AND TO FOSTER SOCCER COMPETITION FOR SUCH YOUTH.

  • MAIN 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.

    Expenses $56,178,696 · Revenue $68,593,874

  • 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.

    Expenses $18,005,845 · Revenue $4,275,015

  • 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.

    Expenses $2,316,288 · Revenue $844,150

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Paula Muesse

    DIRECTOR, BUSINESS SYSTEMS

    Total calculated
    $262,264
    From this org
    $226,944
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,320
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,944
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,515
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,805
    Filer's total
    $262,264

  • Matthew Winegar

    NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTO

    Total calculated
    $255,591
    From this org
    $232,967
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,624
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,967
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,018
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,606
    Filer's total
    $255,591

  • William Snyder

    DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS AND EDU

    Total calculated
    $246,457
    From this org
    $199,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,732
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,725
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,322
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,410
    Filer's total
    $246,457

  • Dan Howald

    DIRECTOR, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

    Total calculated
    $209,606
    From this org
    $201,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,991
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,615
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,811
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,180
    Filer's total
    $209,606

  • Yvonne Lara

    DIRECTOR, MARKETING (UNTIL 9/12/2023)

    Total calculated
    $189,001
    From this org
    $179,897
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,104
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,897
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,126
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,978
    Filer's total
    $189,001

  • Cecilio Rodarte

    DIRECTOR, MEMBER RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $165,169
    From this org
    $152,602
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,567
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,602
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,614
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,953
    Filer's total
    $165,169

  • David Thomas

    DIRECTOR, AYSO UNITED

    Total calculated
    $170,876
    From this org
    $143,121
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,755
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,121
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,281
    Filer's total
    $170,876

  • Michael Karon

    AYSO NATIONAL PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Doug Ryan

    NATIONAL TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Margie Close

    NATIONAL SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Gary Van Otten

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Kris Graff

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Michael Cassidy

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Penney Wakefield

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Randy Pitman

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Rick Buiteweg

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ruben Gonzalez

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Yvette Barrett

    NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AYSO WHEN FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · CHARITABLE · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION

  • AYSO ADULT SOCCER CORPORATION

    501(C)(4) · AMATEUR SOCCER · CA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • AYSO SERVICES CORPORATION

    C · SOCCER TRAINING · CA · 100% owned · share of assets $5,054

    Directly controlled by AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202542899349300604

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