Conferderation of North Central American and Caribbean Asso Footba
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What it says it does
CONCACAF'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE SOCCER ("FOOTBALL") IN NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN, THEREBY PROMOTING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS FORTY-ONE MEMBER NATIONAL SOCCER ASSOCIATIONS OR GOVERNING BODIES IN THE REGION, THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ORGANIZING AND MANAGING INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TOURNAMENTS.
- Income
- $135.1 million
- Spending
- $182.2 million
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $3.0 million, council member/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- PROGRAM SERVICES THE CONFEDERATION OF NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL ("CONCACAF") IS THE GOVERNING BODY FOR SOCCER ("FOOTBALL") IN THE REGION, AND ONE OF SIX CONTINENTAL AUTHORITIES THAT ADMINISTERS THE GAME ALONG WITH THE FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ("FIFA"), THE WORLD GOVERNING BODY. CONCACAF HAS 41 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING GUYANA, SURINAME AND FRENCH GUYANA ON THE SOUTH AMERICAN CONTINENT. ITS PRIMARY ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS ARE TO ORGANIZE COMPETITIONS FOR NATIONAL TEAMS AND CLUBS, AND TO CONDUCT WORLD CUP QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS. AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE BODY FOR THE REGION, CONCACAF ORGANIZES COMPETITIONS, OFFERS TRAINING COURSES IN TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF THE GAME, AND HELPS TO BUILD FOOTBALL THROUGHOUT THE REGION. CONCACAF OWNS THE BROADCAST RIGHTS TO THE VARIOUS EVENTS AND EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENTS, FINDS BROADCAST PARTNERS AND SPONSORS FOR THE EVENTS, THUS BUILDING THE AUDIENCE FOR SOCCER IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. CONCACAF CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION BY EFFECTUATING OR FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL COMPETITIONS, CONDUCTING MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES, PROVIDING COURSES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROMOTING FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND GENERALLY INSURING THAT THERE IS NO POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR RACIAL DISCRIMINATION WITHIN OR AMONG THE ASSOCIATIONS. THREE REGIONAL "UNIONS" SUPPORT CONCACAF IN THESE EFFORTS: THE CARIBBEAN FOOTBALL UNION ("CFU") (WHICH INCLUDES GUYANA, SURINAME, AND FRENCH GUYANA), THE UNIN CENTROAMERICANA DE FTBOL ("UNCAF"), AND THE NORTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL UNION ("NAFU"). THESE THREE ENTITIES ORGANIZE REGIONAL AND QUALIFICATION EVENTS TO VARIOUS CONCACAF COMPETITIONS. PRESENTLY, CONCACAF CONDUCTS OR FACILITATES THE FOLLOWING COMPETITIONS, AMONG OTHERS: - THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (AN ANNUAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR CLUB TEAMS FROM NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF TEAMS FROM ANY ONE COUNTRY); - MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS; - MEN'S AND WOMEN'S U-20 AND U-17 (BIENNIAL TOURNAMENTS --MEN IN ONE YEAR, WOMEN IN THE NEXT --FOR PLAYERS UNDER AGE TWENTY OR UNDER AGE SEVENTEEN); - A QUADRENNIAL FUTSAL TOURNAMENT; AND - MEN'S & WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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