Deschutes Academy and Futbol Club
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 41% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 940 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
STIMULATING INTEREST IN AND AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHILE DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL IN THE SPORT OF SOCCER BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEAGUES AND TOURNAMENTS.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 41%
- Reserves
- -3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $166,470, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1541% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 940 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $1.1 million spent. DESCHUTES ACADEMY & FUTBOL CLUB HAS OVER 30 COMPETITIVE YOUTH SOCCER TEAMS AND OVER 600 PARTICIPATING PLAYERS AGES 8-18. PLAYERS AGES 8-10 BEGIN WITH JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY WHERE THEY LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCCER THROUGH FUN WEEKLY SESSIONS AND JAMBOREE-STYLE GAME DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PLAYERS AGES 11-18 COMPETE IN STATEWIDE LEAGUES THROUGHOUT OREGON AND WASHINGTON. TEAMS ALSO TAKE PART IN SUMMER TOURNAMENTS AND PLAYERS ARE SUPPORTED WITH PROFESSIONAL COACHES, AN ARTIFICIAL TURF SOCCER COMPLEX, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER RESOURCES NECESSARY TO TRAIN AND INSTILL A LOVE OF THE GAME. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLUB HOSTS A COMMUNITY-WIDE RECREATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE EACH SPRING THAT SERVES MORE THAN 1,400 YOUTH PLAYERS AGES 4-14. TEAMS ARE FORMED BY GRADE AND SCHOOL, WITH VOLUNTEERS COACHING PRACTICES AND WEEKEND GAMES. FINALLY, THE CLUB HOSTS SEVERAL SOCCER TOURNAMENTS EACH SUMMER. THE BEND PREMIER CUP TAKES PLACE IN JULY AND DRAWS COMPETITIVE TEAMS FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. OUR 3V3 TOURNAMENT IN AUGUST IS A FUN EVENT FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT OUR TURF COMPLEX AND OTHER FIELDS IN THE BEND COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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