Elizabeth Youth Soccer Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZED SOCCER PROGRAM FOR THE YOUTH OF ELIZABETH YOUTH SOCCER, INC., TO PROMOTE, STIMULATE AND EXPAND PUBLIC INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCCER IN THE GREATER UNION COUNTY AREA AND IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. THE CORPORATION SPECIFICALLY WISHES TO ENCOURAGE ALL THE INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THE SEX, RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMS, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION. IN PROVIDING THIS PROGRAM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS, THE CORPORATION SHALL FURTHER THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN YOUTH SPORTS AND SPECIFICALLY SOCCER, AND SHALL ALSO HELP TO PROMOTE POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND COMBAT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.
- Income
- $160,382
- Spending
- $194,435
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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)
- $178,322 spent. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEAMS AND THE SEASON IS TO PLAY THE GAME OF SOCCER. THE GAME PROMOTES PLAYER SELF-ESTEEM, TEAMWORK, RESPONSIBILITY, ATHLETICISM, CONDITIONING, SELF-RELIANCE AND CHARACTER. AUDITIONS: EACH TEAM HAS A COACH, AN ASSISTANT COACH, AND SOMETIMES A TRAINER. THE TEAMS SELECT A MANGER, WHO ADMINISTERS THE TEAM CALENDAR, FIELDS, MAPS, UNIFORMS, REGISTRATION AND CLUB INFORMATION. PRACTICES: THE TEAMS PRACTICE TWO HOURS, TWO TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK. PRACTICES INCLUDE COACHING AND DRILLS REGARDING STRATEGY, FOOT-SKILLS, RUNNING, DEFENSE, CLOSING AND TEAMWORK. TOURNAMENTS: TOURNAMENTS ALLOW THE TEAMS TO USE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE HONED DURING PRACTICES. TEAMS FROM NJ, NY, PA & CT TYPICALLY ENTER THE TOURNAMENTS WHICH TYPICALLY LAST 2 4 DAYS. THE TOURNAMENTS SEASON RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH JULY. REGULAR SEASON: THE REGULAR SOCCER SEASON, IS BROKEN INTO FALL AND SPRING SEASON. FALL RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER. SPRING RUNS FROM MARCH TO JUNE. EACH SEASON CONSISTS OF 10 SCHEDULED GAMES AGAINST OTHER CLUBS IN NEW JERSEY, WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY MID-NEW JERSEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION OR AN EQUIVALENT LEAGUE. STATE CUPS: THE STATE CUPS, WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE MID-NEW JERSEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION, PROVIDE THE CULMINATION OF THE YEARS EFFORTS. TEAMS VIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN THEIR AGE BRACKET BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER FOR AGE GROUPS U 11 TO U14, APRIL/MAY TO JUNE FOR AGE GROUPS U15 TO U18. ACTUAL FUND RAISING: THE CLUB OBTAINS SUPPORT THROUGH THE SOLICITATION OF INTEREST IN YOUTH SPORTS, COMPETITION, SOCCER EXCELLENCE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES. THE FUNDS COME FROM RELATIVES OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING YOUTH SOCCER. CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SUPPORT OF THE CLUBS ACTIVITIES ARE PROMOTED THROUGH THE USE OF MAILINGS, THE CLUBS WEBSITE, AND WORD-OF-MOUTH. PLANNED FUND RAISING: THE CLUB TYPICALLY WILL HAVE TWO TO THREE FUNDRAISING EVENTS A YEAR. THE SELLING OF CHOCOLATES BY EACH PLAYER MEMBER IS CONDUCTED ONCE A YEAR. TYPICALLY THERE ARE ONE TO TWO DINNER EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT COSTS. UPON SCHEDULING THE EVENT, EACH PLAYER MEMBERS AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH EVENT. WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS ACCEPT TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE CHOCOLATES SALE AND WELL AS DINNER EVENT WILL BE CREDITED TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLUB. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEAMS AND THE SEASON IS TO PLAY THE GAME OF SOCCER. THE GAME PROMOTES PLAYER SELF-ESTEEM, TEAMWORK, RESPONSIBILITY, ATHLETICISM, CONDITIONING, SELF-RELIANCE AND CHARACTER. AUDITIONS: EACH TEAM HAS A COACH, AN ASSISTANT COACH, AND SOMETIMES A TRAINER. THE TEAMS SELECT A MANGER, WHO ADMINISTERS THE TEAM CALENDAR, FIELDS, MAPS, UNIFORMS, REGISTRATION AND CLUB INFORMATION. PRACTICES: THE TEAMS PRACTICE TWO HOURS, TWO TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK. PRACTICES INCLUDE COACHING AND DRILLS REGARDING STRATEGY, FOOT-SKILLS, RUNNING, DEFENSE, CLOSING AND TEAMWORK. TOURNAMENTS: TOURNAMENTS ALLOW THE TEAMS TO USE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE HONED DURING PRACTICES. TEAMS FROM NJ, NY, PA & CT TYPICALLY ENTER THE TOURNAMENTS WHICH TYPICALLY LAST 2 4 DAYS. THE TOURNAMENTS SEASON RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH JULY. REGULAR SEASON: THE REGULAR SOCCER SEASON, IS BROKEN INTO FALL AND SPRING SEASON. FALL RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER. SPRING RUNS FROM MARCH TO JUNE. EACH SEASON CONSISTS OF 10 SCHEDULED GAMES AGAINST OTHER CLUBS IN NEW JERSEY, WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY MID-NEW JERSEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION OR AN EQUIVALENT LEAGUE. STATE CUPS: THE STATE CUPS, WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE MID-NEW JERSEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION, PROVIDE THE CULMINATION OF THE YEARS EFFORTS. TEAMS VIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN THEIR AGE BRACKET BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER FOR AGE GROUPS U 11 TO U14, APRIL/MAY TO JUNE FOR AGE GROUPS U15 TO U18. ACTUAL FUND RAISING: THE CLUB OBTAINS SUPPORT THROUGH THE SOLICITATION OF INTEREST IN YOUTH SPORTS, COMPETITION, SOCCER EXCELLENCE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES. THE FUNDS COME FROM RELATIVES OF PARTICIPATING CHILDREN AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING YOUTH SOCCER. CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SUPPORT OF THE CLUBS ACTIVITIES ARE PROMOTED THROUGH THE USE OF MAILINGS, THE CLUBS WEBSITE, AND WORD-OF-MOUTH. PLANNED FUND RAISING: THE CLUB TYPICALLY WILL HAVE TWO TO THREE FUNDRAISING EVENTS A YEAR. THE SELLING OF CHOCOLATES BY EACH PLAYER MEMBER IS CONDUCTED ONCE A YEAR. TYPICALLY THERE ARE ONE TO TWO DINNER EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT COSTS. UPON SCHEDULING THE EVENT, EACH PLAYER MEMBERS AS WELL AS FAMILY MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH EVENT. WHEN FAMILY MEMBERS ACCEPT TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, A PERCENTAGE OF THE REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE CHOCOLATES SALE AND WELL AS DINNER EVENT WILL BE CREDITED TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLUB.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 September 2024.
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 September 2012.
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 October 21, 2026.
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