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Coast Soccer League Inc

EIN 33-0160747 · Orange, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair55 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE GAMING ACTIVITIES IN THE SPORT OF SOCCER FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S YOUTH.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
2
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$118,226, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 (4)
  1. $564,863 spent. THE LEAGUE HOSTS YEAR-ROUND SOCCER LEAGUE COMPETITIVE PLAY WITH BOTH A FALL AND SPRING SEASON AND A CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT. THE SOCCER LEAGUE HAS ABOUT 30,000 PARTICIPANTS RANGING FROM 7 TO 19 OF AGE. OF THE HIGH SCHOOL AGE PLAYERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM MOST OF THE PLAYERS ARE ALSO SELECTED TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS.
  2. $245,481 spent. GAME SCHEDULING - THE SCHEDULE IS PROVIDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH PARTICIPANT, PROVIDING THE INFORMATION LINK TO PROVIDE GAME INFORMATION, FIELD SCHEDULES AND REFEREES. IN ADDITION, COAST SOCCER LEAGUE USES ITS OWN PROPRIETARY SCHEDULING AND REGISTRATION SYSTEMS AND ITS OWN PROPRIETARY APP WHICH ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION TO BOTH THE PARTICIPANTS BUT ALSO TO ALL THE PARENTS AND FANS WHO ARE FOLLOWING LEAGUE PLAY. THE APP IS PROVIDED FREE ON BOTH APPLE AND ANDROID PLATFORMS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL APP USED ONLY BY THE REFEREES.
  3. $216,799 spent. PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY - THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A PRESTIGIOUS TOP-LEVEL PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY FOR ITS HIGHEST-LEVEL PLAYERS. THE TOP-LEVEL PREMIER LEAGUE CONSISTS OF PLAYERS WHO ARE SHOWING OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR AGE GROUP AND HAVE MET THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COACHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPETITION AND MANY OF THEM THEN GO ON TO PLAY SOCCER AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL.
  4. $17,963 spent. CALSOUTH REGISTRATION- A PROGRAM WHERE THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE REGISTRATION SERVICES FOR TEAMS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE USE OF THEIR OWN REGISTRAR. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS YEAR-ROUND SOCCER LEAGUE PLAY AND PRESTIGIOUS SOCCER TOURNAMENTS THAT PROMOTE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMPETITIVE SOCCER PLAY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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