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Plainfield Area Select Soccer Ltd

EIN 38-3607010 · Grand Rapids, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP IN AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS THROUGH COMPETITION BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Income
$802,709
Spending
$718,785
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
21.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
117
Highest pay
$38,786, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 June 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 (5)
  1. $387,732 spent. SEASONAL COMPETITION - THE SOCCER CLUB TEACHES ADVANCED SOCCER SKILLS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO SKILLS LEARNED THROUGH COMPETITION, THE PLAYERS LEARN LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS TEAMWORK, PERSEVERENCE, AND SPORTSMANSHIP IN A MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE SOCCER CLUB INSTRUCTED THROUGH ITS PREMIER AND SELECT CLUBS APPROXIMATELY 436 PLAYERS, 35 COACHES, AND 38 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE YEAR.
  2. $23,684 spent. JUNIOR SOCCER - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM TARGETING YOUTH AGES 4-7. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO TEACH CHILDREN AT THE ONSET OF THEIR SOCCER INTEREST THE PROPER BASIC TECHNIQUES INCLUDING PASSING, DRIBBLING, AND SHOOTING. THE SOCCER CLUB INSTRUCTED APPROXIMATELY 128 PLAYERS, 7 COACHES, AND 2 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE YEAR.
  3. $187,077 spent. TOURNAMENTS - THE ORGANIZATION REGISTERS THE TEAMS IN STATE-WIDE PROMOTED TOURNAMENTS DURING EACH SPRING AND FALL SEASON. THE STATE-WIDE TOURNAMENTS PROVIDE THE PLAYERS A HIGHER LEVEL OF COMPETITION AND EMPLOY THE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SKILLS LEARNED AND PRACTICED DURING THE SEASON. 436 PLAYERS AND COACHES PARTICIPATE AND INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 38 VOLUNTEERS.
  4. $30,352 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS - A SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO ONE LOW INCOME FAMILY PER TEAM ON AN INDIVIDUAL NEED BASIS. IT IS A DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE AND THE FAMILY PAYS ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL FEE. SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS RECEIVE THE SAME BENEFITS AS PLAYERS WHO PAY FULL REGISTRATION FEES. THE SOCCER CLUB GRANTED 57 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 40,030.00 OF DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEES. GRAND RAPIDS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (GRIT) - THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH A NEIGHBORING CLUB AND OFFERS THE PLAYERS A NEW TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE BY HOSTING OTHER TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE AND CREATE COMPETITION LEVELS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOWER LEVEL TEAMS. 2070 PLAYERS AND COACHES PARTICIPATE AND INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 41 VOLUNTEERS.
  5. SCHOLARSHIPS - A SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO ONE LOW INCOME FAMILY PER TEAM ON AN INDIVIDUAL NEED BASIS. IT IS A DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE AND THE FAMILY PAYS ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL FEE. SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS RECEIVE THE SAME BENEFITS AS PLAYERS WHO PAY FULL REGISTRATION FEES. THE SOCCER CLUB GRANTED 57 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 40,030.00 OF DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEES. GRAND RAPIDS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT (GRIT) - THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS WITH A NEIGHBORING CLUB AND OFFERS THE PLAYERS A NEW TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE BY HOSTING OTHER TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE AND CREATE COMPETITION LEVELS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOWER LEVEL TEAMS. 2070 PLAYERS AND COACHES PARTICIPATE AND INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 41 VOLUNTEERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 December 2006.

    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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