Tennessee Soccer Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TENNESSEE SOCCER CLUB:FOSTER A LOVE AND PASSION FOR SOCCER BY DEVELOPING PLAYERS, SUPPORTING COACHES, COMMUNICATING WITH AND APPRECIATING PARENTS, AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY.PLAYERS- COMPETE WITH INTEGRITY, CHARACTER, AND SPORTSMANSHIP.- PROVIDE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT DEDICATED TO THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH PLAYERS, WHO DEMONSTRATE TALENT, COMMITMENT, AND A DESIRE TO EXCEL IN THE SPORT OF SOCCER.- DEVELOP PLAYERS PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, TECHNICALLY, TACTICALLY, AND SOCIALLY.COACHES- COACH WITH INTEGRITY, CHARACTER, AND SPORTSMANSHIP.- COACH WITH MORAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS PROMOTING ENTHUSIASM, PRIDE, AND DISCIPLINE.- BUILD SELF-ESTEEM, AN APPRECIATION FOR THE GAME, AND A RESPECT FOR OTHERS.PARENTS- CHEER WITH INTEGRITY, CHARACTER, AND SPORTSMANSHIP.- CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR PARENTS BY COACHES AND CLUB LEADERSHIP.
- Income
- $7.3 million
- Spending
- $7.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 148
- Highest pay
- $204,725, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 July 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 (2)
- $4.4 million spent. THE CLUB ADMINISTERS A SELECT SOCCER PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A FORMAT FOR THE YOUTH PLAYER WISHING TO RECEIVE ADVANCED SOCCER TRAINING AND COMPETITION. THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE TENNESSEE SOCCER CLUB, PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SOCCER SKILLS, COMPETE AGAINST OTHER SKILLED PLAYERS, BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (ODP), AND IMPROVE THEIR CHANCES OF PLAYING FOR THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE SOCCER TEAMS.
- $714,698 spent. THE CLUB PROVIDES A SERIES OF OUTDOOR TOURNAMENTS DURING THE SPRING AND FALL AND INDOOR TOURNAMENTS IN THE WINTER. AN AVERAGE OF 300 TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN EACH OUTDOOR EVENT AND 150 TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN OUR INDOOR EVENTS. THE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL TEAMS FROM PREMIER TO SELECT LEVELS. THE CLUB PRIMARILY HOSTS TEAMS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND SURROUNDING MIDWESTERN STATES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 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 July 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 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 November 4, 2026.
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