Philadelphia Community Empowerment Through Soccer
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE BELIEVE IN COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SOCCER. OUR MISSION IS TO WORK WITH KENSINGTON AREA YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE POSITIVE, HEALTHY, AND ENJOYABLE YOUTH SOCCER ACTIVITIES WHILE BUILDING TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 40
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 79% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (9)
- $396,433 spent. After School Soccer and Enrichment: Our after-school programs bring soccer and enrichment right to the students, at their neighborhood schools, breaking down a key barrier to participation, so that families that are not able to provide transportation or other support, can still participate. Children experience the positive effect of group activity in a familiar, safe welcoming setting, supervised by caring coach-mentors. They set goals, challenge themselves, and are supported in overcoming set-backs. We connect those families who want more involvement to our community- based programs and our organization-wide enrichment events and activities. Our after-school programs have a special emphasis on literacy and nutrition through our Soccer Athletes Value Education (SAVE) curriculum. The goal of SAVE is to help children build healthy habits and excel in academics from an early age, to promote future success. We implement this by having nutrition-focused activities during practices and frequently giving out free books. We also offer a full-day summer camp, where soccer is combined with a variety of daily enrichment activities, and visits to museums, the Franklin Institute, and other cultural and educational institutions.
- $170,775 spent. Community Youth Soccer and Enrichment - Recreational soccer leagues, teaching soccer basics with the goal of providing safe spaces, increased exercise, learning teamwork and cooperation, and informal mentoring; - Travel teams, where children take the next step in their competitive soccer journey, playing at a higher level and building strong ties with teammates and coaches over a longer timespan; - Drop-in year-round youth recreational soccer at many sites in the community, to provide easily accessible healthy, safe opportunities to learn soccer and benefit from interacting with caring adult mentors; - Participation in a variety of community events, where our coaches support community partners by bringing soccer balls, pop-up goals and free books, to enhance the festive nature of the gathering and get books into the hands of more children. - Tournaments and other one-time soccer and enrichment opportunities ranging from end-of season family celebrations to attending professional soccer games free of charge; - Distribution of grocery store cards, backpacks, shirts and other items to provide help for needy families, with the help of partner organizations. Health and social service representatives come to our Family Day events, and we give out thousands of free books to children and their families.
- $303,435 spent. Violence Prevention Our violence prevention programs, mainly for teens and young adults, focuses on providing safe, healthy, positive alternatives to engaging in counterproductive behavior, on promoting pro-social activities, on anti- violence education, and on connecting participants to needed social services. They included: 1.Our Pick-Up Soccer For Peace and Friday Night Lights activities, take place when there are fewer positive options available to youth, and include discussions of alternatives to risky behaviors involving violence and drug use, incentives for pro-social engagement and the offer to connect participants with social services. 2. Our KSC Prep after-school teen program provided academic help and social and community engagement along with soccer. Teens participated in workshops, a career/college fair, and other activities, including a Black History Month writing activity. 3. KSCs Intervention & Prevention Coordinator facilitated connection to community resources for Friday Night Lights and KSC Prep enrollees and other club participants, some of which included getting behavioral health treatment. 4. Adult league teams offered a way for people over 18 to stay involved or get involved with the organization by participating in positive, affordable soccer that also had pro-social and anti-violence educational components
- $109,011 spent. General Programs - Leadership, Empowerment and Enrichment Our soccer programs are a vehicle for and a gateway to a variety of leadership, civic engagement, academic and work development activities These include: - JumpStart, our summer youth employment program, which features job experience, combined with community service and school and career readiness training.
- - Girls Empowerment, which gives girls leadership opportunities and supports them in leading civic engagement activities. - Youth Leadership Council, which gives our teenagers a vehicle for exercising leadership, giving KSC input into its future activities and direction, and leading community betterment projects of their choice. - SAVE - Soccer Athletes Value Education, which engages our youth and teenage participants in academic enrichment activities and
- distributes thousands of curated, high-quality books to program participants and community partners. - Other enrichment activities, ranging from community betterment projects to the distribution of food vouchers, toys for the holidays, and school supplies.
- General Programs - Leadership, Empowerment and Enrichment 109011. 0. 27294.
- - Girls Empowerment, which gives girls leadership opportunities and 0. 0. 0.
- distributes thousands of curated, high-quality books to program 0. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 December 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 February 2016.
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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