Florida Elite Soccer Academy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY PLEDGES TO BE A FULL SERVICE SOCCER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT OF ITS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 226
- Highest pay
- $197,800, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 63 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 May 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 (1)
- $6.3 million spent. FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY PLEDGES TO BE A FULL SERVICE SOCCER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT OF ITS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS. FLORIDA ELITE PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS STARTING STARTING AT A YOUNG AGE. A PLAYER-CENTRIC APPROACH FOSTERS INDIVIDUAL CONFIDENCE ALONG WITH TEAM SUCCESS. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND THE COMPLETE COMMITMENT TO EVERY LEVEL OF PLAYER FROM RECREATIONAL TO ELITE. FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY TEACHES PLAYERS A STYLE OF SOCCER EMPHASIZING PASSING AND POSSESSION OF THE BALL. THE PHILOSOPHY IS CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE CLUB SO EVERY TEAM AND INIVIDUAL LEARNS A SIMILAR STYLE OF PLAY. THIS LEADS TO TEAM SUCCESS WHILE PROMOTING THE CONTINUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PLAYERS. THE CLUB INSTILLS A DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE AND TEAMWORK IN ALL PLAYERS. THE CLUB HAS ABOUT 140 COMPETITIVE TEAMS AND 250 RECREATIONAL TEAMS. THEY PLAY ABOUT 8000 GAMES IN THE SPRING AND FALL. THE TEAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY OVER 1700 VOLUNTEERS. FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY PLEDGES TO BE A FULL SERVICE SOCCER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE GROWTH AND ENRICHMENT OF ITS PARTICIPATING MEMBERS. FLORIDA ELITE PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS STARTING STARTING AT A YOUNG AGE. A PLAYER-CENTRIC APPROACH FOSTERS INDIVIDUAL CONFIDENCE ALONG WITH TEAM SUCCESS. THESE GOALS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND THE COMPLETE COMMITMENT TO EVERY LEVEL OF PLAYER FROM RECREATIONAL TO ELITE. FLORIDA ELITE SOCCER ACADEMY TEACHES PLAYERS A STYLE OF SOCCER EMPHASIZING PASSING AND POSSESSION OF THE BALL. THE PHILOSOPHY IS CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE CLUB SO EVERY TEAM AND INIVIDUAL LEARNS A SIMILAR STYLE OF PLAY. THIS LEADS TO TEAM SUCCESS WHILE PROMOTING THE CONTINUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PLAYERS. THE CLUB INSTILLS A DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE AND TEAMWORK IN ALL PLAYERS. THE CLUB HAS ABOUT 140 COMPETITIVE TEAMS AND 250 RECREATIONAL TEAMS. THEY PLAY ABOUT 8000 GAMES IN THE SPRING AND FALL. THE TEAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY OVER 1700 VOLUNTEERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 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 May 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 April 1993.
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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