Mountaineer United Soccer Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MUSC WILL BE ORGANIZED AND WILL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, OR TO FOSTER NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION BUT ONLY IF NO PART OF ITS ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THE PROVISION OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501C3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OR THE CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE TAX CODE TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE SOCCER SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PURPOSES OF MUSC ARE AS FOLLOWS: ATO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER THE GAME OF YOUTH AND ADULT SOCCER IN THE MONONGALIA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, BY PROMOTING THE FOLLOWING: ILOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL GAMES WITHIN OUR ABILITY AND TOURNAMENTS IIBY PROMOTING PARTICIPATION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR ALL AGES THROUGH INSTRUCTIONAL AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IIIBY PROVIDING TRAINING AND LICENSING OF COACHES AND REFEREES IVBY COORDINATING WITH AN ASSISTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND VTO PROVIDE FOR OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PRO
- Income
- $694,662
- Spending
- $576,588
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $37,992, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
6 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 December 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)
- $378,970 spent. EXPENSES ARE INCURRED TO EQUIP AND MAINTAIN THE PLAYER INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL RECREATIONAL LEAGUES UNIFORMS, ETC. AND TRAVEL TEAMS TRAINING GEAR, TRAVEL EXPENSES, REGISTRATIONS, ETC.
- $50,102 spent. MOUNTAINEER UNITED SOCCER CLUB MUSC MAINTAINS SOCCER FIELD FOR USE IN OUR LOCAL RECREATIONAL LEAGUES TO USE BY REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS. THE FIELDS ARE READILY MADE AVAILABLE FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES AND TOURNAMENTS IF REQUIRED OR DEMANDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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