Federation Internationale De Football Association
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What it says it does
THE OBJECTIVES OF FIFA ARE TO IMPROVE THE GAME OF FOOTBALL CONSTANTLY AND PROMOTE IT GLOBALLY IN THE LIGHT OF ITS UNIFYING, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND HUMANITARIAN VALUES, PARTICULARLY THROUGH YOUTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $872.1 million
- Spending
- $1.5 billion
- Employees
- 1,347
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $6.1 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $285.8 million spent. COMPETITION & EVENTS:COMPETITION & EVENTS EXPENSES ARE THE OUTFLOW OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS THAT ARISE IN THE ORDINARY ACTIVITY OF ORGANIZING AN EVENT. INCURRED COSTS RELATED TO FUTURE FIFA EVENTS AND OTHER FIFA EVENTS ARE DEFERRED AND RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT OR LOSS IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE EVENT TAKES PLACE. IN 2024, THE FOLLOWING MAIN FIFA EVENTS TOOK PLACE:U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP COLOMBIA 2024FIFA INTERNATIONAL CUP 2024 IN DOHAFIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP UZBEKISTAN 2024FIFA U-17 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2024FIFAE TOURNAMENTS 2024OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS PARIS 2024FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP UAE 2024 DUBAIFIFA SERIES 2024THE BEST FIFA FOOTBALL AWARDS 2024 AND 2023BLUE STAR FIFA YOUTH CUP 2024
- $702.5 million spent. DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION:DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION COMPRISES THE FUNDING OF THE FIFA FORWARD PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS EACH OF FIFA'S MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS, THE SIX CONFEDERATIONS AND THE 13 ZONAL/REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. INCLUDED ARE ALSO COSTS RELATED TO OTHER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS - TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, REFEREEING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WOMEN'S FOOTBALL PROMOTION, EDUCATION, MEDICINE AND SCIENCE, FIFA FOUNDATION, AUDIT AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE HUMAN RIGHTS AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION, FIFA FOOTBALL MUSEUM, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 1994.
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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