Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Assoc

“The council (membership) has the power to ratify, alter or reject decisions or policies of the board of directors.”

“Directors are provided with draft of form 990 for review. Upon approval, informational filings are added to board minutes and tax return is filed.”

“The organization provides the conflict of interest statements to all new board members, and requires that current and new board members sign the conflict of interest statement every year.”

“Comparability studies were obtained by the president from the united states youth soccer association related to ceo compensation for non profit entities and other state youth associations. The review of the ceo's compensation is the president's responsibility and has been reviewed with the executive committee members. The review last took place in september 2022.”

“Eastern pennsylvania youth soccer association allows the general public to set an appointment to see financial records. Eastern pennsylvania youth soccer association does not make the conflict of interest policy available to the public. The return is also available on guidestar.org. The constitution and bylaws are available on their website.”

“Form 990, part i, line 1, description of organization mission: through competitions, educational programs, workshops and coaching clinics. Eastern pennsylvania youth soccer impacts the lives of more than 110,000 youth soccer players from ages five to nineteen.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 1, description of organization mission: through competitions, educational programs, workshops and coaching clinics. Eastern pennsylvania youth soccer impacts the lives of more than 110,000 youth soccer players from ages five to nineteen. Form 990, part iii, line 4a, program service accomplishments approximately 35 players received financial aid last year. We provide assistance to players whose parents volunteer and chaperone the many events we travel to. We instituted local training programs for our younger age groups to also stimulate growth and awareness in farther reaching areas of the state. It also provides an opportunity for 80 of the best coaches in our state to work with these fine players. These coaches are also identified for additional work at regional or national levels. Form 990, part iii, line 4c, program service accomplishments we annually have teams reach the national championships and have had a national champion in three of the past four years. The indoor cups are a fun and exciting way to stay active during the winter months and allowed nearly 440 teams to participate at 8 different venues throughout the state. These events provide self-sustaining income for our programs, but also provide a positive economic impact on the communities where we host them. We also provide sanctioning for all other tournaments. Overall, we provide general governance over the sport which includes arbitration, discipline and appeals, bylaw review, outreach and grant programs to assist programs to grow and succeed, scholarship programs for college educations, and general education and support of our nearly 400 affiliates.”

“Eastern pennsylvania youth soccer's camp programs are available to all children in our association. The focus is on player development and enhancing their skills to compete at various levels. Day camps and team training camps are held at various locations throughout the state in cooperation with the member clubs. 300+ players at 5 locations were provided training during the summer months. Holiday vacation camps, and technical training sessions were offered indoors over winter months to nearly 200 kids. The resident camp is held on a college campus providing dormitory space for overnight stays. Over 600 players attended this past year. Aside from soccer training, players were taught about nutrition and fitness by local experts. Many of our odp staff work as instructors along with a certified athletic trainer. The players also learn about time management and how to live independently on a college campus. Fees collected supplement other programs throughout the organization including camp scholarships which assisted approximately 15 children.”