United States Youth Soccer Association Inc

“Usysa has the following categories of membership: organization members (classified as affiliate, associate, and state association), individual members, and sustaining members. Each state association is entitled to vote at national council meeting, federation national council meetings, and that state association's regional council meetings. At each national council meeting, the number of votes is determined by the number of players registered by the state association with usysa for the immediate, prior seasonal year or the current seasonal year. Each affiliate and associate is entitled to one vote at national council meetings. Individual and sustaining members are not entitled to vote at any meeting.”

“The national administration of us youth soccer is conducted by an eleven member board of directors consisting of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, four regional directors, a member at large and two independent directors. Each of these officer board members are elected into office by delegates from the 55 member state associations at the annual national council meeting. The four regional directors are elected by state associations in their region.”

“The following decisions require approval by organization members: 1) amend the charter and bylaws of usysa 2) adoption of the budget 3) election of all officers, except officers of the regions 4) election of commissioners to the federation's youth council administrative commission and the board of directors 5) approval of fees 6) approval of applicants to be organization members and the termination of memberships 7) adoption and amendment of policies adopted by the board of directors 8) approval of changes in the boundaries of state associations 9) ratification of actions of the board of directors”

“For the current period only and facilitation of prompt filing of the return, the director of accounting provided a detail review and reconciliation to the organizations financial statements. The return is provided to all memebers of the board for review and questions. The president and treasurer approve the 990 before filing. If the board identifies determines any information is inaccurate then a amended return would be filed.”

“The us youth soccer conflict of interest policy, with the conflict of interest disclosure form, is frovided each year to each member of the board of directors, officers, employees, committee members, and persons representing us youth soccer. The form is required to be signed and returned to us youth soccer. If a conflict of interest should arise, the person with the conflict shall inform the board of the possible conflict and the board shall consider and resolve the conflict.”

“Each employee is scheduled to receive a job performance evaluation no later than on his or her employment anniversary date. For purposes of job performance evaluation and salary review, the date of an employee's promotion becomes the new employment anniversary date. Evaluations are prepared and approved as follows: (1) executive director - the president will prepare the annual job performance evaluation and salary review of the executive director. (2) program directors - subject to approval by the president, the executive director preprares annual job preformance evaluations and salary recommendations for employees reporting directly to the executive director. (3) exempt employees - subject to approval by the executive director, each program director prepares annual job performance evaluations and salary recommendations for employees reporting directly to that program director. (4)non-exempt employees - non-exempt employees' annual job performance evaluations and salary review recommendations are prepared by their immediate supervisors and are subject to the approval of the appropriate program director, or whenever the supervisor is the program director the approval of the executive director.”

“Usysa makes its governing documents, conflicts of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public through their website, mailings, membership e-mails, and upon request. The tax returns are located on the guidestar website, www.guidestar.org. Guidestar gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations.”

“Player/team subsidies: program service expenses 544,420. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 544,420. Player/staff gear: program service expenses 282,033. Management and general expenses 38,168. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 320,201. Website/database maintenance: program service expenses 288,807. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 288,807. Regional reimbursements/subsidies: program service expenses 166,715. Management and general expenses 105,000. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 271,715. Event fees: program service expenses 261,709. Management and general expenses 2,500. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 264,209. Ground transportation: program service expenses 195,180. Management and general expenses 6,687. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 201,867. Field expenses: program service expenses 192,063. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 192,063. Audio/visual: program service expenses 177,065. Management and general expenses 11,622. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 188,687. State association grants: program service expenses 180,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 180,000. Postage/shipping: program service expenses 146,811. Management and general expenses 22,494. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 169,305. Promotions: program service expenses 133,837. Management and general expenses 8,841. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 142,678. Strategic planning meetings: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 130,307. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 130,307. Marketing/signage: program service expenses 90,202. Management and general expenses 22,512. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 112,714. Awards: program service expenses 100,874. Management and general expenses 6,650. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 107,524. Telephone: program service expenses 13,381. Management and general expenses 67,581. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 80,962. Retirement plan: program service expenses 1,412. Management and general expenses 74,376. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 75,788. Hospitality expense: program service expenses 71,723. Management and general expenses 2,809. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 74,532. Spokesperson: program service expenses 67,751. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 67,751. Maintenance contract: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 67,415. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 67,415. Property & casaulty insurance: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 58,291. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 58,291. National championship show: program service expenses 57,839. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 57,839. Publications expense: program service expenses 57,318. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 57,318. Supplies: program service expenses 29,365. Management and general expenses 21,449. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 50,814. Licensing fee: program service expenses 50,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 50,000. Print/copy: program service expenses 34,069. Management and general expenses 9,561. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 43,630. Operations expense: program service expenses 38,847. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,847. Equipment rental & maintenance: program service expenses 32,805. Management and general expenses 5,713. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 38,518. Youth soccer month: program service expenses 33,194. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 33,194. Usys show: program service expenses 69. Management and general expenses 27,609. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 27,678.”

“Change in temporarily restricted net assets -507,743.”