Soccer Without Borders does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
SWB does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
SWB does not meet this Standard because:
- Although the organization produced a written effectiveness assessment report in August 2021, the report did not include recommendations for future actions and was not submitted for approval to the board of directors.
Soccer Without Borders meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Soccer Without Borders (SWB) reports that it works to build a more inclusive and equitable world through soccer. The organization's year-round youth development programs leverage soccer, education, and community activities to support underserved youth aged five to twenty years old. In 2020, SWB states that it had 2,671 youth from 62 countries registered in its programs and awarded 73 academic scholarships to girls in its Nicaragua program. In addition, the organization reports that its pandemic response included the delivery of 6,000 pounds of flour to its Uganda community, offering one-on-one mentoring meetings to 1,876 youth, and distributing 774 homework and summer program kits.
For the year ended July 31, 2020, Soccer Without Borders's program expenses were:
| Program services |
$1,969,280 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$1,969,280 |
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Chief Executive
Mary Connor, Co-Founder and Executive Director
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Compensation*
$76,763
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Chair of the Board
Tammy Reder
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Financial Officer, Horizons for Homeless Children
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Board Size
14
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Paid Staff Size
63
*2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Membership appeals, Other
Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,383,940 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Soccer Without Borders's audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2020.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributions and grants |
$2,220,376 |
| In-kind contributions |
$94,464 |
| Special events, net |
$69,100 |
| Other revenue |
$14,041 |
| Program service revenue |
$3,653 |
| Total Income |
$2,401,634 |
- Programs: 87%
- Administrative: 8%
- Fundraising: 5%
| Total Income |
$2,401,634 |
| Program expenses |
$1,969,280 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$133,114 |
| Administrative expenses |
$163,373 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$2,265,767 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$135,867 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$878,448 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$1,014,315 |
| Total Liabilities |
$272,517 |
| Total Assets |
$1,286,832 |
Note: According to SWB's audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2020, the organization received $94,464 in contributed goods and services including soccer equipment ($64,500), rent ($17,499), coaching equipment ($5,000), gift checks ($4,250), facility use ($2,025), office supplies ($750), and player registration fees ($440).