2026-04-15T22:39:31-05:00 2024-05-31 640575804 T E LOTT & COMPANY PA PO BOX 471 COLUMBUS MS 39703 990EZ 2023-06-01 830959162 COLUMBUS SOCCER ORGANIZATION COLU 6623867392 413 4TH AVENUE S SUITE 4 COLUMBUS MS 397015755 THOMAS VELEK PRESIDENT 6623867392 2026-04-15 1 0 ROBERT WHITAKER CPA P01707206 6623285387 2026-04-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.COLUMBUSMSSOCCER.ORG X X 130458 X 39900 90558 130458 18100 6820 2220 2361 121383 150884 -20426 36716 0 16290 X 34991 13389 80792 80792 2206 3382 117989 97563 81273 81273 36716 16290 X TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL PLAYERS CAN IMPROVE AND DEVELOP A LOVE FOR SOCCER. OUR MISSION IS TO GET CHILDREN PLAYING THE GAME OF SOCCER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHRE WE LAY OUT THE PROPER FOUNDATIONS FOR GROWTH IN THE SPORT DESPITE THE LEVEL BEING PLAYED. PROVIDE RECREATION AND COMPETITIVE SOCCER ENVIRONMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 500 PLAYERS, 50 COACHES AND REFEREES WITHIN THE LOWNDES COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 0 112586 112586 THOMAS VELEK PRESIDENT 20.00 18100 0 0 JESSICA TACKETT VICE PRESIDENT - RECREATIO 5.00 0 0 0 CLIFTON MCDONALD VICE PRESIDENT - COMPETITI 5.00 0 0 0 TAYLOR RICHARDSON SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 AMBER BRISLIN VICE PRESIDENT - PUBLIC OU 5.00 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITAKER TREASURER 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MS ROBERT M WHITAKER 413 4TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 4 COLUMBUS MS 39701 6623285387 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 2740 8396 28733 26848 39900 106617 26602 67989 110876 106304 90558 402329 29342 76385 139609 133152 130458 508946 0 10000 5000 6000 21000 10000 5000 6000 21000 487946 29342 76385 139609 133152 130458 508946 0.95870 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: AWARDS AND MEDALS. AMOUNT: 510. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 3,968. DESCRIPTION: COACHING DEVELOPMENT, LICENSES AND TRAINING. AMOUNT: 330. DESCRIPTION: COACHING FEES. AMOUNT: 23,000. DESCRIPTION: FIELD MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 2,225. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 85. DESCRIPTION: PLAYER DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 4,976. DESCRIPTION: PLAYER FEES, PASSES AND BACKGROUND CHECKS. AMOUNT: 12,531. DESCRIPTION: REFEREE FEES. AMOUNT: 8,115. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,063. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY DUES, FEES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 5,104. DESCRIPTION: UNIFORMS. AMOUNT: 13,468. DESCRIPTION: SOCCER CAMP FEES. AMOUNT: 7,131. DESCRIPTION: TOURNAMENT FEES. AMOUNT: 1,800. DESCRIPTION: DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND LICENSES. AMOUNT: 52. DESCRIPTION: SCHOLARSHIPS. AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: INDOOR FACILITY. AMOUNT: 163. DESCRIPTION: INDOOR FACILITY INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 14,552. DESCRIPTION: INDOOR FACILITY ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING. AMOUNT: 11,870. DESCRIPTION: INDOOR FACILITY INTEREST EXPENSE . AMOUNT: 7,110. DESCRIPTION: UNITED - ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP. AMOUNT: 1,330. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 121,383. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: TEAM ACCOUNTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,206. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,382. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: MARILYN ALBERTSON SCHOLORSHIP. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 435. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 435. DESCRIPTION: TOP SOCCER. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46. DESCRIPTION: BANKFIRST LOC. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 80,792. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 80,792. WE ARE SUBMITTING THIS STATEMENT TO REQUEST ABATEMENT OF PENALTIES RELATED TO THE LATE FILING OF OUR ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990EZ FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2024.OUR RETURN WAS PREPARED ON A TIMELY BASIS BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFULLY FILED BY THE DUE DATE BECAUSE OF A COMBINATION OF AN UNFORESEEN MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND AN ELECTRONIC FILING COMMUNICATION ERROR.FIRST, OUR ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER TREASURER EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED AND SERIOUS FAMILY MEDICAL EMERGENCY. A CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS, DURING WHICH TIME THE TREASURER WAS FULLY ENGAGED IN PROVIDING CARE AND SUPPORT. AS A RESULT, THE TREASURER WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TO THEIR NORMAL RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING REVIEW AND COORDINATION OF THE FORM 990EZ FILING, BY THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE.SECOND, OUR ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS, AND NO OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAD SUFFICIENT FAMILIARITY WITH OUR FINANCIAL RECORDS OR WITH THE FILING PROCESS TO ASSUME THESE RESPONSIBILITIES DURING THIS PERIOD. WHEN THE TREASURER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESUME THEIR DUTIES, THEY WORKED WITH OUR OUTSIDE CPA FIRM TO COMPLETE AND TRANSMIT THE RETURN. HOWEVER, DUE TO A COMMUNICATION ERROR BETWEEN OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE CPA FIRM, THE RETURN DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY PROCESS THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM AS INTENDED. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY APPARENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP.ONCE WE BECAME AWARE THAT THE FORM 990EZ HAD NOT BEEN ACCEPTED, WE TOOK PROMPT ACTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND ENSURE THAT THE RETURN WAS PROPERLY FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE SINCE IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE, INCLUDING:CONFIRMING RECEIPT/ACCEPTANCE NOTICES FOR ALL ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS.ESTABLISHING A SECONDARY VOLUNTEER CONTACT TO MONITOR FILING DEADLINES AND CONFIRMATIONS.SCHEDULING EARLIER INTERNAL DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION AND REVIEW OF FUTURE RETURNS.AT ALL TIMES, OUR ORGANIZATION ACTED IN GOOD FAITH AND MADE A DILIGENT EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH ITS FILING OBLIGATIONS. THE LATE FILING WAS THE RESULT OF CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL, NOT WILLFUL NEGLECT.IN LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT ANY PENALTIES ASSESSED FOR THE LATE FILING OF OUR FORM 990EZ FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2024, BE ABATED ON THE BASIS OF REASONABLE CAUSE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.