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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7441292

CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27616

Financials

$17M$16.7M2022$20.4M$18.3M2023$21.7M$19.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$21,670,193$19,791,956$1,878,237$24,647,246$11,844,565$12,802,681
July 31, 2024990$20,404,335$18,330,536$2,073,799$22,137,712$11,213,268$10,924,444
July 31, 2023990$16,963,899$16,714,010$249,889$18,299,628$9,448,983$8,850,645
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,050,905
Program service revenue
$18,523,706
Investment income
$435,635
Net rental income
$243,422
Net gain from sales of assets
-$54,880
Net income from fundraising events
-$38,780
Other revenue
$659,947

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$935,697
Other salaries and wages
$8,206,237
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,573,093
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,820
Accounting fees
$19,750
Occupancy
$314,295
Travel
$477,489
Depreciation
$1,079,532
Program services (functional)
$18,131,574
Management and general (functional)
$1,392,157
Fundraising (functional)
$268,225

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$22,137,712
Total assets, end of year
$24,647,246
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,844,565
Net assets, end of year
$12,802,681
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,456,503
Publicly traded securities
$2,155,764
Net assets without donor restrictions
$12,800,298
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,383
Gross receipts
$24,975,648
Employees
477
Volunteers
2,500
Year formed
1974
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY BUETECEO
Officer
40$476,884$27,598
LIANE BARBERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$199,794$17,567
PAUL FORSTERDIRECTOR OF SOCCER
Key employee
40$209,422$2,500
KATHARINE EBERHARDTDIRECTOR BUSINESS DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$164,019$17,412
ROBERT HARRISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$141,446$7,082
BRYAN BACHELDERDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$122,631$11,138
DEREK LEADERGIRLS ECNL NATIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$108,654$9,474
ROBERT S JOHNSTONCLASSIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,196$11,853
JOHN DALPE JRCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
JIMMY KITSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN REIDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK CERULLOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK FRANCHERDIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERTO CANALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC CONROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RALPH VUONODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EVAN HORWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN PLEASANTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELAINE MOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN-MARK BOLTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICK WOODSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCIE GOTTSEGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANA SPITZLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY BUETECEO
Officer
40$426,251$27,730
LIANE BARBERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$182,637$14,633
PAUL FORSTERDIRECTOR OF SOCCER
Highest-paid employee
40$192,462$2,858
KATHARINE EBERHARDTDIRECTOR BUSINESS DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$139,163$16,741
ROBERT HARRISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$135,528$2,854
BRYAN BACHELDERDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$117,405$11,247
JOHN DALPE JRCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
JIMMY KITSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN REIDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK CERULLOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK FRANCHERDIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERTO CANALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC CONROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON GAREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CURTIS JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVAN HORWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN PLEASANTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELAINE MOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN-MARK BOLTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK WOODSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCIE GOTTSEGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANA SPITZLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY BUETECEO
Officer
40$408,969$28,794
PAUL FORSTERDIRECTOR OF SOCCER
Highest-paid employee
40$180,092$3,870
LIANE BARBERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$170,834$9,226
ROBERT HARRISDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$130,450$3,835
KATHERINE EBERHARDTDIRECTOR BUSINESS DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$124,742$9,100
BRYAN BACHELDERDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$113,348$9,036
JOHN DALPE JRCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
JIMMY KITSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN REIDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICK CERULLOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK FRANCHERDIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERTO CANALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC CONROYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON GAREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CURTIS JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVAN HORWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK WOODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN PLEASANTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELAINE MOYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN-MARK BOLTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK WOODSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCIE GOTTSGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANA SPITZLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3150 SPRING FOREST RD STE 116, RALEIGH, NC 27616-2880
In care of
% LIANE BARBER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY BUETE, 3150 SPRING FOREST RD STE 116, RALEIGH, NC 27616
Signed the 990
GARY BUETE, CEO
Phone
(919) 834-3951
Return prepared by
BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF NORTH CAROLINA FC YOUTH (NCFCY) IS TO PROVIDE POSITIVE AND HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL AND COMPETITIVE YOUTH SOCCER OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS OF PLAY THAT ENHANCE CHARACTER, COMMUNITY AND THE LOVE OF THE GAME FOR A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF YOUTH AGES 4-18 AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS DURHAM, ORANGE, CHATHAM AND WAKE COUNTIES AND TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DURHAM, ORANGE, CHATHAM AND WAKE COUNTIES.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NORTH CAROLINA FC YOUTH (NCFCY) PROVIDES POSITIVE, HIGH QUALITY SOCCER OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL LEVELS OF PLAY FOR YOUTH (AGES 4-18) AND THEIR FAMILIES. NCFCY OFFERS INTRODUCTORY, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED LEVELS OF PLAY, WHICH ON AVERAGE, SERVE MORE THAN 17,000 PLAYERS EACH YEAR ACROSS THE GREATER TRIANGLE AREA. THROUGH AGE AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING, NCFCY TEACHES THE SKILLS NEEDED TO PLAY SOCCER, WHICH IN TURN ALLOW YOUTH TO LEARN TEAMWORK, RESPECT, SPORTSMANSHIP, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG MANY OTHER TRAITS GAINED THROUGH PARTICIPATION.
    Expenses $13,346,604 · revenue $18,979,011
  • NCFCY OWNS AND OPERATES WRAL SOCCER PARK, A 23-FIELD SPORTS COMPLEX, IN ADDITION TO UTILIZING OVER A HUNDRED OTHER FIELDS THROUGH LEASES AND/OR RENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE ENTITIES (E.G., MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PRIVATE FACILITY OWNERS, ETC.) TO HOST PRACTICES, GAMES, CAMPS, AND TOURNAMENTS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, NCFCY INVESTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FIELDS, MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING FIELDS, AND FIELD AND FACILITY UPGRADES.
    Expenses $4,568,903
  • AS PART OF NCFCY'S MISSION, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING A VALUABLE COMMUNITY PARTNER BY PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH TO LEARN AND GROW AND HOSTING EVENTS THAT BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL LEAGUE PLAY, NCFCY OFFERS SOCCER OUTREACH PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY OFTEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE YOUTH SOCCER SETTING. COMBINED, ALL OUTREACH PROGRAMS OPEN UP THE GAME TO NEARLY 1,000 YOUTH WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY. AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT, NCFCY HOSTS MORE THAN 10 SOCCER AND NON-SOCCER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE ARE PROUD TO HOST THE AREA'S LARGEST ANNUAL SPORTING EVENT, THE SHOWCASE SERIES (A 4-WEEKEND YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT SERIES), THAT BRINGS IN MORE THAN 1,000 TEAMS EACH YEAR AND GENERATES AN ESTIMATED $24 MILLION IN DIRECT VISITOR SPENDING.
    Expenses $216,067

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7441292
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,647,246
Income (IRS master file)
$24,975,648

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$21,670,193$19,791,956$24,647,246IRS
990-TJuly 2025–––IRS
990July 2024$20,404,335$18,330,536$22,137,712XML
990-TJuly 2024–––IRS
990July 2023$16,963,899$16,714,010$18,299,628XML
990-TJuly 2023–––IRS
990July 2022$16,062,389$14,614,220$15,161,251IRS
990-TJuly 2022–––IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990-TJuly 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7441292).

Questions about CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC is 23-7441292.
Is CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names GARY BUETE.
Who are the officers and directors of CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $476,884 (GARY BUETE, CEO).
How much revenue does CAPITAL AREA SOCCER LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,670,193, expenses of $19,791,956 and total assets of $24,647,246 at year end.

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