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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1125437

SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC

Tax-exempt · ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042

Financials

$9.1M$8.1M2023$9M$8.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$9,014,723$8,121,296$893,427$17,411,132$7,368,855$10,042,277
August 31, 2024990$9,118,735$8,098,385$1,020,350$18,660,409$9,479,142$9,181,267
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$429,237
Program service revenue
$7,988,823
Investment income
$389,179
Net gain from sales of assets
$13,569
Other revenue
$207,484

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$587,815
Other salaries and wages
$2,083,975
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,893,603
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,900
Depreciation
$561,795
Program services (functional)
$7,531,186
Management and general (functional)
$590,110

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,686,508
Total assets, end of year
$17,411,132
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,368,855
Net assets, end of year
$10,042,277
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,391,717
Publicly traded securities
$3,242,092
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,041,615
Net assets with donor restrictions
$662
Gross receipts
$9,567,254
Employees
131
Volunteers
485
Year formed
1971
State of legal domicile
MD

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRAIG BLACKBURNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$166,120$25,290
AKINOLA LAKEDIRECTOR OF COACHING
Highest-paid employee
40$137,802$4,481
JOHN ELLINGERTECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,839$4,407
ERIC FINNEYTECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$115,061$3,721
ROBERT GRANDFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYNN CANTERBURYEXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REYA MATHEWCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATHEW WHELANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH MCCONNELLVICE PRESIDENT - AT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILMA MORAN-WYLIEVICE PRESIDENT RECREATIO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK TURNEYVICE PRESIDENT TRAVEL
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT MCVICKERVICE PRESIDENT FACILITIE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS RIISMANDELVICE PRES SPORTSMANSHIP
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL CAPODANNOVICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHI
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL DITTERVICE PRES. SPECIAL PROGR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES CARLANEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CRAIG BLACKBURNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$166,336$6,471
AKINOLA LAKEDIRECTOR OF COACHING
Highest-paid employee
40$133,503$4,215
JOHN ELLINGERTECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,896$4,262
ERIC FINNEYTECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$111,118$3,587
ROBERT GRANDFIELDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LYNN CANTERBURYEXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
REYA MATHEWCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MATHEW WHELANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SARAH MCCONNELLVICE PRESIDENT - AT LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILMA MORAN-WYLIEVICE PRESIDENT RECREATIO
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FRANK TURNEYVICE PRESIDENT TRAVEL
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT MCVICKERVICE PRESIDENT FACILITIE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRIS RIISMANDELVICE PRES SPORTSMANSHIP
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PAUL CAPODANNOVICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHI
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL DITTERVICE PRES. SPECIAL PROGR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES CARLANEMERITUS MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4560 CENTENNIAL LN, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042-6274
In care of
% SOCCER ASSOCIATION OF COLUMB
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CRAIG BLACKBURN, 4560 CENTENNIAL LANE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
Signed the 990
CRAIG BLACKBURN, COO
Phone
(410) 203-9590
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE CHILDREN FROM 4-18 WITH BOTH INSTRUCTIONAL & COMPETITIVE YOUTH SOCCER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL BUILD CHARACTER, ENHANCE COMMUNITY, & PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF SOCCER.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • JUNIOR ACADEMY/RECREATIONAL/PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING TO BOTH SOCCER COACHES AND SOCCER PLAYERS IN THE CLUB AND CONDUCTS TWO 8 WEEK IN-HOUSE LEAGUE SEASONS WHEREIN TEAMS WITHIN THE CLUB COMPETE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. ADDITIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CAMPS ARE ALSO OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE SOCCER SEASONS AND IN SUMMER. APPROXIMATELY 7,500 BOYS AND GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $3,421,211 · revenue $3,654,823
  • TRAVEL/ACADEMY/PRE-ACADEMY PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TRAINING TO BOTH SOCCER COACHES AND SOCCER PLAYERS IN THESE PROGRAMS. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 96 TEAMS CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 1,585 PLAYERS BENEFITTING FROM THIS PROGRAM. THESE TEAMS PLAY IN LEAGUES IN THE NORTH-EAST AND MID-ATLANTIC REGIONS AS WELL AS IN TOURNAMENTS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS TOURNAMENTS AND LEAGUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR THE TRAVEL PROGRAM.
    Expenses $4,109,975 · revenue $4,541,484

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1125437
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,411,132
Income (IRS master file)
$9,567,254

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$9,014,723$8,121,296$17,411,132XML
990August 2024$9,118,735$8,098,385$18,660,409XML
990-TAugust 2024–––IRS
990-TAugust 2023–––IRS
990August 2022$7,834,264$7,171,885$14,674,993IRS
990-TAugust 2022–––IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990-TAugust 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 52-1125437).

Questions about SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC

What is the EIN of SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC is 52-1125437.
Is SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA 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 SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CRAIG BLACKBURN.
Who are the officers and directors of SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,120 (CRAIG BLACKBURN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SOCCER ASSOCIATION OFCOLUMBIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,014,723, expenses of $8,121,296 and total assets of $17,411,132 at year end.

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