Nonprofit · EIN 95-6205398
AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION
Also known as AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION REGION 581
Tax-exempt · TORRANCE, CA 90502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $84,425,905 | $80,760,993 | $3,664,912 | $105,606,252 | $33,584,961 | $72,021,291 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $81,487,838 | $80,031,222 | $1,456,616 | $101,393,059 | $33,036,679 | $68,356,380 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $71,336,594 | $64,627,125 | $6,709,469 | $96,669,577 | $29,769,813 | $66,899,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,991,183
- Program service revenue
- $76,724,758
- Investment income
- $818,746
- Royalties
- $194,067
- Other revenue
- $1,891,218
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $471,108
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,677,645
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,101,001
- Professional fundraising fees
- $31,943
- Legal fees
- $63,499
- Accounting fees
- $131,589
- Occupancy
- $174,936
- Travel
- $1,382,022
- Depreciation
- $24,435
- Program services (functional)
- $77,153,465
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,776,012
- Fundraising (functional)
- $831,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,393,059
- Total assets, end of year
- $105,606,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,584,961
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,021,291
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $168,695
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $71,860,605
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $160,686
- Gross unrelated business income
- $97,366
- Gross receipts
- $84,425,905
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 65,000
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW WINEGAR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $247,712 | $53,561 |
| PAULA MUESSE | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS SYSTEMS & STRATEGY LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,314 | $24,469 |
| WILLIAM SNYDER | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $209,154 | $54,753 |
| DAN HOWALD | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,353 | $7,391 |
| CHELSEY ERNSTOFF | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,303 | $37,489 |
| DAVID THOMAS | DIRECTOR, AYSO UNITED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,684 | $27,796 |
| CECILIO RODARTE | DIRECTOR, MEMBER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,328 | $13,649 |
| DOUG RYAN | AYSO NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS GRAFF | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CASSIDY | NATIONAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH PAGLIARLI | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY CASTREJE | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNEY WAKEFIELD | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BUITEWEG | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KARON | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER MCKINNEY | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRITINE BENTLEY | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GARY VAN OTTEN | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA MUESSE | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,944 | $35,320 |
| MATTHEW WINEGAR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTO Officer | 40 | $232,967 | $22,624 |
| WILLIAM SNYDER | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS AND EDU Key employee | 40 | $199,725 | $46,732 |
| DAN HOWALD | DIRECTOR, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,615 | $7,991 |
| YVONNE LARA | DIRECTOR, MARKETING (UNTIL 9/12/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,897 | $9,104 |
| DAVID THOMAS | DIRECTOR, AYSO UNITED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,121 | $27,755 |
| CECILIO RODARTE | DIRECTOR, MEMBER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,602 | $12,567 |
| MICHAEL KARON | AYSO NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG RYAN | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE CLOSE | NATIONAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY VAN OTTEN | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS GRAFF | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CASSIDY | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNEY WAKEFIELD | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY PITMAN | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BUITEWEG | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN GONZALEZ | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE BARRETT | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA MUESSE | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS SYSTEMS & STRATEGY LEADER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,745 | $35,623 |
| MATTHEW WINEGAR | NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $217,393 | $12,702 |
| WILLIAM SNYDER | DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $187,631 | $26,906 |
| YVONNE LARA | DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,991 | $9,183 |
| DAVID THOMAS | DIRECTOR, AYSO UNITED Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,784 | $24,556 |
| CECILIO RODARTE | DIRECTOR, MEMBER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,110 | $11,176 |
| CHELSEY ERNSTOFF | DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,014 | $28,969 |
| MICHAEL KARON | AYSO NATIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG RYAN | NATIONAL TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE CLOSE | NATIONAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| YVETTE BARRETT | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RANSOM | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY PITMAN | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNEY WAKEFIELD | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY FARLESS | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HOWALD | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBEN GONZALEZ | NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN TABERT | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 19700 S VERMONT AVE STE 103, TORRANCE, CA 90502-1148
- In care of
- % ANNETTE NASTRI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- PO BOX 1882, CHULA VISTA CA 91912
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHELSEY ERNSTOFF, 19700 S VERMONT AVE 103, TORRANCE, CA 90502
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- STACY PAYNE, PO BOX 1882, CHULA VISTA CA 91912
- Signed the 990
- CHELSEY ERNSTOFF, SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCTING
- Phone
- (424) 221-7910
- Website
- WWW.AYSO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6205398 or by the name AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AYSO'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH CHILDREN'S LIVES. AYSO'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER QUALITY YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS WHICH PROMOTE A FUN, FAMILY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON AYSO'S SIX PHILOSOPHIES: 1. EVERYONE PLAYS 2. BALANCED TEAMS 3. OPEN REGISTRATION. 4. POSITIVE COACHING 5. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP 6. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- MAIN SOCCER PROGRAM INCLUDES PLAYER REGISTRATION REVENUE AND EXPENSES CONSISTING OF PLAYER UNIFORMS, FIELD EXPENSES, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, PLAYER FEES TO THE UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION AND DIRECT INSURANCE COSTS.Expenses $57,958,245 · revenue $71,433,209
- TOURNAMENTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS - TOURNAMENT PROGRAMS ARE GAMES OR A SERIES OF GAMES PLAYED WITH OTHER AYSO TEAMS OR NON-AYSO TEAMS, THE AYSO TEAMS CAN INCLUDE TEAMS FROM ANY REGIONS, AREA OR SECTION. CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS ARE GAMES, SERIES OF GAMES OR TOURNAMENTS IN WHICH AYSO PLAYERS TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTRY, OR WHERE AN AYSO REGION, AREA OR SECTION HOSTS A TEAM FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY, FOR THE DUAL PURPOSE OF PLAYING SOCCER AND LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND MAKING FRIENDS THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF SOCCER.Expenses $16,850,008 · revenue $5,304,028
- TRAINING PROGRAMS:COACHING PROGRAM - PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF COURSES TO CONTINUE INSTRUCTING VOLUNTEER COACHES.OFFICIATING PROGRAM - PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF COURSES TO CONTINUE INSTRUCTING ITS VOLUNTEER REFEREES.MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - PROVIDES EXTENSIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINING TO ITS VOLUNTEERS ON HOW TO MANAGE THEIR LOCAL PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES IN-DEPTH OPERATIONAL MANUALS TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATORS AT EVERY LEVEL FOR THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR DUTIES.Expenses $2,345,212 · revenue $1,587,306
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-6205398
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N640)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $105,606,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $84,425,905
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $84,425,905 | $80,760,993 | $105,606,252 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $81,487,838 | $80,031,222 | $101,393,059 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $71,336,594 | $64,627,125 | $96,669,577 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $65,698,852 | $63,167,486 | $84,593,909 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: STACY PAYNE | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 95-6205398).
Questions about AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION is 95-6205398.
- Is AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION 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 AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHELSEY ERNSTOFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,712 (MATTHEW WINEGAR, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $84,425,905, expenses of $80,760,993 and total assets of $105,606,252 at year end.
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