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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Soccer Without Borders

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(857) 264-0097
3700 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21224
https://www.soccerwithoutborders.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Soccer Without Borders meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide soccer, educational, and community building opportunities for underserved youth."

Year, State Incorporated:
2005, PA

Also Known As:
Futbol Sin Fronteras

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) reports that it combines soccer, education, and community to create a holistic experience where youth develop their own agency, a sense of belonging, and the skills to contribute to building a healthy identity and the social capital they need to reach their personal goals. The organization states that its SWB Hubs serve over 8,000 youth directly through year-round programs, and SWB's capacity building initiatives trains nearly 700 coaches and organizations across 4 continents.

For the year ended July 31, 2024, Soccer Without Borders's program expenses were:

Program services $4,301,953
Total Program Expenses $4,301,953

Chief Executive
Jennifer Tepper, Executive Director

Compensation*
$98,055

Chair of the Board
Erin Simons Cook

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Strategy and Facilitation Consultant, SuperDeep Studio

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
87

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,477,869, 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, 2024.

Source of Funds
Grants and contributions $6,123,579
In-kind contributions $258,240
Special events $96,050
Investment income, net $46,929
Other income $8,925
Total Income $6,533,723

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $6,533,723
Total expenses: $5,374,506
  Program expenses $4,301,953
  Fundraising expenses $312,990
  Administrative expenses $759,563
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,159,217
Beginning Net Assets $2,645,129
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,804,346
Total Liabilities $496,886
Total Assets $4,301,232

Note: According to SWB's audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2024, the organization received $258,240 in contributed goods and services including soccer equipment ($110,000), legal services ($66,035), facility use ($42,050), player registration fees ($22,675), and professional services ($17,480).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance