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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2024 Expires: February 2026

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 use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing underserved youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success."

Year, State Incorporated:
2005, PA

Also Known As:
Futbol Sin Fronteras

Soccer Without Borders (SWB) reports that it works to help youth reach their inherent potential through soccer, education, and community. The organization partners with schools to assist children and meet the needs of the local community. SWB states that its Soccer Hubs program serves nearly 5,000 youth directly while SWB Assist, launched in 2022, brings capacity building and training to coaches and organizations across four continents.

For the year ended July 31, 2022, Soccer Without Borders's program expenses were:

Program services $2,682,003
Total Program Expenses $2,682,003

Chief Executive
Jennifer Tepper, Executive Director

Compensation*
$150,400

Chair of the Board
Erin Cook

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder, authentic

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
71

*2023 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,807,220, 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, 2022.

Source of Funds
Other revenue $7,644
Special events, net $123,752
In-kind contributions $280,728
Grants and contributions $3,402,740
Total Income $3,814,864

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 11%

Total Income $3,814,864
Total expenses: $3,188,847
  Program expenses $2,682,003
  Fundraising expenses $160,393
  Administrative expenses $346,451
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $626,017
Beginning Net Assets $1,816,204
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,442,221
Total Liabilities $275,422
Total Assets $2,717,643

Note: According to SWB's audited financial statements for the year ended July 31, 2022, the organization received $280,728 in contributed goods and services including soccer equipment ($237,478), player registration fees ($21,250), facility use ($16,800), and office supplies ($5,200).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance