Burlington Football Club

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
842106263
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2019
Location
Burlington, VT, USA
Phone
8028601003
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$388,187
Expenses
$401,565
Assets
$12,643
Liabilities
$4,498

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • THOMAS BACON (PRESIDENT (START FY25))
  • MELISSA RAFFERTY (PRESIDENT (END FY25))
  • CAYENNE MACHARG (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • KYLE MARLOW (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • KYLE MARLOW (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $81,106 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Burlington football club, inc. ("burlington fc") was formed in 2019 to provide high quality, inclusive, and accessible training and competitive opportunities for kids of all backgrounds, genders, ages, and skill levels in the greater burlington, Vermont region. Burlington fc is incorporated in Vermont as a non-profit organization and is organized for exempt charitable and educational purposes and engages exclusively in activities in furtherance of its exempt purposes.the burlington fc programs are designed to develop and promote a love of soccer, to help youth players reach their goals and potential, and to foster a broader community that supports the organization's mission and celebrates the joy and opportunities that come from the diversity, competition, and fun found in the "world's game." burlington fc programs, provide training, educational, and competitive opportunities for area kids regardless of the ability to pay.

What it reported doing in 2024

Fall program/futsal/scholarship program:- fall academy: the fall academy at burlington football club (bfc) provides an enriching environment for young athletes from u6 to u14 to develop their foundational soccer skills. Tailored to meet players at their specific developmental stages, our u8 through u12 age groups actively compete in weekly matches to apply their skills in real-game scenarios. Meanwhile, our u14 players participate in a focused, once-a-week training session designed to refine their technical precision and tactical understanding. Across all age groups, the academy emphasizes individual ball mastery and team chemistry, setting a strong baseline for the club's year-round programming. Dedicated coaches lead every session to ensure that character building, community spirit, and a love for the game remain at the heart of the autumn season.- futsal program: throughout our winter and spring months teams have the opportunity to play in indoor leagues and play in our own extra indoor trainings. The programs are for teams u9 and older and take place in essex, Vermont or in burlington, Vermont. The leagues are run by other clubs. Each team is coached by a bfc coach. Each indoor session run by bfc staff is meant to bring joy and competitive learning through the game.- scholarship program: the burlington fc (bfc) scholarship program embodies our commitment to keeping soccer inclusive and accessible for every child in our community, regardless of their family's financial situation. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we actively raise funds to ensure that registration fees, uniform kits, and travel expenses are never a barrier to participation. Our dedicated scholarship committee carefully reviews all financial aid applications todistribute assistance equitably to families in need. By removing these financial boundaries, the program proudly supports over 100 young athletes each year, allowing them to experience the joy, elite training, and competitive teamwork of bfc soccer.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 91% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 63
  • Sustainability: 20
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 99%; rating input score 99
  • Program expense ratio: 95.7%; rating input score 96
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -3.4%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.03; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.36; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 20.2%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 17.3% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -10.2% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 99% of revenue deployed · 95.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 9 of 10 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $384K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $81K · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 23 of 23 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 3 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 32/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 19/100.