Development Player League Dpl

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
842706540
IRS 990 coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Pasadena, CA, USA
Phone
6266859503
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$954,658
Expenses
$1,166,556
Assets
$82,048
Liabilities
$355,363

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

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BARRY RITSON (DIRECTOR/CEO/PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BARRY RITSON (DIRECTOR/CEO/PRESIDENT)
  • ANDREW S SCHWARTZ (DIRECTOR/CFO/TREASURER)
  • NICHOLAS BURKE (DIRECTOR/SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

We believe organized sports develops various life skills -teamwork, commitment, humility,& leadership, to name a few.we designed program to develop the player, empower the person in a purposeful & memorable environment. We provide a league for youth clubs to play competitive youth soccer, nationally while enhancing player development & community involvement. Participation is open to clubs with a demonstrated commitment to player development promoting soccer for girls ages 11-19 years. Participation is promoted in the league by(i)coordinating playing fields, scheduling matches & scheduling referees to officiate soccer games,(ii)promulgating rules, procedures & standards of conduct applicable to coaches, referees & players,(iii)providing regulation of training & licensing for coaches & referees(iv)providing equipment & trophies(v)organizing league team participation in regional & national tournaments,(vi)facilitating college recruiting, player placement(vii)providing training & instruction.

What it reported doing in 2024

The dpl continues to cement its place in the national landscape for elite female youth soccer players to participate. Dpl hosted 6 showcase events during the year. The organization is the home to 122 clubs and over 17000 players, led by over 520 coaches. The dpl added international travel, a coach mentor program and incresased member services to ensure a memorable and purposeful environment for all this year.

Operating model

Revenue model
Affiliate-supported. 90% of the money available for current operations came from contributions from related organizations.
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

SUPPORTED - 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: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 15
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.8%; rating input score 91
  • Program expense ratio: 74.3%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -22.2%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.07; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 4.33; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 23.8% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 18.4% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -15.2% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.8% of revenue deployed · 74.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $866K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $537K reported
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 4/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 1/100.