Grand Valley Soccer Association
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 383306646
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Kentwood, MI, USA
- Phone
- 6169702902
- Rating
- 86
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Human Services
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $179,035
- Expenses
- $234,165
- Assets
- $345,100
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
9 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- KEVIN BALCER (President)
- JANE ASHBY (Vice President)
People named in this filing
- KEVIN BALCER (President)
- JANE ASHBY (Vice President)
- JOANN VANSLOOTEN (Treasurer)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Grand Valley Soccer Association (GVSA) was founded in 1996 with a mission to bring competitive, community-focused youth soccer to the Metro Grand Rapids and West Michigan Lakeshore areas. As an affiliate of US Youth Soccer Association, GVSA has connected players to some of the largest, most diverse soccer networks in the United States and has grown into the largest select league in the state of Michigan.
What it reported doing in 2024
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, GRAND VALLEY SOCCER ASSOCIATION (GVSA) HAD 6,326 REGISTERED YOUTH PLAYERS, 966 COACHES, AND 481 TEAMS FROM OVER 24 SOCCER CLUBS THAT PLAYED ON APPROXIMATELY 100 OUTDOOR FIELDS IN THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS AREA. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,800 GAMES PLAYED IN TOTAL FOR BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING SEASONS. GVSA has positively impacted over 24,000 people through the sport of soccer, as players, coaches, volunteers, referees, and supporters were brought together because of the league. GVSA believes soccer is about more than just the game - it's about creating a safe, competitive environment where kids can thrive. True to FIFA's motto of "Fair Play," GVSA prioritizes integrity both on and off the field.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
- 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. Expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 98
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 30
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 95.2%; rating input score 95
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -30.8%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.47; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 0.6% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 10.4% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 95.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $223K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
- Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- 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 — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 4/100.