AYSO'S VISION IS TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH CHILDREN'S LIVES. AYSO'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER QUALITY YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAMS WHICH PROMOTE A FUN, FAMILY ENVIRONMENT BASED ON AYSO'S SIX PHILOSOPHIES: 1. EVERYONE PLAYS 2. BALANCED TEAMS 3. OPEN REGISTRATION. 4. POSITIVE COACHING 5. GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP 6. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2022
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California.
- Base
- $210k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $217k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $133k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $21k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Director, Business Systems & Strategy Leader Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $210k | — | — | $30k | $245k $281k |
National Executive Director Above 90th percentile | $217k | — | — | $13k | $230k $263k |
Director, Programs and Education Key Employee 75th to 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $188k | — | — | $21k | $215k $245k |
Director, Marketing Director (Operational) Above 90th percentilevs Recreation & Sports peers nationwide | $161k | — | — | $8k | $170k $195k |
Director, Ayso United Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $133k | — | — | $21k | $157k $180k |
Director, Member Relations Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $145k $166k |
Director, Finance and Accounting 75th to 90th percentile | — | — | — | — | $140k $160k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 11 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2022, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
Based on 7,435 recreation & sports organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
What Recreation & Sports executives earn in California
Comparable recreation & sports organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $58,320.
These are recreation & sports sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 831 organizations across 831 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Recreation & Sports pay data for California →Common questions about AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION earn?
In 2022, the Highest Compensated Employee of AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION received $245,368 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Recreation & Sports organizations in California: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Recreation & Sports organizations in California, the 2022 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION falls in the top 10%. In 2022, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION equaled 0.4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for recreation & sports organizations is 8%.
What are AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2022, AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION reported $71.3M in total revenue and $64.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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