2024-10-12T17:34:09-04:00 2023-12-31 262925547 S & P Associates LLC 6523 Hillside Road Independence OH 441315341 990 2023-01-01 272607608 Cleveland Alliance Soccer Assoc CLEV 1509 William Circle Parma OH 44134 Michael Sweeny President 4408458360 2024-08-31 true true Michele M Skinner P00173890 2168328732 2024-09-25 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Michael Sweeny 624998 false X N/A X 2010 OH SEE SCHEDULE O 2 0 0 0 0 0 533207 624998 0 0 533207 624998 0 0 0 0 0 532008 622619 532008 622619 1199 2379 6328 8707 0 6328 8707 SEE SCHEDULE O 622619 624998 CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATIONS INITIAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON YOUTH SOCCER INSTRUCTION THROUGH REGULAR INSTRUCTION (90%) AND SEASONALINSTRUCTIONAL CAMPS (10%). SINCE ITS FOUNDATION IN 2007 THE CLEVELANDALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION HAS ANNUALLY ORGANIZED LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS FOR HUNDREDS OF TEAMS AND THOUSANDS OF YOUNG ATHLETES. MANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE BROADENED THEIR SOCIAL EXPERIENCES AND GREATLYINCREASED THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET PEOPLE OF OTHER RELIGIONS, RACES AND NATIONALITIES. CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATIONS ACTIVITIES RECENTLY SPAN BOTH THEINDOOR AND OUTDOOR SOCCER SEASONS AND ARE DIVIDED INTO ONGOING INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ORGANIZED TEAMS (90%), REGULAR AND SEASONALINSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES NOT LIMITED TO CHILDREN PARTICIPATING ON CASA TEAMS (8%), AND CLINICS FOR YOUTH SOCCER COACHES (2%). ORGANIZED LEAGUEACTIVITIES CONSIST OF ONE TO TWO GAMES PER WEEK OVER AN 8-10 WEEK SEASONAND ONE OR TWO TOURNAMENTS PER SEASON. THE TOURNAMENTS ARE OPEN TOENROLLMENT FROM TEAMS ACROSS THE USA AND WE HAVE TEAMS COME FROM CANADA,MEXICO AND EUROPE. MEMBER CLUBS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE ALL YOUNG ATHLETES REGARDLESS OF THE CURRENT FAMILY SITUATION. THIS ALLOWS CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN A GROUP SPORT ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVE THEIR SOCCER SKILLS EVEN IF THEY DO NOT HAVE THE TIME, SUPPORT OR FINANCES TO COMMIT TO A TEAM. CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION ALSO HOSTS REGULAR SKILL CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DESIGNED TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO FOCUS ON SOCCER-SPECIFIC SKILLS, SUCH AS DRIBBLING OR PASSING AND TRAPPING. THESE CLINICS ARE OPEN TO CASA TEAM MEMBERS, PARTICIPANTS IN OTHER LEAGUES, AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED YOUTH. SEASONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE A DAY SOCCER CAMP HELD FOR A FULL WEEK EACH SUMMER. ALL CHILDREN INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR SOCCER SKILLS ARE WELCOME TO THESE CAMPS THE ORGANIZERS OF CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION INTEND TO CONTINUE THEIR CURRENT ACTIVITIES IN THE FUTURE, WITH TIME ALLOCATIONS TO REMAIN CONSISTENT ANNUALLY - APPROXIMATELY 90% OF TIME DEVOTED TO ONGOINGACTIVITIES FOR ORGANIZED TEAMS, 8% FOR REGULAR AND SEASONAL INSTRUCTIONALACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN NOT LIMITED TO TEAM PARTICIPANTS, AND 2% TO CLINICS FOR YOUTH SOCCER COACHES. CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION WILL CONTINUE WORK WITH FAMILIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL INTERESTED CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PARENTS FINANCIAL SITUATIONS, AND TO KEEP ALL SKILL CLINICS AND DAY CAMPS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN, NOT MERELY THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION TEAMS.CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION IS DISTINCTIVE IN THAT IT PROVIDES ALL INTERESTED YOUNG ATHLETES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PLAY IN ACOMPETITIVE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT THAT GENERALLY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TOTHOSE CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS CAN AFFORD HIGH FEES FOR INSTRUCTION ANDEQUIPMENT. THE PROGRAMS ORGANIZERS WORK WITH PARENTS TO MAKE THE SPORTACCESSIBLE TO ALL CHILDREN BY ALLOWING PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO PAY ONLYWHAT THEY CAN AFFORD. NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD ALLOW CLEVELAND ALLIANCESOCCER ASSOCIATION TO UNDERTAKE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD MAKE THE ENTIRE YOUTH SPORTS PROCESS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND ALLOW THE LEAGUE TO UNDERWRITE THE COST OF INSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES ARE UNABLE TO SHOULDER THE FULL BURDEN OF THESE EXPENSES. NONPROFIT STATUS WILL AID CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION IN ITS MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN BECOME BETTER SOCCER PLAYERS AND, MOREIMPORTANTLY, TO AID THEM IN DEVELOPING THE COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES LIFE HOLDS FOR THEM IN YEARS TO COME. 622619 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 0 true false false false false false false false false X 2 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false OH X Margaret Balodis 4408458360 1509 William Circle Cleveland OH 44134 X Rocco Valente Secretary 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Sweeny President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 711210 624998 624998 624998 624998 624998 0 0 X 100350 100350 675 675 656 656 10483 10483 650 650 Field Rental 191712 191712 Software Fees 942 942 Miscellaneous Expenses 967 967 Credit Card Processing 21281 21281 294903 294903 622619 622619 0 0 6328 8707 6328 8707 0 0 X 6328 8707 6328 8707 6328 8707 2379 0 X false false X 275695 290619 369692 533207 624998 2094211 275695 290619 369692 533207 624998 2094211 2094211 275695 290619 369692 533207 624998 2094211 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 NOT AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC List of other expenses Part IX line 24e See statement General explanation attachment ORGANIZATIONS MISSIONCLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATIONS MISSION IS THROUGH A COMMUNITY OF CLUBS PLAYING IN LEAGUES AND EVENTS TO TEACH SOCCER SKILLS TO CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE SPORT OR THEIR PARENTS ABILITY TO PAY. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW COACHES TO SHARE THEIR LOVEOF THE GAME AND PERMIT ALL INTERESTED CHILDREN TO REAP THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF THE SPORT:PHYSICAL - IN AN ERA IN WHICH INACTIVITY AND YOUTH OBESITY ARE RAPIDLY GROWING PROBLEMS, PARTICIPATION IN SOCCER INCREASES PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVELS AND IMPROVES THE ODDS THAT REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WILL BECOME A LIFELONG HABIT. COGNITIVE - THE SPORT OF SOCCER ALLOWS CHILDREN TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY THROUGH ITS EMPHASIS ON PLANNING AND STRATEGIC THINKING AND ITS RELIANCE ON THE ABILITY TO ANTICIPATE THE ACTIONS OF OTHERS AND TO PERCEIVE THE CONSEQUENCES OF ONES OWN ACTIONS.AFFECTIVE - BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOUNG PARTICIPANTS TO REGULATE EMOTIONS AND RESPOND TO ADVERSITY IN CONSTRUCTIVE WAYS, YOUTH SOCCER PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO HONE HEALTHY AFFECTIVE SKILLS. SOCIAL - WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON TEAM BUILDING AND COOPERATION, SOCCER IMPROVES PARTICIPANTS SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH TEAMMATES, COACHES, OFFICIALS, AND OPPONENTS. CLEVELAND ALLIANCE SOCCER ASSOCIATIONS PAST, PRESENT, AND PLANNED FUTURE ACTIVITIES ARE ALL DESIGNED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THIS MISSION.