Michigan Hawks
EIN: 85-0796356 · Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit (legal name: Michigan Hawks Soccer Club)
Overview
Michigan Hawks Soccer Club is a girls-only elite youth soccer club based at 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, Michigan (Wayne County). The club is the standalone girls program that emerged from the historical Michigan Wolves Hawks combined entity (EIN 30-0061636); the current Michigan Hawks Soccer Club nonprofit (EIN 85-0796356) received IRS 501(c)(3) determination in 2020. Director of Coaching is Michele Krzisnik, herself a Hawks alumna, who leads day-to-day technical operations.
The Hawks are one of the most decorated girls youth soccer programs in U.S. history — the club self-reports 12 national championship “stars,” 125 youth national-team caps, and 6 senior caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team across alumni history.
Financials
The Michigan Hawks Soccer Club nonprofit (the standalone-girls entity formed circa 2020) reports steady, sub-$2M revenue:
| Fiscal year (May) | Revenue | Expenses | Total assets | Officer comp | Other salaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $1,859,475 | $1,583,680 | $863,238 | $271,945 | $397,707 |
| FY2021 | $1,653,413 | $1,172,794 | $730,658 | $212,217 | $295,569 |
Source: ProPublica Form 990 filings (HIGH confidence). Revenue grew ~12% year-over-year between FY2021 and FY2022. The club operates with a clean balance sheet (zero liabilities at FY2022 year-end; $863K in net assets, all retained earnings). FY2023 and FY2024 990s are not yet on file as of May 2026 — given typical youth-club growth in the post-pandemic period and the Hawks’ Top 3 ECNL Girls 2024-25 ranking, current revenue is plausibly above $2M (MEDIUM estimate).
Total compensation (officers + staff) of ~$670K in FY2022 represents a ~36% comp ratio, consistent with a coaching-staff-heavy elite girls program.
Teams & Players
- Estimated 600-1,000 players (MEDIUM; based on prior reporting, not directly confirmed by the club’s current site)
- Girls-only, multi-age programming from Youth Academy through U19
- 12 national championship teams in club history (HIGH; club self-report)
- 125 alumni representing the U.S. at youth national-team level (HIGH)
- 6 alumni earning senior caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team (HIGH)
- 1,150+ alumni placed as college student-athletes (HIGH)
League Affiliations
- ECNL Girls — Great Lakes Conference (top platform); Top 3 nationally for 2024-25 season
- ECNL Regional League — Greater Michigan Alliance (founding member, 2025-26)
- College Combine event hosted in-club (one of the larger Midwest combines)
Facilities
Primary base at 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia. Field count and ownership specifics not detailed publicly. The Haggerty Road address is shared historically with Michigan Wolves Hawks operations and the broader Livonia youth-soccer footprint.
Leadership
- Michele Krzisnik (“MK”) — Director of Coaching and Hawks alumna; oversees both technical direction and club identity / culture work
- Coaching staff is sub-divided by age group across ECNL and ECNL-RL platforms
- Sports medicine partnership with MedSport (Evan Schweizer and Ashley listed as MedSport trainers)
The club’s ED / business-leadership structure is not detailed on the public site; 990 officer compensation suggests at least one full-time paid executive.
Recruiting & College Pathway
- Hosts the Hawks College Combine annually — described as one of the largest Midwest girls combines
- 1,150+ alumni placed in college soccer programs across the club’s history
- 30 college commitments announced on the 2024-25 Signing Day (per SoccerWire coverage)
Competitive Position
The Michigan Hawks are historically the dominant girls elite club in Michigan and one of the consistently top-ranked ECNL Girls programs nationally. Their 2024-25 Top 3 ECNL ranking placed them alongside the country’s most established girls academies. In-state competitors include Nationals SC (Farmington Hills, dual-gender ECNL platform), Michigan Jaguars (Novi, MLS NEXT + Girls Academy), and Michigan Tigers FC (Ann Arbor, Girls Academy). The Hawks’ singular focus on girls programming differentiates them from the dual-gender peers and is foundational to their identity (“We hope to empower girls and young women to want more, expect more and achieve more”).
Industry Context
The Hawks’ history as a girls-only program predates ECNL itself — the club’s lineage runs through the Michigan Wolves Hawks combined entity, with the present-day standalone Michigan Hawks Soccer Club nonprofit having been organized in 2020. The structural separation of the girls program from the historical combined Wolves+Hawks entity coincided with broader market consolidation in southeastern Michigan girls soccer and the emergence of the ECNL as the dominant top-tier platform. The 2025-26 ECNL Regional League Greater Michigan Alliance launch — in which the Hawks are a founding member — adds a regional-development tier beneath the top ECNL Girls program, consistent with the club’s longstanding multi-tier development pyramid.
Open Questions
- Current total player count and team count (older estimates of 600-1,000 players require refresh)
- Field ownership / lease structure at Haggerty Road
- FY2023 and FY2024 990 financials (most recent on file is FY2022)
- Exact relationship between Michigan Hawks Soccer Club (EIN 85-0796356) and the historical Michigan Wolves Hawks Soccer Club (EIN 30-0061636) — whether the older entity is dissolved, dormant, or actively co-operating the boys side
- Executive Director / business-side leadership identity