Michigan Rangers FC
EIN: 38-3116837 · Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Overview
Michigan Rangers FC is a 501(c)(3) youth soccer club based in Hudsonville, Michigan (Ottawa County), serving players ages 5 to 18 across boys and girls programs. The club was founded in 1993 as Georgetown Rangers Soccer Club (the legal entity name still used in 990 filings, EIN: 38-3116837, filed as “Georgetown Rangers Soccer Club Michigan Fire Juniors”). The club underwent a rebranding in 2022 to its current Michigan Rangers FC identity, having previously also been known as the Michigan Fire Juniors.
Hudsonville sits in Ottawa County in West Michigan, approximately 15 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. The club primarily serves the suburban and rural communities of Ottawa County, offering a competitive soccer pathway that bridges the gap between Grand Rapids metro clubs and the lakeshore/rural west Michigan communities.
Michigan Rangers FC operates a developmental platform for players of all skill levels. The club averages more than 30 college commitments annually across its graduating classes and has two alumni currently playing in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Nine state championships (boys and girls combined) have been won since 2020, including girls U17 and U19 titles in 2024. The club also operates a senior adult NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) team.
Financials
FY ending June 2025 (990 filing, HIGH):
- Total Revenue: $1,714,394
- Total Expenses: $1,737,274
- Net Assets: $402,032
- Net income: -$22,880
- Program services: 91.4% of revenue
- Salaries: 43.3% of expenses
The most recent fiscal year (ending June 2025) showed a modest operating deficit of $22,880, consistent with a club investing in program expansion. Net assets of $402,032 represent a healthy reserve buffer for a club at this revenue scale. The 43.3% salary-to-expense ratio is notably higher than TKO Premier (7.4%), indicating Michigan Rangers FC employs a more professionalized, full-time-equivalent coaching and administrative staff.
Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, EIN 38-3116837 (Georgetown Rangers Soccer Club), FY June 2025 filing (November 2025).
Board officers — Jacquelyn Roth (President), Christina Pries (Vice President), Anthony Rietema (Treasurer), Tara Buchler (Secretary) — serve without compensation per 990 filings.
Teams & Players
Michigan Rangers FC serves players ages 5–18 across boys and girls programs. The club has not published a specific total team count publicly, but the $1.7M revenue profile and 30+ annual college commitments suggest a program of 40–70 teams. Programs include:
- Boys and girls competitive teams across age groups U6–U19
- Multiple competitive tiers (recreational/developmental through elite pathway)
- NPSL adult men’s team (separate operations)
- Academy pathway feeding into Midwest United FC MLS NEXT program
League Affiliations
- ECNL Regional League — Greater Michigan Alliance (founding member, 2025-26 inaugural season); both Boys and Girls divisions
- Midwest United FC Academy Partnership — Michigan Rangers FC players access MLS NEXT pathway via Midwest United’s program
- MSPSP (Michigan State Premier Soccer Program)
- NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) — Adult team
- MSYSA — State youth association
The Midwest United FC–Michigan Rangers partnership is strategically significant. Midwest United FC is the dominant elite club in West Michigan and holds both MLS NEXT and ECNL national franchises. The partnership extends Midwest United’s elite pathway reach into Hudsonville and Ottawa County, allowing Michigan Rangers players to access MLS NEXT competition without the club itself holding an independent MLS NEXT membership. In return, Michigan Rangers provides Midwest United with a development feeder in a community the Grand Rapids-based club does not directly serve.
The ECNL RL – Greater Michigan Alliance founding membership (2025-26) adds an independent competitive credential above MSPSP, allowing Michigan Rangers to offer ECNL-level competition through its own program rather than solely via the Midwest United pipeline.
Facilities
Specific facility information is not detailed on the public website. Hudsonville-area clubs typically use a combination of municipal park fields and school district facilities in Ottawa County. Whether Michigan Rangers FC has dedicated facility access or exclusive agreements is not documented publicly.
Leadership
- Stuart Collins — Technical Director (primary soccer-side leader; listed as HC/GM/ED of Coaching in earlier sources)
- Dean Muckle — Soccer Operations
- Caitlin Winterbottom — Business Operations
- Jacquelyn Roth — Board President (no compensation)
- Christina Pries — Vice President (no compensation)
- Anthony Rietema — Treasurer (no compensation)
- Tara Buchler — Secretary (no compensation)
Stuart Collins is the operational and technical lead, consistent across multiple source references.
College Placement
Michigan Rangers FC reports averaging more than 30 college commitments annually — a high rate for a club in a mid-market Michigan setting, and a credible development output metric that drives enrollment among families with college soccer aspirations. Two alumni currently play in the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League), representing a significant achievement for a West Michigan-based club.
State championship performance: nine titles across boys and girls divisions since 2020, including U17 and U19 girls championships in 2024. This competitive record reinforces the club’s development credibility.
Competitive Position
Michigan Rangers FC occupies the second tier of West Michigan elite clubs, behind Midwest United FC but clearly positioned above mid-level programs. The Midwest United partnership is a dual-edged relationship: it elevates Michigan Rangers players by giving them access to a nationally competitive MLS NEXT program, but it also positions Michigan Rangers somewhat in Midwest United’s shadow — as a feeder rather than a fully autonomous elite program.
The ECNL RL – Greater Michigan Alliance membership gives Michigan Rangers its first independent pathway credential above MSPSP, allowing the club to market ECNL-branded competition without routing through Midwest United. This may gradually shift the dynamic, giving Michigan Rangers FC greater program autonomy and recruiting independence.
The club’s Ottawa County base (Hudsonville, population ~7,000; Ottawa County, ~300,000) is somewhat removed from Grand Rapids proper, which is served by Midwest United, AC Grand Rapids, and other clubs. Michigan Rangers draws from a distinct geographic catchment — suburban and rural Ottawa County — where it faces less direct competition from the Grand Rapids tier-one clubs.
Industry Context
West Michigan’s youth soccer market has consolidated notably around Midwest United FC, which holds both the ECNL and MLS NEXT franchises for the region. Michigan Rangers FC represents an interesting counterpoint: a club that chose partnership over independence at the elite level (via the Midwest United affiliation) while building its own ECNL-RL credential as a parallel development. This dual approach — feed into the region’s dominant club while also building independent elite-competition capacity — reflects a pragmatic strategy for a club operating in a mid-market community adjacent to a major metro center.
At $1.7M in annual revenue and 30+ annual college commitments, Michigan Rangers FC is meaningfully larger and more professionally staffed than most Michigan clubs outside the Grand Rapids / Detroit metro core. The 2022 rebrand from Michigan Fire Juniors to Michigan Rangers FC suggests organizational intentionality about positioning and identity. The sustained state championship performance (9 titles since 2020) validates the technical development program’s output.
The FY2025 operating deficit ($22,880) is modest relative to the net asset buffer ($402K) and likely reflects investment in staff or facilities rather than financial distress.
Open Questions
- Specific terms of the Midwest United FC academy partnership — revenue sharing, age group coverage, how players transition between programs
- Total team count and enrollment by age group and gender
- Facility ownership or lease arrangements in Ottawa County
- Whether Michigan Rangers FC intends to pursue full ECNL (national) membership independent of Midwest United
- Year founded under the Georgetown Rangers / Michigan Fire Juniors name vs. Michigan Rangers FC rebrand (1993 founding, 2022 rebrand confirmed)
- NPSL adult team details — size, budget, relationship to youth club finances