St. Croix Soccer Club
EIN: 36-3288982 · Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Overview
Youth soccer club based in Stillwater, MN (east Twin Cities metro, Washington County). One of the fastest-growing clubs in Minnesota, with revenue growing from $402K (FY2011) to $3.41M (FY2024) — a 750% increase over 13 years. Member of ECNL-RL Midwest for 2025-26 season. (HIGH — 990 verified)
Financials
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,407,638 | $3,011,715 | $1,398,608 |
| 2023 | $2,911,412 | $2,947,065 | $989,972 |
| 2022 | $2,599,201 | $2,530,840 | $1,025,625 |
| 2021 | $2,428,371 | $1,854,276 | $957,264 |
| 2020 | $1,761,415 | $2,039,512 | $383,169 |
Source: ProPublica / IRS Form 990 (HIGH)
Revenue mix: 96.8% program services. Net margin: 11.6% (FY2024). Executive compensation: $124,500 (FY2024).
Growth story: Revenue tripled from FY2015 ($1.2M) to FY2024 ($3.4M) while building net assets from $256K to $1.4M. Very strong trajectory.
League Affiliations
- ECNL-RL Midwest (boys, 2025-26) — elevated from NPL
- ECNL-RL Twin Cities (via TCSL)
- Minnesota NPL (via TCSL)
- MYSA member club
Competitive Position
St. Croix SC is the #2 independent club in Minnesota by revenue (behind Salvo SC) and the fastest-growing. Its east metro location (Stillwater/Woodbury/Oakdale corridor) gives it a geographic complement to west metro clubs like Tonka United and south metro clubs like Salvo SC.
The club’s promotion to ECNL-RL Midwest for 2025-26 signals rising competitive quality.
Leadership
- Nathan Klonecki — Executive Director (execdirector@stcroixsoccer.org)
- Donna Luttinen — Administrative Director (admin@stcroixsoccer.org)
- Office: 5525 Memorial Ave N Suite 6, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Source: LinkedIn / RocketReach (May 2026) (MEDIUM). The legal entity is “Sporting St. Croix Soccer Club Inc” per business records.
Industry Context
St. Croix SC occupies the east Twin Cities metro niche — Stillwater, Woodbury, Oak Park Heights, and the Washington County corridor — that is geographically distinct from west-metro clubs like tonka-united and Salvo Soccer Club, and south-metro clubs like Salvo and Tonka Fusion Elite. The club’s ECNL-RL Midwest promotion for 2025-26 marks an important inflection point: for most of its recent history, St. Croix competed at the Minnesota NPL level, and the move to national regional league play signals rising competitive quality under the current leadership team.
The 750% revenue growth from $402K (FY2011) to $3.41M (FY2024) is among the most consistent multi-year trajectories among Minnesota clubs. The growth reflects both the overall expansion of competitive club soccer in the Twin Cities and the club’s ability to capture an increasing share of the east-metro population as Washington County — one of the fastest-growing Minnesota counties — has added households and youth players over the past decade.
The club operates adult and semi-professional programs alongside the youth competitive core: the WPSL Legacy women’s team and USL League Two Legends men’s team provide programming depth beyond what most Minnesota clubs of similar revenue offer. Adult programming creates additional coaching employment stability and club identity, both of which support youth player retention.
The primary competitors for St. Croix’s east-metro player pool are MN Thunder Academy (which draws players from across the metro for its ECNL programs) and the TCSL member clubs at the NPL and local league level. The ECNL-RL promotion gives St. Croix a compelling pitch to east-metro families seeking elite pathway access closer to home rather than commuting to ECNL clubs in the western or southern suburbs.
Operating Notes
The legal entity name (Sporting St. Croix Soccer Club Inc.) differs from the marketed brand (St. Croix Soccer Club, also stylized as “St. Croix SC”). The club’s reported revenue of approximately $5.2M for 2025 in one directory source may represent a revised figure or include adult program revenue beyond what the youth 990 captures. The ProPublica-sourced $3.41M (FY2024) is the authoritative figure pending a newer filing.
Open Questions
- What is the player count and team count across all age groups?
- Does St. Croix own or lease any facilities?
- What are the demographics of the Stillwater/east metro service area?
- What does the $5.2M 2025 directory-reported figure represent — is this a newer 990 year?