Manhattan SC
EIN: 13-3875631 · Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Overview
Manhattan Soccer Club (MSC) is a New York City youth soccer organization founded in 1997 from a recreational soccer league on the Upper West Side. It is the only ECNL-affiliated club based in Manhattan proper, serving roughly 1,700 registered players ages 8–19 across approximately 115 travel teams (Wikipedia, 2026). The legal entity, Manhattan Soccer Club Inc., received 501(c)(3) status in February 1997 (EIN 13-3875631).
Programs span ages 3–23, organized in five development tiers: Futures (U5–U7), Youth Academy (U8–U12), Junior Academy (U13–U14), High School (U15–U19), and Summer Leagues (U20–U23). The club has historically claimed 30+ cup titles, 20 Premier League titles, and three national championships across its first decade as a competitive organization.
Financials
- Total revenue: $5,586,979 (FY ending August 2024, Form 990) (HIGH)
- Total expenses: $5,879,754 — operating loss of $292,775
- Net assets: $1,187,176
- Total assets: $6.7M; total liabilities $5.6M
- Revenue mix: 93.7% program services ($5.24M), 3.9% contributions, 1.6% investment income, 0.8% net fundraising
- Expense mix: 36.8% other salaries/wages ($2.16M), 7.1% executive compensation ($417K)
Teams & Players
~1,700 registered players ages 8–19 across ~115 travel teams (Wikipedia / club self-reporting, 2026). The club describes itself as serving “more than 1,000 families.” Boys and girls competitive academies operate across multiple zones in the city.
League Affiliations
- ECNL Boys — accepted March 2019
- ECNL Regional League Girls — accepted December 2023
- USL League Two (men’s semi-pro fourth tier) — joined December 2018
- USL W League — joined December 2021, debuted Metropolitan Division 2025
- US Youth Soccer, EDP Soccer, NYCSL
- NYCFC Affiliate Development League partner
Facilities
Primary training and competition venue is Randall’s Island Park, with Marillac Field at the University of Mount St. Vincent (Riverdale, Bronx) listed as home stadium for the USL teams. The club hosts an annual March tournament and College Showcase at Randall’s Island. Facility access depends on permitted use of public NYC parkland — a structural constraint on field-time growth.
Leadership
Per the FY2024 Form 990, top compensated staff:
- A. Ray Salvadurai — Director of Coaching — $212,000 (DOC since 2012; 25+ years in coaching)
- Shari Lenz (Eckstrom) — Director of Coaching, Girls — $130,000
- Richard Corvino — Executive Director — $105,000
- Edward F. Sutton — Operations Director — $103,000
Loryn Bergman serves as President / Board Chair.
Competitive Position
MSC sits as the highest-tier youth pathway operating from NYC’s five boroughs, and the only ECNL Boys / ECNL-RL Girls program within the city limits. Its USL semi-pro pathway (League Two and W League) is unusual among youth-club operators of its size, providing a domestic post-collegiate development bridge. Geographic uniqueness (NYC proper, with Randall’s Island as its training base) is both its competitive moat and its capacity ceiling.
Industry Context
Manhattan SC operates at $5.6M revenue with a thin operating margin (FY2024 was a -$0.3M loss year). Compensation as a share of expense (~44% combined exec + other wages) is in line with peer urban competitive clubs. The dual semi-pro program (League Two men + W League women) is a distinctive structural feature; few youth nonprofits at this revenue tier carry semi-professional teams. Field-permit dependency on Randall’s Island Park is a sector-wide pattern for NYC operators — the lack of owned or long-term-leased fields constrains both team count and the ability to add new revenue lines.
Open Questions
- USL League Two and W League contribution to revenue vs cost
- Tuition/fee structure relative to NYC peers
- Long-term stability of Randall’s Island permit allocation
- Path forward post FY2024 operating loss