New York Soccer Club (NYSC)
EIN: 27-0427822 · Tax status: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Overview
New York Soccer Club, legally New York Soccer Club Of Westchester Inc., is a Purchase, NY youth soccer organization founded in 2009. It is one of the largest competitive youth clubs in Westchester County and operates dual elite-pathway memberships on the boys (MLS NEXT) and girls (Girls Academy) sides. The club received 501(c)(3) status in May 2010 (EIN 27-0427822) and operates with a possession-based attacking philosophy.
Financials
- Total revenue: $4,634,906 (FY 2024, Form 990) (HIGH)
- Total expenses: $4,480,266 — net surplus of $154,640
- Net assets: $1,051,550
- Revenue mix: 95.5% program services ($4.43M), 2.2% contributions, 2.2% net fundraising
- Expense mix: 26.0% other salaries/wages ($1.16M), 6.4% executive compensation ($285K)
FY2024 990 reports "conflict of interest transactions." Disclosure exists but specifics are not reproduced in the public summary.
Teams & Players
40+ boys and girls competitive teams (club self-reporting). Player count not publicly disclosed, but the financial scale ($4.6M revenue) implies a roster in the 800–1,200 range across competitive programs (MEDIUM, derived from peer comp). Programs cover birth years 2009–2020 (roughly U6 through U18+), with additional offerings in goalkeeper training, futsal, ball mastery, and summer/preseason academies.
League Affiliations
- MLS NEXT (boys)
- Girls Academy
- NYCFC Affiliate Development League partner
Facilities
- Ophir Field — primary home venue (2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577)
- Manhattanville University — secondary fields
- Hackley School — additional program use
Ophir Field is associated with the Purchase NY area; ownership/lease structure not publicly disclosed.
Leadership
Per the FY2024 Form 990, top compensated staff:
- Christian Gonzalez — President / Academy Director — $110,000 (USSF A license)
- Carlos Mejia — Chief Operating Officer — $103,000
- Elizabeth Colon — Director of Finance — $71,500
Additional named program leadership: Brady Hochman (Goalkeeper Director), David Piedrahita (Scouting Director).
Competitive Position
NYSC is one of two Westchester County clubs at the elite-pathway tier, alongside FC Westchester. The dual MLS NEXT (boys) + Girls Academy (girls) configuration is unusual — most peer clubs hold ECNL on one side and either MLS NEXT or GA on the other. The Purchase location places it in the affluent corridor of central/northern Westchester and gives it geographic separation from FC Westchester (Elmsford/SUNY Purchase area) and Manhattan-based clubs to the south.
Industry Context
NYSC operates at $4.6M revenue with a small operating surplus and a balance sheet roughly 23% of revenue — a healthier reserves profile than several Tri-State peers. The “conflict of interest transactions” 990 disclosure is a governance flag worth noting but does not by itself indicate a problem; many small nonprofits report such transactions when officers also work as paid coaches. The dual MLS NEXT + GA franchise pair is one of a small number of such configurations in the Tri-State market.
Open Questions
- Detailed player count and team-by-age breakdown
- Ophir Field ownership / lease tenure
- Nature of the FY2024 conflict of interest disclosure
- College placement track record and recent outcomes