2024-11-15T13:15:10-06:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2023-01-01 300588283 COMMON GOAL USA INC COMM 8479974731 195 PLYMOUTH ST UNIT 509 BROOKLYN NY 11201 MARY CONNOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8479974731 2024-11-15 1 1 TIM SEIDEL CPA P01284559 2125511724 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARY CONNOR 195 PLYMOUTH ST UNIT 509 BROOKLYN NY 11201 1388742 0 X COMMON-GOAL.ORG X 2009 DE THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH WELFARE AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, IN PARTICULAR WITH SOCCER BEING USED AS A MEDIUM FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, IMPROVEMENT OF MEDICAL CARE AND EXTRACURRICULAR EDUCATION. 4 1 2 20 0 0 484584 1354434 27925 34097 776 211 5838 0 519123 1388742 20000 141434 0 0 170342 222091 0 0 35779 402601 761960 592943 1125485 -73820 263257 149354 427473 52088 66950 97266 360523 X COMMON GOAL AIMS TO INSPIRE EVERYONE IN FOOTBALL TO COLLABORATE TOWARDS AN EQUAL AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. 0 0 981200 141434 34097 COMMON GOAL IS DEDICATED TO USING SOCCER TO CREATE SAFE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. WE FOCUS ON GENDER EQUITY, LGBTQ+ INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION TO CREATE DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND ACCESSIBLE SPORTING SPACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2023, COMMON GOAL DELIVERED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AD INCLUSION PROGRAMS IN PROFESSIONAL AND GRASSROOTS SOCCER. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THERE ARE NO LONGER GEOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC, OR CULTURAL BARRIERS IN SOCCER.ANTI-RACIST PROJECT: IN 2023, COMMON GOAL USA INC. EXPANDED ITS RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES AND STRENGTHENED TIES WITH EXISTING PARTNERS. THROUGH THE ANTI-RACIST PROJECT (ARP), COMMON GOAL SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED ITS INAUGURAL SWITCH THE PITCH (STP) HUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND ROOTS SC. SWITCH THE PITCH IS AN IMMERSIVE PROGRAM ROOTED IN COMMUNITY, INCLUSIVE COACHING, AND RACIAL JUSTICE. COMPRISED OF 41 YOUTH SOCCER COACHES, SWITCH THE PITCH OAKLAND RAN FROM MARCH TO MAY. THE FOUNDATION OF SWITCH THE PITCH ENABLED ANOTHER HUB TO KICK OFF IN AUGUST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHICAGO FIRE FC ACADEMY. IN 2023, SWITCH THE PITCH CHICAGO DIRECTLY ENGAGED WITH 45 COACHES FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER.IN ANTICIPATION OF THE 2023 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP, THE ANTI-RACIST PROJECT PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN OUTLAWS, A 30,000-MEMBER SUPPORTERS' GROUP IN SUPPORT OF THE US NATIONAL TEAMS, TO HOST A SERIES OF SUPPORTERS' SESSIONS. THESE SESSIONS FEATURED REPRESENTATIVES FROM OVER 42 CHAPTERS AND INTERROGATED THE ROLE OF SUPPORTERS IN FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE THROUGHOUT SOCCER. BY IMPACTING OVER 128 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BOTH SWITCH THE PITCH AND THE SUPPORTERS' SESSIONS ENABLED COMMON GOAL USA TO ENSURE RACIAL JUSTICE REMAINS A NECESSARY STEP IN GROWING THE GAME FOR EVERYONE.PLAY PROUD: LGBTQ+ INCLUSION PROJECT THAT WORKS WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE SOCCER INDUSTRY TO MAKE STADIUMS, COMMUNITIES AND CITIES A SAFER SPACE FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS, PROFESSIONAL SOCCER CLUBS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND SUPPORTERS GROUPS COMMIT TO A YEARLONG TRAINING FEATURING TWO IN-PERSON RESIDENCIES, ONLINE WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING AND TRAINING BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. IN THE 2023 VERSION OF THE PLAY PROUD PROGRAM, COMMON GOAL PARTNERED WITH 8 PROFESSIONAL SOCCER CLUBS FROM 4 LEAGUES, 8 SUPPORTERS GROUPS AND 8 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TO HOST A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS, TOTALING 100 HOURS, FOCUSED ON PROMOTING LGBTQ+ INCLUSION IN SOCCER. THE RESIDENCIES WERE HOSTED BY PROFESSIONAL CLUBS SEATTLE SOUNDERS AND NEW MEXICO UNITED WITH A GOAL OF GIVING PARTICIPANTS THE TOOLS, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE TO CREATE SAFE SPACES WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.PEPSICO: CONSTRUCTION OF A 5-A-SIDE PITCH IN SANTA ANA AND A FACILITATION OF A FOOTBALL FOR GOOD PROGRAM (16+ AGE GROUPS) FROM MAY 2023-APRIL 2024 WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNER PURE GAME. THERE WERE FORTY-SIX PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN WEEKLY FOOTBALL FOR GOOD ACTIVITIES AND 18,000 UTILIZATIONS OF THE PITCH. 981200 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA NY X MARY CONNOR 8479974731 195 PLYMOUTH ST UNIT 509 BROOKLYN NY 11201 JURGEN GRIESBECK PRESIDENT 2.00 38.00 X X 0 92321 30126 LILLIAN BARRETT-O'KEEFE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 129441 0 644 JOHANNES AXSTER TREASURER (THRU DECEMBER) 2.00 38.00 X X 0 56751 17961 VLADIMIR BORKOVIC SECRETARY 2.00 38.00 X X 0 100166 13354 LARA METCALF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 129441 249238 62085 1 0 0 0 SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS 3700 EASTERN AVE BALTIMORE MD 21224 SWITCH THE PITCH PROJECT COORDINATOR 133500 1 453079 901355 1354434 PROGRAM REVENUE 711300 34097 34097 34097 211 211 1388742 34097 0 211 X 141434 141434 130085 92758 25316 12011 75920 54136 14775 7009 376 268 73 35 15710 11202 3058 1450 24985 24985 448537 437279 1570 9688 2269 2269 11456 3874 3508 4074 7955 7955 19084 10843 7397 844 214850 208334 5848 668 1619 1619 BAD DEBT 27369 14967 12402 PROGRAM EXPENSE 3836 3836 1125485 981200 108506 35779 0 317623 87835 0 61519 72500 0 30937 0 6413 149354 427473 52088 66950 52088 66950 X 43507 96144 53759 264379 97266 360523 149354 427473 263257 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 456546 482379 408842 484584 1354434 3186785 456546 482379 408842 484584 1354434 3186785 1554561 1632224 4355 4351 211 8917 3195702 76822 0.51080 0.55860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1388742 0 1388742 0 1388742 1125485 0 1125485 0 1125485 PART X, LINE 2: ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2023. ALL YEARS NOT CLOSED BY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 141434 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING 47247 0 0 0 0 0 0 188681 0 188681 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) GENERAL PURPOSE 141434 WIRE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: COMMON GOAL USA HAS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/ MASTER AGREEMENT WITH COMMON GOAL GGMBH BASED IN BERLIN, GERMANY. THESE ENTITIES ARE RELATED PARTIES AND ARE DOCUMENTED AS SUCH. BOTH ENTITIES OPERATE UNDER A SHARED MISSION. PER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AT TIMES FUNDS WILL BE SENT TO GERMANY OR VICE VERSA. EACH TRANSFER IS ALIGNED WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND MISSION OF COMMON GOAL USA AS OUTLINED IN THE MASTER AGREEMENT. IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMON GOAL USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SENDING. THE AMOUNTS, PURPOSES, AND APPROVALS OF THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AND FILED, AT THE MINIMUM AT AN ANNUAL BASIS. ALL TRANSFERS COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE US REGULATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. IN GERMANY, COMMON GOAL GGMBH HAS ROBUST ACCOUNTING AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS IN ALIGNMENT WITH ALL CONTRACTS AND THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. MONTHLY BUDGET AND CONTRACT RECONCILIATIONS, SEPARATION OF DUTIES, 4-EYES-PRINCIPLE, LEGAL REVIEW OF CONTRACTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS ABOUT THE HOW FUNDS WERE UTILIZED ARE ALL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. THESE SYSTEMS PROVIDE ASSURANCE AND BACKUP DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL INVOICES, EXPENDITURES, AND PAYMENT REQUESTS. THESE OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED ANNUALLY AS WELL AS THE MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RELATED PARTIES. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR EXPENDITURES IN THE LISTED REGIONS USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION IN POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH AN OFFICIAL VOTE WITH DISCUSSION AND RESULTS RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 393,819. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,155. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,725. TOTAL EXPENSES 403,699. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,460. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 415. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 963. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,838. STREETFOOTBALLWORLD GGMBH WALDENSERSTR 2-4 BERLIN GM 10551 SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH SOCCER GM 501(C)(3) N/A 0 STREETFOOTBALLWORLD PLUS GMBH WALDENSERSTR 2-4 BERLIN GM 10551 SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH SOCCER GM N/A C 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0