Vermont · Nonprofit
BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB
BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB (Vermont) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $51,450 to it, the largest being THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($26,250). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 90% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $388k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $51k
- Net assets
- $8k
What Burlington Football Club does
Mission
Burlington Football Club, inc. ("burlington fc") was formed in 2019 to provide high quality, inclusive, and accessible training and competitive opportunities for kids of all backgrounds, genders, ages, and skill levels in the greater burlington, vermont region. Burlington fc is incorporated in vermont as a non-profit organization and is organized for exempt charitable and educational purposes and engages exclusively in activities in furtherance of its exempt purposes.the burlington fc programs are designed to develop and promote a love of soccer, to help youth players reach their goals and potential, and to foster a broader community that supports the organization's mission and celebrates the joy and opportunities that come from the diversity, competition, and fun found in the "world's game." burlington fc programs, provide training, educational, and competitive opportunities for area kids regardless of the ability to pay.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Winter/spring program:the winter/spring team programs at Burlington Football Club (bfc) are designed to provide continuity and advanced player development following the fall academy season. Grounded in the club's core values of community, character, and commitment, our programsproudly support both boys and girls' teams ranging from u6 all the way up to u16. The curriculum transitions smoothly from indoor winter technical training to outdoor spring league play, focusing heavily on individual ball mastery, strategic problem-solving, and building a deep soccer iq. Participants represent the club in highly competitive regional leagues and tournaments, showcasing their refined skills against top local talent. Dedicated staff coaches lead these sessions to foster an energetic, growth-oriented environment that encourages overall athletic development and a lifelong love for the game. In the spring, players play in the vermont premier league and attend various events/tournaments.
$219,860 spent$205,114 earned by the program57% of program spendingFall program/futsal/scholarship program:- fall academy:the fall academy at Burlington Football Club (bfc) provides an enriching environment for young athletes from u6 to u14 to develop their foundational soccer skills. Tailored to meet players at their specific developmental stages, our u8 through u12 age groups actively compete in weekly matches to apply their skills in real-game scenarios. Meanwhile, our u14 players participate in a focused, once-a-week training session designed to refine their technical precision and tactical understanding. Across all age groups, the academy emphasizes individual ball mastery and team chemistry, setting a strong baseline for the club's year-round programming. Dedicated coaches lead every session to ensure that character building, community spirit, and a love for the game remain at the heart of the autumn season.- futsal program:throughout our winter and spring months teams have the opportunity to play in indoor leagues and play in our own extra indoor trainings. The programs are for teams u9 and older and take place in essex, vermont or in burlington, vermont. The leagues are run by other clubs. Each team is coached by a bfc coach. Each indoor…
$92,113 spent$62,396 earned by the program24% of program spendingTournaments:players and teams have the opportunity to play in events, such as jamborees and multi-day tournaments. As a club, we send a coach with each team. Families pay for the expense of the event and the coaching expenses. Each event is local and kept to events primarily in new england and new york.
$50,152 spent$37,605 earned by the program13% of program spendingPerformance academy, school break camps, summer camps, and other small miscellaneous programs.
$22,273 spent$49,479 earned by the program6% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $384,398.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $28k to $13k (−54%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
9% of BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (18% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Kyle Marlow
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $5k → $17k.
2 of 3 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 90% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB leans on a few funders — its largest provides 51% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
90% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2021 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 60% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
90% of BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $5k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from Vermont funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $46k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB has grown faster than three-quarters of the 10,453 recreation & sports nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 10,453 recreation & sports nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Vermont
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
96% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
98%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB?
- BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB (Vermont) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $51,450 to it, the largest being THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($26,250). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 90% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $51,450 in grants to BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB?
- THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $26,250 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BURLINGTON FOOTBALL CLUB find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Vermont. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2019–2025), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing