Futuras Soccer Academy

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Executive Summary

Futuras Soccer Academy is a nonprofit in California that offers free soccer training and a chance to compete to girls ages 8 to 16 from low-income families, with a focus on Latina girls, who are among the fastest-growing group of players and among the least likely to be found on club teams.

Club soccer can cost more than a family can pay once uniforms, tournaments and travel are counted. Girls who love the game end up playing in kitchens and on playgrounds, and many stop playing as they grow older.

With this grant we will serve about 100 girls in Year 1 at 2 park sites with licensed coaches, uniforms and tournament entry. We do not promise that any player will earn a scholarship or a place on a college team. We promise a safe team, good coaching and a fair chance to play.

Our Year 1 budget is about $154,000, growing to about $203,000 by Year 5 as we add sites, coaches and participants. Each year's budget is planned to balance, with a small surplus each year. We have 4 staff in Year 1 (an Executive Director, a part-time Program Coordinator and two part-time coaches) and 8 by Year 5.

We are asking the Golden State Youth Sports Foundation for $52,000 for licensed coach stipends, uniforms and equipment and tournament travel. Our other income and startup support cover the rest. These numbers are estimates based on the assumptions listed at the end of this proposal, and we do not promise any result beyond what we describe.

Company Description

Futuras Soccer Academy is a nonprofit organization in California. We are a registered charity with a volunteer board of directors, a written conflict-of-interest policy and a yearly budget the board reviews.

Our mission. Every girl should have the chance to play soccer at a high level, whatever her family's income or background.

What we do.
- Run free soccer training twice a week at two park sites, with a game on weekends.
- Provide uniforms, balls and equipment to every player.
- Pay tournament entry fees and travel so every player can compete.
- Teach technique, tactics, teamwork and sportsmanship, in English and Spanish.
- Host a family day and an end-of-season celebration.
- Train and pay part-time coaches who hold a US Soccer license.

Our values. Respect for every participant, honesty with families, safety before winning and a place for every young person who wants to belong.

What we do not do. We do not charge families, and we do not accept payments from families to join. We do not promise any player a scholarship or a place on a college team. We do not give medical advice. We follow the rules of our partner sites and our insurer.

How we got here. A group of coaches and parents began running free Saturday practices for girls in a city park. The group grew each month, and many players were girls whose families had never found a way into club soccer. We kept simple records of who came and what they said. This proposal asks for support to move from Saturday practices to a steady program with paid, trained coaches and the equipment to match.

Problem & Opportunity

Soccer is one of the fastest-growing sports for girls, and Latina girls are among the least likely to be found on club teams.

Cost. Club soccer can cost more than a thousand dollars a season, with uniforms, tournaments and travel on top. Many families cannot pay.

Access. Many clubs are far from the neighborhoods where our families live, and practices at times that conflict with parents' work. Information about teams is often only in English.

Safety and trust. Families want to know that coaches are trained, practices are safe and their daughters will be treated fairly. They are cautious about programs they do not know.

Missed benefits. Girls who do not play miss the fitness, friendship and confidence that team sports build. Some drop out of sports by their teenage years.

What we hear.
- A mother says her daughter plays soccer in the kitchen because they cannot afford a team.
- A coach says the best player at her school has never played on a club team.
- A teacher says girls who play soccer speak up more in class.
- A father says he would drive across town if he could afford it.

We do not claim that a sports program can solve every challenge. We believe that a safe team, a good coach and a ball can open a lot of doors for a girl.

Products & Services

Futuras Soccer Academy gives girls ages 8 to 16 from low-income families a safe, welcoming place to play and grow through soccer.

How the program works.
1. Sites. We partner with two city parks that provide fields, and we bring goals, balls, coaches and referees.
2. Seasons. Fall and spring seasons, with two practices a week and a game on weekends.
3. Teams. Players are placed on teams by age and skill, and every player plays in every game.
4. Equipment. Every player receives a uniform, shin guards and a ball.
5. Coaching. Coaches teach ball skills, passing, positioning and teamwork, in English and Spanish.
6. Tournaments. Teams enter two or three tournaments a year, with fees and travel paid.
7. Family day. Families watch a game, share a meal and meet the coaches.

What a typical session looks like. Participants arrive and check in with a coach, warm up together, work on skills in small groups, play a short game or drill and finish with a talk about what went well. Coaches praise effort, correct mistakes kindly and make sure no one sits out.

Coaches. Our coaches hold a US Soccer license, pass a background check, complete our training and are paid a stipend.

Access and fairness. Programs are free. We welcome every girl, whatever her experience, and we offer materials and communication in English and Spanish.

Market Analysis

Who we serve. Girls ages 8 to 16 from low-income families who live near our partner parks and want to play soccer, with outreach to Latina families. Eligibility is based on school lunch status or income guidelines our board sets, and no young person is turned away for lack of skill.

How we estimate need. We cannot count every young person who could benefit, so we plan from what we can see. In our Saturday practices we served full fields and kept a waiting list. School staff and park leaders told us that many more girls would play if there were a free team. For Year 1 we plan to serve about 100 young people at 2 sites. By Year 5, with more coaches and sites, we plan to serve about 260.

Where participants come from.
- Schools, coaches and physical education teachers.
- Park and recreation staff.
- Churches and neighborhood centers.
- Families who tell a friend.

Who else benefits. Families gain a safe, free activity. Parks gain steady use of their fields. High school teams gain players who already know the game.

What the numbers mean. Every number here is a girl with a ball at her feet. We keep our early counts modest and honest so we can do the work well.

Competitive Landscape

What young people can find today, and how we are different.

1. Club soccer. Strong programs for families that can pay. We offer a free alternative and prepare players for club tryouts when they are ready.

2. School teams. Good for older players, with limited roster spots. We prepare younger players for them.

3. Recreation leagues. Affordable, with limited coaching and few opportunities to compete.

4. Private training. Effective and costly.

5. Pickup games. Fun, and without coaching or safety rules.

What makes us different.
- Free to every player.
- Licensed coaches and small groups.
- Uniforms, equipment and tournament fees included.
- Materials and outreach in English and Spanish.
- A path to club teams and school teams.

Why this gap matters. Existing programs do good work, and most serve families who can already pay or who live close to them. The young people we serve are the ones left over: they live in the wrong neighborhood, have the wrong schedule or have no one to ask. We are built to reach them.

We have spoken with club directors, school coaches and other youth programs to make sure we are filling a gap and not duplicating services. Their letters of support are in the attachments.

Marketing & Sales Strategy

How young people and partners will find us.

Reaching young people.
- Schools. We will work with coaches and teachers to share a one-page sign-up form in English and Spanish.
- Parks. We will post flyers and hold open practice days.
- Families. We will hold a short information night at each site before a season begins.
- Churches and neighborhood centers. We will talk with leaders who know families.
- Word of mouth. Many players will find us through a friend.
- A simple website and a phone line with a text option.

Reaching coaches and sponsors.
- Invite licensed coaches, teachers and former players through clubs, schools and soccer groups.
- Offer an orientation, a background check and training in safety and in working with young people.
- Give partners a short report each quarter with counts of participants and what families said.

How we decide who joins. We use a simple sign-up form and enroll participants in the order received, with priority for families with the greatest need and for young people new to the sport. We keep a waiting list when teams are full.

What we watch. Sign-ups, attendance, goals met, tournaments entered and how many participants return for a second season.

Operations Plan

How the program will be carried out.

Timeline for Year 1:
- Months 1 and 2 (July and August): Hire the coaches and coordinator, buy equipment, finalize the waiver, consent form and privacy policy with our attorney and sign site agreements.
- Month 3 (September): Begin the fall season at both parks.
- Months 4 to 10: Run fall and spring seasons with two practices a week, weekend games and two tournaments.
- Months 11 and 12: Run a summer clinic, survey players and families, report to funders and plan Year 2.

Space. Practices and games are held on city park fields, provided at no or low cost. We store equipment in locked bins.

Safety and privacy.
- Soccer is played with matched teams, proper shin guards and coaches who teach safe play.
- Every coach and volunteer passes a background check and completes safety training.
- Two adults are present at every session, and no adult is ever alone with a young person.
- We keep an emergency plan and a first aid kit at every site, and families complete an emergency contact form.
- We keep records private, share them only with a family's permission and follow a written policy.

Equipment. We buy about $8,000 of equipment once at the start: portable goals ($3,500), balls and training equipment ($2,500), cones, ladders and a medical kit ($1,000), scoreboard and sound system ($1,000). Later years replace or add a few items.

Staffing. In Year 1 I serve as Executive Director. A part-time Program Coordinator, paid $26,000 a year, handles schedules and sign-ups. Two part-time licensed coaches, each paid $18,000 a year, lead practices and games. We add a coach for every new site.

Management & Organization

Lucia Ramirez, Executive Director. I lead the organization, report to the board and am responsible for budgets, partnerships and reporting. I came to this work as a coach who watched talented girls leave the game because their families could not pay. I will complete the training we require of our coaches so I understand the program from the inside. (Replace this paragraph with your own background.)

Coaches. Part-time coaches lead practices and games, and each holds a US Soccer license and passes a background check. These stipends are part of our grant request.

Board of directors. Our volunteer board includes a licensed coach, a teacher, a parent, a banker who serves as treasurer, an attorney and a former player. The board meets every other month, approves our budget and reviews our safety plan. No board member is paid, and members with a conflict of interest step out of related decisions.

Advisory partners. A school athletic director, a park supervisor and a club director give guidance twice a year.

Staffing and pay in this plan: Executive Director, paid $46,000 a year; program Coordinator (part-time), paid $26,000 a year; licensed Coach (part-time), paid $18,000 a year.

Milestones Narrative

Our goals, how we will measure them and when we plan to reach them.

Year 1 outcomes (July 2027 through June 2028):
- Serve about 100 young people at 2 sites.
- Run at least two full seasons and a summer session.
- Have at least 85 percent of participants attend most sessions.
- Have at least 80 percent of participants return for a second season.
- Receive positive feedback from at least 90 percent of families who answer our short survey.

What we count and how.
- Participants enrolled, sessions and games attended, from our records.
- Skills learned and goals met, from the coach's checklist.
- Equipment issued and returned, from our log.
- Participant and family feedback, from a short, confidential form.
We report what we find, including what did not work, and use it to improve.

Growth over five years.
- Year 2: About 140 young people at 2 sites.
- Year 3: About 180 young people at 3 sites.
- Year 4: About 220 young people at 3 sites.
- Year 5: About 260 young people at 4 sites.

Learning along the way. At the end of each quarter, the director and the board review the numbers and decide whether we are on track. If we are behind, we will adjust our outreach, our sites or our schedule before asking for more money.

After the grant. By Year 5, grants make up about 39 percent of our budget, down from about 60 percent in Year 1, as partners and donors give more. We will keep building those relationships every year.

Funding Request

What we are asking for, and how the money will be used. Our request: $52,000 from the Golden State Youth Sports Foundation for licensed coach stipends, uniforms and equipment and tournament travel, for July 2027 through June 2028.

The request is spread across these budget lines:
- Personnel: US Soccer licensed coaches, two sites, part time, $36,000.
- Supplies: Uniforms, equipment and tournament entry fees for 100 girls, $12,000 (other funds add $3,000).
- Travel: Transportation for tournament travel, $4,000.

Other money in the program. This request is about 56% of our Year 1 grant income. Other grants and the income lines below pay for everything it does not cover.

Year 1 budget: about $154,000, planned to balance with a small surplus (about $6,400 after the yearly wear on equipment). Year 1 money coming in: Grant Revenue $93,000; soccer Federation and Corporate Partners $35,000; city Parks Department Partnership $18,000; individual Donors $8,000. Year 1 costs: executive Director $46,000; program Coordinator (part-time) $26,000; licensed Coach (part-time) $18,000; uniforms and Equipment about $10,000; tournament Entry Fees about $6,000; transportation about $6,000; field Permits about $5,000; coach Licensing and Training about $3,000; administration and Insurance about $8,000; about $3,600 a year for the wear on equipment.

One-time startup costs. Startup costs of $15,300 are paid once from startup money, not from the yearly budget: $3,500 for portable goals; $2,500 for balls and training equipment; $1,000 for cones, ladders and a medical kit; $1,000 for scoreboard and sound system; $2,000 for attorney review of the waiver, consent and privacy policy; $1,800 for banners, bilingual flyers and a simple website; $1,500 for background checks and coach licensing for the first season; $2,000 for first insurance payment.

How we got our startup number. The Funding Need Calculator in this plan adds the startup costs ($15,300), the cash the program uses before it balances (about $0) and a cash cushion of about $36,500, which is about three months of Year 1 costs. In all, that comes to $52,000. We start with $6,000 from our founding board and $48,000 in startup support from a community foundation and a soccer retailer, $54,000 in all, which covers that amount with room to spare.

The next five years. Our budget grows from about $154,000 in Year 1 to about $203,000 in Year 5. Grants are planned at $93,000, $80,500, $86,000, $73,000 and $79,000 in Years 1 to 5. Other income grows: soccer Federation and Corporate Partners from $35,000 to $58,000; city Parks Department Partnership from $18,000 to $42,000; individual Donors from $8,000 to $24,000. Our surplus is planned at about $6,400 in Year 1, about $6,800 in Year 2, about $7,900 in Year 3, about $8,500 in Year 4 and about $9,900 in Year 5. We grow from 2 sites to 4 by Year 5, adding a part-time coach for each new site.

Savings. We plan to keep several months of costs in savings. The lowest year-end balance in the plan is about $47,800, at the end of Year 1. Some grant payments and partner payments arrive after we bill, so we plan for about $6,160 owed to us at the end of Year 1.

Cost per player. In Year 1, our total costs are about $1,476 per player served, which includes setting up the program. By Year 5, with more player served and a trained team in place, that falls to about $743 per player.

After the grant. City parks funding, corporate sponsors and individual donors grow every year, so grants become a smaller share of our budget. Participants and families share their stories, and businesses can sponsor a team or a season by name. We will look for partnerships with schools and the city that want a safe, free soccer option for every child.

Risks and how we will handle them:
- An injury. Certified coaches, proper equipment, groups matched by age and skill, a written emergency plan and insurance.
- A site is no longer available. We keep agreements with more than one site and a plan for bad weather.
- A coach leaves. We keep a list of trained backup coaches and share lesson plans.
- Low attendance. We adjust sites, times and rides based on family feedback.
- A privacy problem. We follow a written policy, use secure systems and train every staff member and volunteer.
- A grant ends. We keep savings and grow partner and donor support each year.

If you are just starting. A new organization can begin before it has its own 501(c)(3) status through a fiscal sponsor: an established nonprofit that receives grants for you and passes them to your program, usually for a fee (commonly around 5% to 10% of the grant, sometimes more; ask before you agree). Another way is to start smaller: one neighborhood, a handful of players and a small team, tracked carefully. Strong results from a small start make larger grants easier to win.

Appendix Notes

Documents to attach with this proposal:

- Your IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, or your fiscal sponsor agreement.
- Your most recent financial statements and your current year budget.
- A list of your board members and what each one does.
- Signed letters of support from partner schools, agencies and sites.
- Your site agreements and your insurance certificate.
- Your consent, waiver and privacy policy.
- Your safety plan and background check policy.
- Your program outline and schedule.
- Quotes for equipment and materials.
- Resumes for your Executive Director and key staff.
If you don't have any of this yet, no worries - let's continue.

The assumptions behind our numbers (change them in the Financials section to match your own):
- Grant Revenue: $93,000 in Year 1, growing to $79,000 in Year 5.
- Soccer Federation and Corporate Partners: $35,000 in Year 1, growing to $58,000 in Year 5.
- City Parks Department Partnership: $18,000 in Year 1, growing to $42,000 in Year 5.
- Individual Donors: $8,000 in Year 1, growing to $24,000 in Year 5.
- Pay (a full year, per person, including payroll taxes and workers' compensation): executive Director $46,000; program Coordinator (part-time) $26,000; licensed Coach (part-time) $18,000.
- Other yearly costs in Year 1: uniforms and Equipment $10,000; tournament Entry Fees $6,000; transportation $6,000; field Permits $5,000; coach Licensing and Training $3,000; administration and Insurance $8,000. These grow between 4% and 5% a year.
- Equipment: $8,000 at the start, then $2,000 to $3,000 a year.
- Startup costs: $15,300, paid once from $54,000 in startup money.
- Young people served: about 100 in Year 1, growing to about 260 in Year 5. Sites: 2 in Year 1, growing to 4 by Year 5. Seasons run fall and spring, with two practices a week and a game on weekends.
- About 4% of each year's income is still owed to us at year end.
- Tax: none, as a nonprofit.
- Every dollar amount is an estimate. Replace them with your own quotes and real budget.

Startup Costs