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NEW YORK SCORES
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134189653 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Medium ($1M-$10M) · newyorkscores.org
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$964K
net assets
$419K
employees
10
volunteers
200
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO LEAD HEALTHY LIVES, BE ENGAGED STUDENTS, AND HAVE THE CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

New York SCORES empowers youth in New York City through a unique integration of soccer, poetry, and service learning. The organization serves students across the city's five boroughs, focusing on developing confidence, character, and academic engagement. Programs are delivered in partnership with schools and community organizations, emphasizing holistic youth development.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Coaching for Change Academy
Leadership development program that trains youth as coaches, providing them with experience and recognition for their commitment to community service.
Kicking it Forward (KIF)
Youth development program that engages students in soccer, poetry, and service learning, with alumni pathways into coaching and leadership roles.
Saturday Night Lights
Weekly soccer clinics for middle and high school students in Washington Heights, run by dedicated coaches and supported by DYCD.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • After-school youth development program integrating soccer, poetry, and service-learning
      Provides free after-school programming that combines soccer, poetry, and service-learning to support whole child development for approximately 500 to 700 public school students across New York City, including Uptown Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. The program serves youth at multiple school-based sites and includes civic engagement and community change initiatives.
  • Youth Sports Community Events 1 activity
    • Annual city-wide youth events: Jamboree and Family Day
      Hosts a city-wide year-ending Jamboree at Riverbank State Park that brings together hundreds of youth participants, families, coaches, and community members. Also organizes an annual Family Day summer celebration featuring poetry performances, water games, and parent versus poet-athlete soccer tournaments to showcase program success.
  • Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Coaching for Change Academy
      Runs a year-long paid professional development program for aspiring youth coaches in New York City, providing hands-on coaching experience, mentoring, and leadership skill development to train Coach-Mentors in integrated soccer, poetry, and service-learning programming.
  • Charity Event Organization 1 activity
    • Fundraising events to support after-school programming
      Plans, organizes, and implements fundraising events such as the SCORES Cup corporate soccer tournament and Inspired Art event to support youth programming, raising nearly $300,000 to date.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Saturday Night Lights violence prevention soccer program
      Operates a weekly violence prevention program in Washington Heights that provides a safe space for middle and high school students to play soccer on Saturday evenings during high-crime times, featuring structured soccer clinics, technical coaching, and team scrimmages.
  • Youth Sports Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
    • Volunteer engagement and event support
      Offers volunteer opportunities for individuals, families, corporate groups, and students, including roles as assistant coaches, referees for elementary soccer leagues, and event support staff for program events such as setup, registration, food distribution, and ushering.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.20M
Contributions & grants$1.13M94%
Program service revenue$66K5%
Investment income$7K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$964K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$373K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$437K
Cash$316K
Investments$0
Liabilities$18K
Net assets$419K
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +52.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JOHN RIORDAN EXECUTIVE DI 40 $102K
board members · 14
  • ADAM FREEMAN — CHAIR/TREASU
  • ADAM HANKISS — DIRECTOR
  • DAN CARY — DIRECTOR
  • DANNY BAKER — DIRECTOR
  • DELIA MCGEE DAVIS — DIRECTOR - G
  • JOE DACEY — DIRECTOR
  • JULIAN DANIELS — DIRECTOR
  • KATE ROSEN — DIRECCTOR
  • LIZ DESIO-FRICK — SECRETARY
  • MIKE MADARASZ — DIRECTOR - D
  • NICOLE MURAKAMI — VICE CHAIR
  • PHILLIP HAYES — DIRECTOR - A
  • SAMUEL ODURO — DIRECTOR
  • SARGE KINLIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • ASNY Partner — Collaborates on event promotion through social media posts before and after the tournament.
  • Demisch Danant Partner — Hosted the Inspired Art event for New York SCORES.
  • Department of Youth & Community Development | NYC Partner — Partnership supporting the Saturday Night Lights soccer clinics for middle and high school students in Washington Heights.
  • Isabella & Oysters XO Partner — Provided food for the Inspired Art event.
  • Manhattan District Attorney’s office Partner — Partnered with New York SCORES to develop the Saturday Night Lights violence prevention program.
  • Nike Partner — Supports the Coaching for Change Academy through a partnership with New York SCORES.
  • Parks and Recreation Government — Partner agency providing space and support for New York SCORES programs.
  • SCORES Network Network — Affiliate of the national SCORES Network.
  • Susan & Hemant Mathur Catering Partner — Provided food for the Inspired Art event.
  • TCS Partner — Title sponsor of the New York City Marathon in which the organization participates.
  • WhatsApp Network — Uses WhatsApp Community group to communicate volunteer updates and opportunities.
  • Youth and Community Development Government — City agency collaborating with New York SCORES to support youth programming.
  • local schools Partner — Schools hosting New York SCORES programs and partnering in student engagement.
  • public schools across Uptown & The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens Partner — Partners with public schools in Uptown & The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens to deliver soccer, poetry, and service learning programs.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Integrated Youth Development through Soccer, Poetry, and Service-Learning
    methodology: integrated_youth_development
    By combining soccer, poetry, and service-learning within a structured youth development framework, we produce holistic personal, social, and civic growth because each modality reinforces the others—physical engagement through soccer builds teamwork, poetry fosters emotional expression and empathy, and service-learning cultivates leadership and community responsibility.
  • Sports-Based Character Development with Fair Play Incentives
    methodology: positive_youth_development_through_sports
    By using soccer as an engagement tool and prioritizing a "Fair Play" point system over competitive outcomes, we produce stronger character development, leadership, and commitment because youth are incentivized to value teamwork, integrity, and mutual respect rather than winning alone.
  • Student-Directed Service-Learning for Civic Engagement
    methodology: student-directed_service-learning
    By enabling youth to identify local issues and lead service-learning projects, we produce deeper civic engagement and leadership because students develop ownership, critical thinking, and community investment through self-directed action.