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PAL-MAC YOUTH FOOTBALL & CHEERLEADING LEAGUE INC

PALMYRA, NY · EIN 274435744 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Micro (<$100K) · palmacyouth.com
revenue
$33K
expenses
$28K
net assets
$20K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE A FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING LEAGUE TO BENEFIT CHILDREN BY ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SUCH GAMES, CONTESTS, COMPETITIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS. TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN WITH TRAINING AND EXERCISE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PARTICIPATION AND SAFETY. TO ENHANCE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING OF CHILDREN BY REINFORCING POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE, FAIRNESS AND PARTICIPATION. TO USE TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP, APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR AND COMMON DECENCY TO GUIDE CHILDREN IN SOCIAL SKILLS AND HELP CHILDREN TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF PERSONAL EFFORT AND DEDICATION TO TEAM EFFORT.

profile · synthesized from sources

PAL-MAC Youth Football & Cheerleading League provides youth sports programs for children in Palmyra, New York. The organization offers flag, B-team, and C-team football and cheerleading divisions, emphasizing safety, participation, and character development through teamwork and sportsmanship. Programs serve elementary and middle school students with practices and games held from August through October.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

B Team Cheerleading
Cheer program for ages 10–12, involving advanced routines, game sidelines, and four competitive events throughout the season
B Team Football
Tackle football program for grades 5–6, building on fundamentals with increased competitive focus and full equipment provided
C Team Cheerleading
Cheer program for ages 8–10, including game support and preparation for four all-day competitions during the season
C Team Football
Tackle football program for grades 3–4, including equipment provided, with practices and games emphasizing participation and safety
Flag Cheerleading
Cheer program for ages 5–7, involving practices, games, and skill development in a supportive environment
Flag Football
Non-tackle football program for children in grades K–2, focusing on fundamentals and fun with practices and Sunday games from August through October
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 2 activities
    • Conduct structured practices for football and cheerleading
      Runs scheduled practice sessions for flag, C Team, and B Team football and cheerleading programs, with preseason and regular season practices held Monday through Thursday or on Tuesdays and Thursdays depending on division.
    • Operate youth football and cheerleading programs
      Provides structured youth football and cheerleading programs for children in grades K through 6th, including flag, C Team, and B Team divisions, with a focus on physical health, teamwork, sportsmanship, and skill development in a safe environment.
  • Admissions and Enrollment Support Services 1 activity
    • Host registration and administrative events
      Organizes in-person events for paperwork drop-off and registration, such as scheduled evening sessions at PCC in July 2026, to support program enrollment and administrative processing.
  • Youth Sports Community Events 1 activity
    • Organize football games and cheerleading competitions
      Hosts and participates in 8 scheduled Sunday games per season (4 home and 4 away) for football divisions and organizes four full-day weekend cheerleading competitions annually as part of the league season.
  • Youth Sports Access and Equipment Support 1 activity
    • Provide sports uniforms and equipment
      Distributes game uniforms and protective equipment—including helmets, pads, jerseys, mouth guards, shells, skirts, and bows—to all football and cheerleading participants as part of program registration.
  • Volunteer Commitment Programs 1 activity
    • Require family volunteer participation
      Requires families to complete mandatory volunteer shifts based on program level—1 shift (2 hours) for flag participants and 2 shifts (4 hours total) for C and B Team participants—as part of league registration and operations.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$33K
Contributions & grants$1K4%
Program service revenue$28K86%
Investment income$80%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$28K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$20K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$20K
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +6.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • AMANDA PERIN — CHEER DIRECTOR
  • AMANDA RYDER — CONCESSIONS DIRECTOR
  • BETH BURDICK — REGISTRATION DIRECTOR
  • SHAWN RYDER — FOOTBALL DIRECTOR
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • FLYFCL Partner — Coordinates with FLYFCL for season scheduling, game logistics, and certification requirements.
  • Intermediate School Partner — Hosts cheerleading practices.
  • Intermediate School Partner — Hosts football practices for the league.
  • PCC Partner — Hosts in-person paperwork drop-off events for the league.
  • Pal-Mac High School Partner — Hosts home football games for the league.
  • Pal-Mac High School Partner — Hosts home games for the cheer program.
  • Palmyra Community Center Partner — Hosts cheerleading practices.
  • Palmyra Community Center Partner — Hosts mandatory cheer fitting and required paperwork collection events.
  • Palmyra Community Center Partner — Hosts mandatory cheer fittings and required paperwork collection events for the league.
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.

  • Character Development Through Team-Based Participation
    methodology: character_development
    By using team-based sports and cheerleading as a vehicle to reinforce values like fairness, teamwork, sportsmanship, and personal dedication, we produce psychological well-being and social skill development because structured group challenges create repeated opportunities for moral and emotional growth in real-time social contexts.
  • Developmental Model for Youth Engagement
    methodology: developmental_model
    By structuring youth sports programs around age-appropriate priorities—starting with fun and positive experiences, then gradually introducing education and structured participation—we produce sustained engagement and personal growth because early enjoyment builds intrinsic motivation and long-term commitment to the sport and its values.
  • Volunteer-Driven Community Ownership Model
    methodology: volunteer_driven_model
    By operating as a fully volunteer-driven organization that requires parent and community involvement in coaching, governance, and operations, we strengthen program sustainability and participant accountability because shared responsibility fosters deeper investment and community cohesion.