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Soccer for Hope

Public charity · Grantmaker Aliso Viejo, CA EIN: 33-0954457 Website

To raise funds to provide medical research and medical treatment for children with life threatening diseases.

Soccer for Hope at a glance

In short: Soccer for Hope gave $90K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,000
-36.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+5.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$50,218
-15.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Soccer for Hope funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Pnoc Foundation: $50KPnoc Foundation$50KChildrens Hospital Los Angele: $20KChildrens Hospital Los Angele$20KChoc Childrens Foundation: $20KChoc Childrens Foundation$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pnoc Foundation ($50K). Together the top 3 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesOrangeSan RafaelSalt Lake CityColumbusCorona

How Soccer for Hope gives

  • Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2025) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pnoc Foundation San Rafael, CAMedical Research$50,000
Childrens Hospital Los Angele Los Angeles, CAMedical Research$20,000
Choc Childrens Foundation Orange, CAMedical Research$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$50,218$110,813$122,074$90,0003
2024$59,504$144,519$179,159$142,4005
2023$89,697$119,934$192,062$150,5004
2022$172,166$223,333$237,102$200,0004
2021$182,717$203,046$199,497$160,0003
2020$177,544$139,355$174,894——

About Soccer for Hope

Based on IRS filings

Soccer for Hope is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Aliso Viejo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Soccer for Hope is led by Oliver Wyss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Oliver Wyss

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Wyss

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Zaccurri

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Soccer for Hope

How much does Soccer for Hope give each year?

Soccer for Hope gave $90K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $142K across 5 grants.

What is Soccer for Hope's typical grant size?

Soccer for Hope's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Soccer for Hope give grants?

Soccer for Hope gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Soccer for Hope give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Soccer for Hope's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (3 grants).

How large is Soccer for Hope?

Soccer for Hope reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.

What is Soccer for Hope?

Soccer for Hope is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Aliso Viejo, CA. It holds $50K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Soccer for Hope's EIN?

Soccer for Hope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0954457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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