Soccer Without Borders
Donations deductibleSoccer Without Borders' network
16 people1 organisationi16 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaobi Okafor | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Charlie Bustin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Grecco | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dino Bovell | Director (As of Oct 2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Erin Simons Cook (also filed as Erin Cook) | Board President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gillian Cassell-Stiga | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julio Chow-Gamboa | Director (Thru Dec 2024);secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karishma Sheth | Director (As of Oct 2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Leila Milani | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Martha Saavedra | Secretary (Thru Dec 2024);director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Littleton | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Sack | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sara Chehrehsa | Director (Thru Sep 2024) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tammy Reder | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Toaha Ahmad | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Warshan Hussin | Director (As of Oct 2024) | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Gucciardi | Founder & Oakland Director | since 2024 |
| Emily Sherman | Managing Dir of Finance & Operations | since 2024 |
| Jennifer Tepper | Executive Director (As of 04/2023) | since 2023 |
| Mary Connor | Executive Director & Co-Founder | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 July 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Tepper | Executive Director | 40 | $144k | $201 | |
| Emily Sherman | Managing Dir of Finance & Operations | 40 | $89k | ||
| Benjamin Gucciardi | Founder & Oakland Director | 40 | $70k | $52 | |
| Erin Simons Cook | Board President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Martha Saavedra | Secretary (Thru Dec 2024);director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julio Chow-Gamboa | Director (Thru Dec 2024);secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Littleton | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Toaha Ahmad | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dino Bovell | Director (As of Oct 2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Bustin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Gillian Cassell-Stiga | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Chehrehsa | Director (Thru Sep 2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Grecco | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Warshan Hussin | Director (As of Oct 2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Leila Milani | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adaobi Okafor | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tammy Reder | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Sack | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karishma Sheth | Director (As of Oct 2024) | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
21 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263015152). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Julio Chow-Gamboa | Secretary |
| Karishma Sheth | Board Member |
| Emily Sherman | Managing Director of Finance & Operations |
| Dino Vovell | Board Member |
| Sara Chehrehsa | Director |
| Emily Sherman | |
| Michael Sack | Board Member |
| Gillian Cassell-Stiga | Board Member |
| Erin Simons Cook | President |
| Tammy Reder | Board Member |
| Christopher Grecco | Board Member |
| Ben Gucciardi | Founder |
| Martha Saavedra | Director |
| Adaobi Okafor | Board Member |
| Jennifer Tepper | Executive Director |
| Leila Milani | Board Member |
| Erin Cook | President |
| Warshan Hussin | Board Member |
| Michael Littleton | Treasurer |
| Charlie Bustin, Jr. | Director |
| Toaha Ahmad | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Soccer Without Borders
- EIN
- 203786129
- Address
- 3700 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224-4207
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- The mission of soccer without borders is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change, providing under-served youth with a toolkit to overcome obstacles to growth, inclusion, and personal success. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N50 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Tepper (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCharlie Bustin
≥7years on the filingsChristopher Grecco
≥7years on the filingsErin Simons Cook
≥7years on the filingsGillian Cassell-Stiga
Latest return
year to 31 July 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 July 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.2m
- Total liabilities
- $466k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $1.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $34k
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 250
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6.3m | $5.2m | $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.