ASA Director $382k A Year

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:that's a completely nuts salary

Public school teachers low salary is nuts

This salary doesn't even make the Director a 1%er

Its a completely ridiculous salary for the intelligence level and skills needed to run a childrens sport non-profit. Waaaaaay out of whack with the local market.

Explain exactly what's required with qualifications, experience and knowledge to do the role of a TD at an organization like Alexandria

What are comparable organizations and the salaries of their TD's?

Are we considering ASA as a non-profit and looking for efficient, capable leadership of a non-profit, or is it a youth soccer organization?

For the first, another Alexandria non-profit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has over $65 million in revenue and its CEO Made $510k in compensation and benefits. Now mind you, NCMEC saves children from exploitation and trafficking and is not like a .... youth soccer organization. The United Way, also headquartered in Alexandria, does make ASA benefits seems low as its CEO's compensation package is $929k, its CFO's is $436k. According to United Way, it serves 48 million people worldwide.

As for youth soccer - the director of Florida Elite Soccer Academy is paid $275k. South Carolina Surf Dir of Coaching makes $123k. Potomac Soccer association ED made $95k. Ohio Premier FC President $92k. DC United Players - many make less than Tommy.

What makes any of these directly comparable to ASA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that's a completely nuts salary

Public school teachers low salary is nuts

This salary doesn't even make the Director a 1%er

Its a completely ridiculous salary for the intelligence level and skills needed to run a childrens sport non-profit. Waaaaaay out of whack with the local market.

Explain exactly what's required with qualifications, experience and knowledge to do the role of a TD at an organization like Alexandria

What are comparable organizations and the salaries of their TD's?

Are we considering ASA as a non-profit and looking for efficient, capable leadership of a non-profit, or is it a youth soccer organization?

For the first, another Alexandria non-profit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has over $65 million in revenue and its CEO Made $510k in compensation and benefits. Now mind you, NCMEC saves children from exploitation and trafficking and is not like a .... youth soccer organization. The United Way, also headquartered in Alexandria, does make ASA benefits seems low as its CEO's compensation package is $929k, its CFO's is $436k. According to United Way, it serves 48 million people worldwide.

As for youth soccer - the director of Florida Elite Soccer Academy is paid $275k. South Carolina Surf Dir of Coaching makes $123k. Potomac Soccer association ED made $95k. Ohio Premier FC President $92k. DC United Players - many make less than Tommy.

What makes any of these directly comparable to ASA?

Dear ASA Keyboard Warrior — you’re missing the point entirely, as per usual.

The issue isn’t whether one specific coach would’ve joined if the TD made less. The issue is structural: when too much of the budget goes to executive compensation and not enough to field coaches, you reduce your ability to attract and retain experienced coaching talent.

Good coaches go where compensation, support, and development standards are strong. When parents consistently see turnover, inexperienced coaches, uneven training quality, and high fees, it’s fair to question whether resources are being allocated effectively.

And comparing ASA to organizations like NCMEC or United Way only weakens your argument. Those are massive national nonprofits with global operations and complex infrastructures. ASA is a local youth soccer club.

The real question is simple: if one executive is making nearly $400k, are families seeing a clearly superior coaching environment across the club?

If not, then questioning the spending priorities isn’t a “what-if.” It’s accountability.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I posted earlier about being annoyed that ASA basically forces its members to donate on the Alexandria Day of Givings so they can win awards for most donors, most donors in a certain time period, etc. These matches and awards from the city are taking away from legitimate, small charities in the city that are entirely volunteer run and would find any of those awards to be a windfall.

Thankfully my kids have all aged out of ASA, but as recently as 2 years ago, during one of these day of giving things, I saw the messages be crammed down our teams throats and saw these parents all donate. These are families where their kids have missed practice bc they didn’t have money for gas certain weeks. It’s disgusting to push for donations and receive discounts and grants from the city when a lot is being used to overpay the director.
Someone previously asked if he was worth it? I can’t say anything he does seems superior to what other local club directors do. The ASA tournaments are generally more of a disaster and poorly done than others.

How does any club force you to donate?

My son was on a team where the coach emailed and said we expect a minimum of $25/player on this team and then reminded them about the upcoming games and said to remember that participation in everything was required to be a team player and missed things would result in docked playing time. So no, it didn't explicitly say you won't play if you don't donate but read between the lines and this is certainly how my son took it.

That's wild.

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The only correct comps would be how much a similar position is paid at a similarly sized local club. How much does the Director of Arlington Soccer make? Vienna Soccer? Mclean soccer? VSA soccer? etc.

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Anonymous wrote:The only correct comps would be how much a similar position is paid at a similarly sized local club. How much does the Director of Arlington Soccer make? Vienna Soccer? Mclean soccer? VSA soccer? etc.

That was provided:


For some of you who want to compare - Bethesda Soccer Club Director 190,930
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...512869349301276/full

Arlington Soccer Dir 153,846
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...501349349306155/full

Gunston Dir 113,333
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...502319349301020/full

Fairfax Virginia Union - unclear if they have paid staff https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...00249349301000/full/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only correct comps would be how much a similar position is paid at a similarly sized local club. How much does the Director of Arlington Soccer make? Vienna Soccer? Mclean soccer? VSA soccer? etc.

That was provided:


For some of you who want to compare - Bethesda Soccer Club Director 190,930
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...512869349301276/full

Arlington Soccer Dir 153,846
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...501349349306155/full

Gunston Dir 113,333
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...502319349301020/full

Fairfax Virginia Union - unclear if they have paid staff https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...00249349301000/full/

And now at this point, I wonder why you are so interested. You also pulled the wrong amounts because you have an agenda.

[Anonymous]

Arlington Director makes $154k? Bethesda makes $191k? How in the WORLD does alexandria guy make $382k?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only correct comps would be how much a similar position is paid at a similarly sized local club. How much does the Director of Arlington Soccer make? Vienna Soccer? Mclean soccer? VSA soccer? etc.

That was provided:


For some of you who want to compare - Bethesda Soccer Club Director 190,930
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...512869349301276/full

Arlington Soccer Dir 153,846
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...501349349306155/full

Gunston Dir 113,333
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...502319349301020/full

Fairfax Virginia Union - unclear if they have paid staff https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...00249349301000/full/

And now at this point, I wonder why you are so interested. You also pulled the wrong amounts because you have an agenda.

Wrong? this is public information. Anyone can confirm it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only correct comps would be how much a similar position is paid at a similarly sized local club. How much does the Director of Arlington Soccer make? Vienna Soccer? Mclean soccer? VSA soccer? etc.

That was provided:


For some of you who want to compare - Bethesda Soccer Club Director 190,930
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...512869349301276/full

Arlington Soccer Dir 153,846
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...501349349306155/full

Gunston Dir 113,333
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...502319349301020/full

Fairfax Virginia Union - unclear if they have paid staff https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...00249349301000/full/

And now at this point, I wonder why you are so interested. You also pulled the wrong amounts because you have an agenda.

Please provide the correct amounts, those are directly from the 990s as linked. Are these other clubs lying on their tax forms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The only correct comps would be how much a similar position is paid at a similarly sized local club. How much does the Director of Arlington Soccer make? Vienna Soccer? Mclean soccer? VSA soccer? etc.

That was provided:


For some of you who want to compare - Bethesda Soccer Club Director 190,930
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...512869349301276/full

Arlington Soccer Dir 153,846
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...501349349306155/full

Gunston Dir 113,333
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...502319349301020/full

Fairfax Virginia Union - unclear if they have paid staff https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/or...00249349301000/full/

Adding McLean ----- $210k
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/800015698/202523019349300232/full

[Anonymous]

Do I also read correctly that the deputy director of Alexandria makes $160k?

[Anonymous]

Wait there are two deputy directors that each make $160k at alexandria, in addition to $380k for the lead director.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait there are two deputy directors that each make $160k at alexandria, in addition to $380k for the lead director.

Yes. And apparently, Tommy and his team threaten to quit if the Board reduces their ridiculous compensation. Because Tommy is clearly in it for the kids....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait there are two deputy directors that each make $160k at alexandria, in addition to $380k for the lead director.

Yes. And apparently, Tommy and his team threaten to quit if the Board reduces their ridiculous compensation. Because Tommy is clearly in it for the kids....

I can't imagine they couldn't find some other competent people to hire for a mere $150k.

[Anonymous]

The coaches on the girls' side at GA and GA aspire U13 up are most not good soccer coaches, except 1 or 2 for the next year. The traning quality is subpar.