VERMONT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
VERMONT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION (EIN 03-0296869)
Tax period
2015-09-01 to 2016-08-31
Filed
2017-01-26
IRS object ID
201720269349300022
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-01-26T10:14:03-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American TaxBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11855 Williston RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySouth BurlingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05403ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030296869EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Vermont Youth Soccer AssociationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8028575703PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1528 Essex RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityWillistonCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05495ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMEG MUNSONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8028575703PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDONALD B POSNERPreparerPersonNm
Phone8028798767PhoneNum
Preparation2017-01-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMEG MUNSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1328 Essex RdAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLISTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05495ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$550,535GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionYOUTH SOCCER VT Youth Soccer Association fosters amateur soccer sports competition and promotes the game of soccer. It provides opportunities for every boy and girl under the age of 19 in every part of the State of Vermont to play affiliated soccer at the developmental, intermediate or advanced level.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,020PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,500CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$479,718PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$547,351CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$498PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,684CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$483,236PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$550,535CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$99,457PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$101,759CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$345,143PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$397,804CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$444,600PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$499,563CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$38,636PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$50,972CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$217,739TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$267,791TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,427TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,507TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$213,312NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$264,284NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionYOUTH SOCCERMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$351,994ExpenseAmt
Revenue$547,351RevenueAmt
DescVT YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION FOSTERS AMATEUR SOCCER SPORTS COMPETITION AND PROMOTES THE GAME OF SOCCER. IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY BOY AND GIRL UNDER THE AGE OF 19 IN EVERY PART OF THE STATE OF VERMONT TO PLAY AFFILIATED SOCCER AT THE DEVELOPMENTAL, INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED LEVEL.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$351,994TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members10GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMEG MUNSONPersonNm
Phone8028575703PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1528 Essex RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityWillistonCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05495ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
ED DEMULDER
Prsident2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS CASTANO
Vice President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN STOKES
Secretary2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILES WILLEY
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEG MUNSON
Exec Director35.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$1,500AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,500TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
COACHING INCOME711300$5,595
OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM711300$175,015
Soccer Programs711300$169,489
Cup Competitions711300$41,170
Seasonal League711300$125,457

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,625TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$547,351TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,684TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$550,535TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$549,035RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,711TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,439TotalAmt
Program Services$12,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,609TotalAmt
Program Services$1,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,453TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$452TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$452ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,570TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,570ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,441TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,465TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,009TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,272TotalAmt
Program Services$10,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Coaching Mtls$4,213$4,213$0$0
Olumpic Dev$146,396$146,396$0$0
Cup Competitions$39,484$39,484$0$0
Seasonal Leaque$91,047$91,047$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,002TotalAmt
Program Services$47,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$499,563TotalAmt
Program Services$351,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,906BOYAmt
EOY$88,829EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$112,148BOYAmt
EOY$170,777EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,685BOYAmt
EOY$8,185EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,739BOYAmt
EOY$267,791EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,427BOYAmt
EOY$3,507EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,427BOYAmt
EOY$3,507EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,312BOYAmt
EOY$264,284EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,312BOYAmt
EOY$264,284EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,739BOYAmt
EOY$267,791EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$50,972ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$137,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$151,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$137,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,307CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,957CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$678,732TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$137,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$151,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$137,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$126,307CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126,957CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$678,732TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$678,732PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$498CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$498TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$498CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$498TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$679,230TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99930PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99900PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00070InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00100InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bForm 990 is reviewed annually by the BOD
Pt VI, Line 19The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and its financial statements are available to the public upon request.
Pt V, Line 3bThe organization did not have unrelated gross income over $1000 for the fiscal year.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Directors compensation is annually reviewed by the BOD, an analysis is prepared of salaries paid to others in similar positions both locally and nationally.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe BOD annually monitors compliance with the conflict of interest policy and requests that BOD members attest to the compliance on an annual basis.
Pt VI, Line 15bCompensation of other key employees is annually reviewed by the BOD. An analysis is prepared of salaries paid in other positions.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTop Soccer 4899. 4899. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMisc 782. 782. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOther Program Exp 17128. 17128. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eReferees 24193. 24193. 0. 0.

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.