Case Study: Youth Sports Foundation achieves streamlined online registrations and $400K+ in annual payments with PayPal

PayPal and Cognito Forms A home-run choice for the Youth Sports Foundation

The Youth Sports Foundation (YSF) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that organizes youth sports across growing Midwestern communities. As participation swelled beyond 10,000 players, organizers struggled with manual registrations, payments, and peak-season efficiency, and needed a secure, scalable way for parents to sign up and pay online.

YSF implemented Cognito Forms with embedded PayPal payments to automate data collection and accept PayPal, Venmo, and card payments without redirects. The integration eliminated paper processes, reduced administrative overhead, and enabled smooth, secure checkout—supporting 10,000+ registrations and more than $400K in annual payments while freeing staff to focus on program growth.

Youth Sports Foundation

Jim Miller

Co-Founder