USA Football
USA Football reported $21.2 million in revenue and $20.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.27 went to program services, $14.73 to management and general costs and $1.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $786,297 (CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.4% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $786,297 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.83% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConsult: USA Football provides league commissioners, coaches, players, parents, and officials resources, information, and tools needed for a successful and positive youth football experience
Educate: USA Football is a thought-leader for the sport's grassroot levels. We work at the forefront of understanding youth sports participation and advance football development, coaching, league administration, and related topics to serve families across the sport
High performance: USA Football's work within the area of high performance creates and employs elite athlete-related offerings in alignment with our football development model (fdm). This encompasses the development of high-performance programs, resources and events focused on the identification, evaluation and selection of U.S. National team athletes and coaches. Output by USA Football within this organizational pillar provides direction to further strengthen american football's positioning for inclusion in international multi-sport events, including the olympic games
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $749,442 | $0 | $36,855 | $786,297 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,529 | $0 | $24,016 | $208,545 |
| SENIOR SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,784 | $0 | $29,195 | $183,979 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,063 | $0 | $14,516 | $162,579 |
| SR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,969 | $0 | $27,442 | $162,411 |
| SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,203 | $0 | $15,450 | $159,653 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES AND Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,492 | $0 | $12,389 | $156,881 |
| MANAGING DIREC., HIGH PERF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,567 | $0 | $9,148 | $149,715 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from USA Football (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5102
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CRAFTED LLC Technology services | $569,400 |
| PINNACLE PARTNERS INC Technology staff | $248,000 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLC Strategic consulting | $221,487 |
| THE OFFSITE GROUP INC Event services | $216,290 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to USA Football totaling $3,518 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of USA Football's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, USA Football reported that 84.3% of its $20.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does USA Football pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation USA Football reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $786,297, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does USA Football get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 64.4% came from contributions and grants and 23.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is USA Football a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-3667205 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622659349300617 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502949349300920 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412499349300941 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342499349301504 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212879349302066 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132859349301203 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349310785 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-3667205: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.