Usta National Tennis Center
Usta National Tennis Center reported $139.8 million in revenue and $131.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.43 went to program services, $0.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,603,418 (CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $131MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $140MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,603,418 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.22% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -9.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe usta billie jean king National Tennis Center annually hosts the US open tennis championships, open to male and female professional and amateur tennis players. Ntc's exempt purposes includes the operation of tennis facilities, part of which includes the US open. In 2024, the US open surpassed 1,000,000 fans in attendance over the course of the three weeks of the tournament for the first time, including more than 215,000 attendees to 'US open fan week,' which is free and open to the public
The community tennis development program at the usta billie jean king National Tennis Center promotes and develops the game of tennis for youngsters and the general public through tennis clinics and development; tournaments; summer camps and teaching programs
In accordance with the new york city lease and in furtherance of its charitable purpose of lessening the burdens of the government of the city of new york, the ntc is available for recreational events, ethnic and community festivals, scholastic athletic events and other public spectator events. In 2024, the ntc welcomed the westminster kennel club dog show for the second consecutive year, all-elite wrestling for the fourth conesecutive year and hosted a number of high school and college graduations. The facility is a largely year-round public facility for the people of nyc
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,536,368 | $67,050 | $1,603,418 |
| VP, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $1,060,456 | $0 | $43,299 | $1,103,755 |
| MD, CAPITAL PROJ. & ENGINEER. Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $320,199 | $0 | $62,503 | $382,702 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, EVENT SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $288,838 | $0 | $41,444 | $330,282 |
| SR. DIR., TICKET OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $268,711 | $0 | $54,773 | $323,484 |
| SR. DIR., FACILITY OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $257,433 | $0 | $44,187 | $301,620 |
| DIRECTOR OF TENNIS OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $212,461 | $0 | $47,733 | $260,194 |
| CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 4.0 hrs/week | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | $35,000 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Usta National Tennis Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b15 · 14 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,748
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
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Of every $100 Usta National Tennis Center spent in 2024, $99.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Usta National Tennis Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Usta National Tennis Center reported that 99.4% of its $131.2 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Usta National Tennis Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Usta National Tennis Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,603,418, for the role of CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Usta National Tennis Center get its money?
Of $139.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Usta National Tennis Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2946690 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349304323 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349306586 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349307188 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349315278 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349328643 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349305963 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2946690: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.