United States Bowling Congress
United States Bowling Congress reported $49.8 million in revenue and $53.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.36 went to program services, $27.64 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: 53.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $512,318 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor 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 $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 27.6% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 33.9% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $512,318 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.97% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseUnited States Bowling Congress inc. (usbc) is an organization formed to develop interest and participation in the sport of bowling, oversee competitions, and provide programs and services to its membership
In order to help youth bowlers achieve their educational goals and reach their full potential, usbc will provide effective and convenient access, safekeeping and prudent management of all scholarship funds until distributed to youth bowlers in compliance with all required regulations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $471,511 | $0 | $40,807 | $512,318 |
| DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,716 | $0 | $33,841 | $250,557 |
| MANAGING IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,064 | $0 | $27,533 | $231,597 |
| APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,988 | $0 | $25,013 | $205,001 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY PRO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,760 | $0 | $23,698 | $166,458 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MARKE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,408 | $0 | $30,518 | $163,926 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,614 | $0 | $33,297 | $163,911 |
| APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,201 | $0 | $32,950 | $156,151 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Bowling Congress (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $927K (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–1b21 · 21 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5110
- Volunteers Part I, line 621,000
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SIMPLEA LLC It support | $665,434 |
| WINKLER PRODUCTIONS LLC Tv production services | $250,135 |
| LSC COMMUNICATIONS MCL LLC Magazine production | $158,849 |
| MIKE DONOVAN DEVELOPMENTS INC Tournament it services | $137,124 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from United States Bowling Congress's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United States Bowling Congress, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of United States Bowling Congress's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United States Bowling Congress reported that 72.4% of its $53.0 million in expenses went to program services, 27.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United States Bowling Congress pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United States Bowling Congress reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $512,318, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United States Bowling Congress get its money?
Of $49.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 33.9% came from contributions and grants and 53.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United States Bowling Congress a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1224922 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 202522959349301037 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443129349304709 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349304675 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349305681 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103129349301825 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043109349300934 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1224922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.