USA Swimming
USA Swimming reported $47.6 million in revenue and $43.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.47 went to program services, $15.90 to management and general costs and $0.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,051,489 (President & CEO (TO 08/2024)). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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 $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.2% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.8% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,051,489 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.40% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.3 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 14 | 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 expenseNational Team: At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games USA Swimming won 28 medals including eight gold, 13 silver, and seven bronze. This led the medal table in both total and gold medals. The 2024 Olympic team also set two Olympic records, three American records, and three world records. In addition to the Olympic Games USA Swimming supported teams at three other international competitions - the 2024 World Aquatics Championships (Doha, February), the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships (Canberra, Australia; August), and the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) (Budapest, Hungary…
Commercial: Business Intelligence and Digital Platforms: 2024 featured tremendous growth of the USA Swimming Network. The Network is now available on all connected televisions, mobile devices, and desktops. Fueled by three new content creators, dozens of new original content playlists, and the implementation of live streaming, the Network saw a 400%+ increase in downloads and active users compared to 2023. Communications: Media relations centered around numerous domestic and international competitions, focusing on strong internal communications to our stakeholders and more than 380,000…
Events: In 2024, USA Swimming hosted multiple major events across many levels of the sport, highlighted by the record-setting 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming in Indianapolis, IN. Other championship-level events that featured TV and/or live webcast included the Speedo Summer Championships held in Irvine, CA, in August, the Toyota U.S. Open Championships held in Greensboro, NC, in December, three TYR Pro Swim Series events, Open Water National and Junior Championships, two Speedo Junior National Championships, five Futures Championships, and 22 Speedo Sectional Championships. USA…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO (TO 08/2024) Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $981,472 | $0 | $70,017 | $1,051,489 |
| Interim CEO& COO from 8/2024 Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $406,947 | $0 | $70,703 | $477,650 |
| National Team (TO 09/2024) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $368,473 | $0 | $64,226 | $432,699 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $323,991 | $0 | $77,213 | $401,204 |
| Sport Development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $302,531 | $0 | $95,732 | $398,263 |
| Secretary & General Counsel Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $306,198 | $0 | $60,211 | $366,409 |
| Marketing & Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $210,049 | $0 | $53,532 | $263,581 |
| Executive Director, Foundation Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $198,045 | $0 | $43,659 | $241,704 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from USA Swimming (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b14 · 12 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 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 618,000
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to USA Swimming totaling $18,084 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 Swimming's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, USA Swimming reported that 83.5% of its $43.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does USA Swimming pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation USA Swimming reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,051,489, for the role of President & CEO (TO 08/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does USA Swimming get its money?
Of $47.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 16.2% came from contributions and grants and 76.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is USA Swimming a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4264282 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. 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 202523049349302552 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403129349301795 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349303528 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242809349300409 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349307483 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022739349301447 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4264282: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.